Welcome to
ZION Lutheran Church
Cloquet, MN
Annual Meeting! February 1
This Sunday after our service we will be holding our Annual Meeting in the Social Hall. This is a time for members and non-members alike to come hear what has been done over the last year and look ahead to the new year.
Voting members should be aware that some big business is on the table:
- 2026 Budget
- Constitution & Bylaw Updates
- New Council Officers
Pick up a Packet in the Narthex or at the meeting!
See you there!
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
Ongoing:
Second Sunday Surprise
Join us for once monthly intergenerational Sunday School! We usually have a short discussion time, a craft and a free-will offering lunch. Meet us after the service in the Social Hall! All are welcome!
February 8th
March 8th
April 12th
Book Club | 3rd Thursday of the Month
Join us on the 3rd Thursdays of the month at 11a in the Lounge for Book Club!
February 19th - The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston
March 19th - Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
April 16th - Book club for Troublesome Women by
Marie Bostwick
May 21st - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Summer Read - Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Happy reading!
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 winter is as follows:
Monday | 9-3p
Tuesday | 11-3p (Text study in the morning.)
Wednesday |Offsite (Visitation or work from home. Onsite for evening services or confirmation when applicable. Contact to schedule a meeting.)
Thursday | 12-3p
Pastor's days off are Friday and Saturday.
Sunday | 8-12p (Worship & Fellowship 9:00-11:30.)
December days off/out of the office are currently scheduled as follows:
December 1st, 8th-9th, 11th, & 29th-31st. The office is closed December 25-26th in observance of Christmas and January 1st in observance of New Years.
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!
Church Office
Winter Office hours will be Fridays from 8:30-3.
The office will be closed November 28th in observance of Thanksgiving & December 26th in observance of Christmas.
Contact the office at:
For Pastoral assistance please email Pastor Christina: pastorchristina@zioncloquet.org
For Liturgical and Digital Art (Bulletin, eNewsletter, Website, Social Media, Posters for your Zion ministries) please email our liturgist, Elise: media@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!
