Message from Pastor Avis

I am especially blessed to be serving Zion Lutheran Church.  As a "daughter of the congregation", a member for over 50 years, my faith life was formed by that "great cloud of witnesses" who have built and sustained this community of faith from the beginning. It is my hope we will always celebrate what has been, but also celebrate what we yet will become.  We worship the God who was, who is and who is to come.

   Each year has its promises.  In 2010, the council hopes to do some work on the building to make it more energy efficient.  At the annual meeting we voted to go to one service at 10 a.m. beginning in May.  It was a difficult decision, but one we hope will bring new vitality to worship.  We will continue with our Wednesday evening worship as well as the Makoshika Park service in the summer.  We are enjoying our families with younger children and our Sunday School continues to thrive.  Another year of joint Vacation Bible School cements our relationships with the United Methodist Church and Congregational Church in town and on it goes -- "one season following another, laden with happiness and tears."

  Faith is always in a state of transition. We walk in hope and trust in the Savior who has led the church throughout all time.  We pray we are the voice, the heart, and the hands of Christ as we work for the Kingdom of God in this time and in this place.  God's blessings.