Our Ministries

Altar Ministry is responsible for preparing the Sacraments for Communion, caring for the altar paraments and assisting in special services during Holy Week.

Solid Grounds is on the campus of Western Michigan University. Campus ministry reaches out to a number of students and helps support other ministries and organizations on campus with their efforts.  Click here for more: https://linktr.ee/solidgrounds.wmu

The Card Ministry sends birthday, sympathy and prayer cards to members of the congregation, including our shut-ins.

For our Pre K-5th Grade students we offer Sunday School and Midweek classes along with seasonal and social events.

Displays visual art by our members and other artists for all to explore and meditate upon our faith.

Helping to prepare the sanctuary and entry area for special times of the year, to enhance worship and spiritual growth.

Like all good Lutherans, coffee and donuts are part of the Sunday morning fellowship.

Members of Zion assist the pastors in the distribution of communion at our worship services.

40 years ago an endowment fund was established so that gifts would continue to be available for ministry. This fund has been utilized for church worker scholarships, new ministry starts, and major property needs that are not covered by the budget.

A ministry team meets monthly to assist our Vice President of Finance and bookkeeper in budget planning and financial good sense.

A great ministry to the community as we share the love of Jesus while providing a positive learning environment. Visit our website: friendsofjesuspreschool.com/

The meal after a funeral is a special gift to the family. Members bring food, cook, and serve the family during this special moment.

A faithful group gathers every other month to collate and prepare our monthly newsletter for mailing.

Each year during the Christmas season members donate gifts for needy families of the community. A group of other members wrap and delivers those gifts to share our love at Christmas.

Each year in the fall, members donate back packs, schools supplies, and other needs for children in need so that they begin school with the same supplies as everyone else.

A dedicated group gathers craft and resale items through the year for a Bazaar in November that provides financial support for ministries in the community and at Zion.

Members assist in worship through the reading of the Scripture.

Collecting, cataloguing, and repairing books in our well-stocked library.

Sheets and pillowcases are transformed into dresses for young girls in underdeveloped regions of Africa and the Caribbean.

Our weekly gathering of food for the hungry in our community, delivered each Monday to the neighborhood food centers.

A weekly service and fellowship opportunity to provide layettes, quilts, and dolls for children and family throughout the world.

Preparing and serving our family dinners and fellowship during the months of September through the May.  All are welcome.

Organists, instrumentalists, and vocalists enhance our worship and spiritual life regularly and on special occasions.

Our hand bell choir enhances worship with meditative music.

Cantors assist in worship with singing some of the liturgy and leading in responsive singing of the psalms.

Mainly adult choir enhances worship with an offering of their voices.

Assist in the virtual ministry of Zion's worship along with in-person sound system monitoring. Visit our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@zionkazoo

From collating bulletins to answering phones or helping with filing and record keeping, many help in our ministry of Congregational Life.

Distributing shoe boxes filled with toys and necessities to under-privileged children around the world at Christmas.

From spring to fall, Wednesday mornings become a time for fellowship as members work on gardens and grounds.

A ministry team meets monthly to assist our Vice President of Personnel in the hiring and support of our ministry staff.

Members knit and crochet shawls that are given to members during time of illness and healing, as a reminder of the warmth of our love and the presence of God in their lives.

A ministry team meets monthly to assist in the maintenance, operations, security, and stewardship of our physical resources.

We have a number of small groups who gather for spiritual growth, fellowship, and ministry efforts.

Welcome, hand out bulletins, and assist people during worship.

Community and fellowship for our 20/30 year olds are formed through Bible study and fellowship a couple times each month, often off-site and online.

For our 6th – 12th grade students we offer Sunday AM class along with Youth Night twice a month on Sunday evenings. This ministry provides spiritual growth, social, and service opportunities.

A dedicated group plants, weeds, and cares for the flowers and shrubs that accent our property, including our Prayer Garden.

Each week we email a list of prayer needs to a faithful group of members, who daily pray, for everyone in this congregation

A monthly gathering for fellowship and support.