250th Anniversary of the United States of America As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation, we honor and thank the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. We also extend our deepest gratitude to all those who have served, and continue to serve. May God bless them and their families, and may God bless the United States of America.

– Bob Schmidt,
Congregational President

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Join Us for the 5th Annual Pioneer Fest on Sunday, July 19, 2026
Celebrate 80+ years of Christian ministry on the shores of Lake Erie.

Experience Western New York’s premier FREE Christian music festival, featuring worship, live music, and FREE family fun for all ages!

Join us for the 5th Annual Pioneer Fest at Pioneer on the Lake—a joyful, family-friendly celebration of all that the Lord has done and continues to do through this ministry.

Enjoy a full day on the shores of Lake Erie with lake breezes, beautiful views, and activities for all ages. Pioneer Fest features ice cream, bounce houses, face painting, tractor train rides, touch-a-truck experiences, mounted police units, live music, and so much more.

Our Country Store will be open throughout the day serving hot dogs, hamburgers, Perry’s Ice Cream, and additional refreshments.

👉 Please bring a lawn chair or blanket.

Parking Information
Parking is available at our Herr Road / Lake Shore Road lot, with a short walk to our lakeside property. Overflow parking is available nearby, with shuttle bus transportation provided to and from the event.

COMPLETE DETAILS

Pastor Grimenstein will be starting an Adult Confirmation Class soon (tentative start date is Thursday, July 9th) for those interested in learning more about the Lutheran faith who are considering church membership. The class is also open to current members interested in a "refresher" on the basics of the faith. The class will meet every week from 6:00-6:45 p.m. for six weeks and will cover topics ranging from Baptism to the Ten Commandments. 

Please email Zion secretary Susie Bishop secretary@zlcb.org to let her know you’re interested in joining the class. 

What About … The Bible
Greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible continues to be the best selling book of all time. Throughout the ages, the Bible has provided inspiration, comfort and guidance to those who have read it. But is the Bible merely an inspirational book? It is this, but so much more! Let’s spend a few moments reviewing some important truths about the Bible.

What is the Bible?
The word “Bible” is from a Greek word that means “book”. What is this “good book”? That question has a two-part answer.

First, the Bible is actually a collection of books –66 of them to be exact-from the first book, Genesis, to the last, Revelation. These books cover thousands of years and were written in either Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek. There are many different kinds of writings in the Bible: historical narrative, prophecy, poetry, speeches, letters and so on. From a merely human perspective, there is no question that the Bibles is a masterpiece of literature.

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Having completed their two-year, weekly study sessions with Pastor Grimenstein, Zion youth Sam Trentini and Roland Chilcott successfully demonstrated their knowledge of the Bible as expounded in Luther’s Small Catechism during a Questioning & Reception held in the Fellowship Hall on May 31st. 

Congratulations to our newest Confirmands who are now full-fledged voting members at Zion and are able to partake of Holy Communion. May God keep them strong in the faith and full of the Joy of the Lord! 

Zion Lutheran Church went to the Ballpark and caught The Washington Wild Things playing The Joliet Slammers
A nice-sized group of baseball fans and Zion members (pictured above) headed to Wild Things Stadium in Washington, PA to catch The Washington Wild Things play the Joliet Slammer. Zion members started the evening off by meeting in the private pavilion with food before the game!

The Wild Things compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the Central Division in the Midwest Conference. While the Joliet Slammers compete in the West Division in the Midwest Conference. Just for the record, The Washington Wild Things defeated the Joliet Slammers 10-9 (on June 28, 2026), securing the win with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning by Antonio Monroy. And what would a Wild Things game be without Zion’s very own “Accordion Man” Doug Krantz!

The franchise was founded in 1997 as an expansion team as the Canton Crocodiles, and have won their only Frontier Cup in history during their inaugural season. They have the most playoff appearances in all Frontier League teams, with 15 since their founding, including nine division championships.

Reminder: Service Cancelled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026
As previously mentioned there will be no Mid-Week Service (tomorrow), July 1st, since Pastor is out of town for a few days!
We will resume our Service of Prayer and Preaching, followed by a 30 minute Bible study on Wednesday, July 8th.