Worship 9:00 am June-August

Worship 9:45 am September-May

Sunday School 8:30-9:30 am September-May

Church Hours  

Monday– Friday 7am-5pm 

Saturday– Sunday– 8am-3pm 

If a different time is needed please contact Dustin Ufkes at 320-583-1694

Tune in to the local cable channel 8 or 107.3 to watch the live TV broadcast or visit our YouTube channel to watch the service.

If you or anyone you know would like more information about becoming a member of Zion Lutheran, please contact the church office at (320) 833-2024

Readers and Power Point Operators

We are in dire need of people to fill these positions. If you can volunteer to be a part of these necessary duties please call 833-2024 or email Cindy@zionlutheranbl. You will be blessed for it.

Zion Leaders 

Paul Rettmann, President 

Chris Leske, Vice President 

Jill Grams, Secretary 

Deb Deal, Treasurer 

Jodi Mellies, Financial Secretary 

Pam Kottke, Parish Ed Deacon 

Kim Krumrey, Stewardship Deacon 

Cyndi Lauer, Worship & Evang. Deacon 

Nathan Maiers, Trustee 

Joshua Antonsen, Trustee 

Pam Antonsen, Trustee 

Christine Rath, Sunday School Superintendent 


Upcoming Events: 

Marching for Marilyn Unfinished Projects Weekend– April 12th-13th at Zion Lutheran Church in the basement. Friday 4:30-?  And Saturday 8am-6pm. $30 for each weekend with funds going to Alzheimer’s Association.  

Monthly Women’s Bible- Will meet Thursday, April 4th at 6:30pm. Our Bible study theme for the night is “Teach Others” Missed  any of the first four? No problem! Jump right in, we’d love to have you there! Come join in for a little study, fellowship, and treats!  Hope to see you there! 

Prayer Shawl Meeting– April 9th at 6:30pm. If you like to knit or crochet come join the prayer shawl group. They meet the second  Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. 

Family Brunch With Pastor Brian and Cyndi. We’ve had wonderful get-togethers with families and couples from church and hope to  keep it going! April 21st. You choose Egg bake or French Toast bake, and we’ll take care of everything. Just bring your appetite and  your sense of humor: There always seems to be a lot of laughter! The sign-up sheet is posted outside of the Family Room. We hope  you and your family will join us soon! Are you a couple? Bring some friends! We can easily handle 8 guests (and could squeeze in one  or two more, no worries!) Please come and join us! 

Coffee Time If you enjoy coffee fellowship come join us at 9:00am on Sunday Mornings. 

Running PowerPoint for Sunday Services- We desperately need volunteers for April services!! Running the PowerPoint for service is easy for anyone who spends any time at all on a computer. Really! You can do it. Please let us know by e mail to: zelchurchbl@gmail.com Please consider signing up for any of the Sunday services! 

Girls night out at the parsonage…. Girls will play! Pastor Brian will be at a conference at the end of April. I would like to host a  game/snack night on Friday, April 26th from 5-8pm. Please bring a snack to share and a game if you would like. RSVP or questions to  Cyndi 320-420-3552 Please join me for a night of fun and fellowship! 

Confirmation Students– Confirmation will begin again on Wed. April 3rd. 8th and 9th Grade at 3:30-5pm and 7th Grade 5:30-7pm. 

Confirmation Banquet– May 1st at 6:30 in Zion basement. Confirmation Sunday May 5th; pictures start at 8am.

Senior Recognition– May 19th; greet the seniors during coffee fellowship. 

Thank You to everyone who helped with Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Easter Services. It takes many faithful servants for  these special services. You are truly the hands and feet of Jesus. Thank you for your service! ~ Worship and Evangelism Committee~

Remember Zion Church Family Activities Calendar please fill in your name, event and time on the Calendar located in the  hall at church. Pastor Brian & Cyndi will try to attend as many as possible!! Sports, Drama, Music, ect.

Blanket Angels– We will be quilting on April 2nd and 16th at 1pm.  

Help Wanted: We are looking for someone to be in charge of the BL Days food stand in the park. You would be in charge of  getting the food permit, ordering all the food, getting workers, setting up and cleaning up. I have a 3 ring binder with all the details.  If you are interested please contact Jodi Mellies 320-583-7562.  

Zion Lutheran Cemetery Committee is accepting bids for the mowing of the two church cemetery's in Buffalo Lake and … in  Grafton Township. Please bid each separately or total. For information or bid contact Bob Richards 320-833-2339 or 320-905-1523. Bids can be mailed to 360 NW 7th St Buffalo Lake MN 55314. 

Secretarial Position Open- Flexible Work Schedule. For More Information Contact: Church Office at 320-833-2024 or Email: Cindy@zionlutheranbl.com 

The Confirmation class hosted a Drug Awareness presentation on Feb 25th. Sheriff Hable talked about the dangers of drugs in  Renville County. It was very informative! On March 17th, the Confirmation class visited the BLHCC and enjoyed an afternoon of BINGO. The final event for the Confirmation class will be a visit to the funeral home. That date is being scheduled.  

We are still looking for Sunday School Superintendent or Co-Superintendents as Christine finishes her term in May. We  also need volunteers to plan and lead VBS this summer. The tentative date set for VBS is August 4-8. If we are unable to find volunteers to lead, we will not have VBS this year. Please let Pam or Christine know if you are interested in any of these positions.