Fellowship
Salmon Run
Late Summer dinner and social gathering with incredible food, a melody of flavors of grilled salmon.
OktoberFest
OktoberFest is an annual tradition at Zion. Both adults and children attend this festive meal which includes bratwurst, German potato salad, cabbage salad, baked beans, and a variety of desserts. And of course plenty of beer. We enjoy the opportunity to meet new people and catch up with old friends as there is always a lot of stimulating discussion and fellowship!
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Greater Zion Day (Summer Picnic)
Zion is the first Lutheran Church in the state of Utah, founded on July 18, 1882. On the Sunday closest to this date, the congregation celebrates with special worship followed by an afternoon of fun, games, food and fellowship at Sugarhouse Park.
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Olivia Rose Golf Tournament
Zion’s Olivia Rose Memorial Golf Tournament is traditionally played on the third Saturday in May at the Stansbury Park Golf Course, west of Salt Lake City. Designed to benefit the Let Me Shine Christian Playschool and Preschool at Zion, the tournament uses a scramble format that enables male and female golfers at all ages to play on a four-person team and have a fun experience.
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Weekend Camping Trip
On a summer weekend, members and guests of Zion camp out at one of the many camping areas in the mountains within an hour or so from the Salt Lake Valley. This is a very unstructured activity. It includes a potluck dinner in Saturday evening and a church service on Sunday morning.
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Habitat for Humanity
Zion members participate in the construction of homes for poor families through habitat for Humanity during designated spring and summer workdays. Typically three such workdays are scheduled each year, often in conjunction with other Lutheran churches.
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Progressive Dinners
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Wine and Cheese Party
As the Christmas holidays draw near, members of Zion spend an adult evening of enjoying each other’s company and sharing favorite holiday hors d’oeuvre’s, wine, and conversation. This is a great way to make new friends and renew old acquaintances.
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The Christian Seder Meal
This is an inspirational inter-generational event at Zion during Lent. The table settings are elegant, and the program and music makes for an elaborate teaching experience, especially for the children, intended to call us to our identity as the People of God. The focal point is a communal meal, called the Seder (which means “order,” because of the fixed order of service), which is a time of rejoicing and celebration at the deliverance for the Hebrews that God accomplished in the Exodus. By using all of the senses, the Passover Seder tells the story of God’s grace in history and calls the participants to experience and share in the story as their own story.
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Yoga
Good for the mind, good for the body, good for psychological well being. All are welcome to join our group of men and women for an hour or so of the gentle physical activity and meditation of (mainly) Hatha Yoga. We have sufficent mats. Wear loose, comfortable clothing- no belts, zippers or buttons. We meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 am until approximately 10:30 am.
Ladies’ Night Out
Ladies get together for a night on the town, shopping, dining, a little spa indulging, a movie, scenic hike, or whatever they fancy. Ladies meet once a month- new places every time
Friday Family Fun Nights
Get together with other families and have some… well.. Fun! Family friendly activities scheduled on certain Fridays include a Halloween party, February spaghetti dinner, December graham cracker house building and other events like sledding, Bees Baseball family night and more.
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Men’s and Coed Softball Teams
Zion fields a men’s softball team and a coed softball team that play weekly games from April to August.
