Welcome to
ZION Lutheran Church
Cloquet, MN
What to Expect on Sunday:
Zion's weekly Holy Communion service is at 9:30 am.
All are welcome at the Lord's Table.
Zion Lutheran Church is an open community of faith where all are
invited to worship, learn, grow, care and be cared for. Zion Lutheran Church is an Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community.
Visitors are
welcome to participate in any and all opportunities Zion has to offer.
Children are welcome during the service as integral members of the body of Christ.
Please come in whatever clothing is most comfortable for you. There is no dress code.
Following the service, there is coffee, fellowship, and, on the Second Sunday of the month during the school year, Intergenerational Faith Formation in the Social Hall. We look forward to seeing you there!
Find more service information here: Service Information
Find recordings here: Recorded Services
or here: Zion's YouTube
New Wine Auditions | November 23 | 2-9p
New Wine is a Christian youth drama/musical ministry of Zion Lutheran Church in Cloquet. The group promotes Christian fellowship, friendship, and understanding among the students, who come from varied religious backgrounds and traditions. You do not need to attend Zion to participate.
Rehearsals are Sunday evenings January-May, with show runs mid May-early June. We go on a 10-day tour across the US in June!
Auditions will begin with a brief informational meeting. All who want to be a part of New Wine (even chorus and tech crew) should attend this. All grades 9-12 are welcome, and all who attend will be a part of New Wine.
Thanksgiving meal | November 27th | 12-3p
Please join the DAV at Zion on Thanksgiving Day from 12-3p for a free meal for our community! You do not need to be a veteran to join us. All are welcome! This offering is sponsored by the Chapter 18, Carlton County DAV!
To volunteer or donate call: 218.590.4027
Second Sunday Surprise
Second Sunday Surprise Intergenerational Sunday School has begun!!! Mark your calendars!
Sunday | 10:45 | Social Hall
December 14th
January 11th
February 8th
March 8th
April 12th
We begin around 10:45 with coffee and discussion, participate in a craft and fellowship time and finish with a free-will offering lunch. All are welcome!
Book Club | November 20
Join the Zion Book Club on Thursday October 16th at 11a in the lounge. We will be discussing The Last Patient by David Johnson!
Advent Season
Advent begins on November 30th. Celebrate with us!
Joint worship with Presbyterian Church of Cloquet on Christmas Eve. Candlelight Service, Wed. Dec. 24 at 4:30p at Zion.
Join worship with Presbyterian Church of Cloquet on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 11p at PCC [47 4th St].
Holiday Bazaar | December 6th
Mark your calendar for Zion's annual Holiday Bazaar!
Saturday, December 6th from 9a-1p.
In our social hall.
See you there!
Ongoing:
Quilters | Tuesday Mornings
The Quilters will begin fall meetings on Tuesday, September 9th at 9a in the Social Hall! All skill levels are welcome join this friendly group! See you there!
Choir Practice | 1st Wednesdays
Zion Choir is beginning practices on the 1st Wednesdays of the month at 6:30p at the Presbyterian Church of Cloquet [47 4th Street]!
Join a fun group of singers and lend your voice to our (typically) once a month musical offering during liturgy! All are welcome! 
Practices will be scheduled once monthly with potential extra times for Advent & Lent/Easter. Contact Jim Sheetz for more information!
(Prior communication listed September 10th as the start date, this is incorrect. September 3rd is the correct date!)
Upcoming Week:
Hang tight while we look up scheduled events...
Pastor's Schedule
Pastor Christina's typical weekly office schedule this autumn is as follows:
Monday | 9-4p
Tuesday | 11-2p (Text study in the morning.)
Wednesday |Offsite (Visitation or work from home. Onsite for evening services or confirmation when applicable.)
Thursday | 9-12p
Pastor's days off are Friday and Saturday.
Sunday | 8-12p (Worship & Fellowship 9:00-11:30.)
A monthly schedule is posted on Pastor's Office door.
Email with any questions or to arrange a meeting: pastorchristina@zioncloquet.org
Graphic Design Support
Do you have something you want in the eNewsletter?
Do you have an event coming up that needs a poster?
Need something updated on the Website?
Typos in the Bulletin?
Email our offsite liturgical assistant Elise!
media@zioncloquet.org
Submissions for the bulletin are needed by Tuesday evening for Wednesday printing.
Submissions for the eNewsletter are due by the 4th Monday of the month.
Print day is Wednesday, so printed poster requests are due by that morning.
New poster requests are handled on a first come, first served basis as time allows. Elise can provide time estimates as needed. Bulletin design/editing takes the primary place.
Expect replies Monday-Thursdays between the hours of 9-2. Thank you!
Admin Office Hours
November Office Hours:
Monday | Closed
Tuesday | 9:30-2
Wednesday | Closed
Thursday | 8:30-2
Friday | Closed
The office is scheduled to be closed: November 27th in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
Office hours will come to an end on December 23rd.
The best way to contact the church admin is by email: office@zioncloquet.org
Worship Options
We worship together on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am.
All are welcome at Zion!
Zion is located at 1000 Washington Avenue, Cloquet MN
You can worship with us online through Facebook and YouTube. Sunday services are posted to social media by early afternoon. You
can also listen on WKLK 1230 AM on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am and watch
on CAT-7 on Sundays at 6:00 pm and Wednesdays at 6:00 pm – or here on our website by clicking the link below.
Zion Lutheran Church is an RIC Partner!
Zion voted on June 1st, 2025 to join 1141+ other Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Communities (including our own North Eastern Minnesota Synod) to publicly acknowledge and embrace our already present and active congregational welcome!
We join Reconciling Works in affirming that:
- God values and embraces each person as a beloved child.
- The Spirit gives a diversity of gifts for the common good.
- Jesus Christ calls us to work for justice.
All are welcome here at Zion Lutheran Church, Cloquet MN!
