Stand firm. Be strong. Endure.
These are all biblical words of exhortation. Each one implies the same thing: Being faithful to our calling as disciples of Christ is an ongoing struggle. As Luther reminded us in his Small Catechism, the devil, the world, and our own sinful nature “do not want us to hallow God’s name or let His kingdom come.” As long as sin remains in the world, there will be opposition to Christ’s Church and to the truth of His Word. 

We make progress in one area of the life arena, only to lose ground in another. Attitudes toward abortion might be shifting for the good in one state, while others push for later term abortions and wider access to medical abortion and the morning after pill. The tide may start to turn regarding gender issues, but the widespread acceptance of divorce and pre-marital sex continues to spread, even among the Church. And studies have shown that American Christians are becoming more sympathetic toward physician-assisted suicide. 

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Each service at Zion Lutheran Church (normally the first of our two Sunday services) is streamed LIVE on our YouTube channel. These streams are for Sunday’s, Wednesday’s, Lenten, Advent, and special services. The entire service is streamed from beginning-to-end. Weddings and Funerals can also be streamed, if requested in advance.

A downloadable PDF version of 2026-2027 Proposed Budget Presentation has been added to the Member Documents section of Zion’s website. This portion of the website is password protected. You can find the password in an e-mail sent from the church secretary on June 18th about 12:39 p.m. You can also contact the church secretary directly at (412) 221-4776 or e-mail Susie Bishop at secretary@zlcb.org

LWML Mite Challenge - July
2025–2027 MISSION GRANT NO. 8
BUILDING A PLACE OF CARE
DAKOTA BOYS AND GIRLS RANCH | $60,000

Creating a Healing Space
The Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch in Minot, North Dakota, serves children, ages 10–18, who experience severe psychiatric, emotional, behavioral, and/ or developmental challenges due to the trauma of abuse, neglect, addiction, violence, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking. With the money from this grant the Ranch will build and furnish the Reflection Room which will serve as a safe and calming environment to support the emotional, spiritual, and psychological well-being of the children and the staff. The doorway to Gospelcentered healing for a child begins with an environment that communicates love while consistently meeting their most basic needs for safety and shelter.

The Reflection Room will provide space within Zurcher Cottage, a psychiatric residential treatment facility on the Minot campus. Here the children and staff will have a place to pray, meditate, find solace, and spend time in thoughtful reflection. This all aligns with the Ranch’s commitment to trauma-informed care and holistic Christ-centered wellness for the children.

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Starting Wednesday, June 24th we will be starting a new Wednesday Bible Study
THE BOOK OF RUTH
“Even in the most challenging times, the Lord faithfully brings salvation to His people.”

Check out the Summer 2026 edition of Lutheran Woman’s Quarterly (copies available on tables in the back of the sanctuary and the Fellowship Hall). There’s a brief article from our very own Megan Migyanko (page 13). Flip to the next page to read an article about the Arch® Book program from Concordia Publishing House, which Zion will support in July through donations during our VBS program! 

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