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Zoar received this letter from the Kiwanis Club thanking us for our participation in the annual Food and Toy Drive. Canby Kiwanis Community Food and Toy Drive

Pastor Joshua Stager was invited to share a message with the congregation while Pastor Michelle enjoyed some vacation time. There are no written notes for the sermon, but you are welcome to listen to his message from our YouTube channel { CLICK HERE } beginning at 37 minutes 30 seconds or just enjoy the entire worship service. "I Have Come Not to Abolish but to Fulfill"

If you were in worship last week, you may recall that after John the Baptist has been arrested, Jesus, who's been divinely commissioned and spiritually prepared to manifest God's saving presence, takes up his cousin's prophetic mantel. Matthew the Evangelist tells us, "From that time on, Jesus began to proclaim, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near "' Again, if you were here last week, you may also remember my saying that the word "repent" essentially means "pay a

Ash Wednesday Prayer  February 18, 12 pm   In preparation for our Lenten journey, we will gather in the Kindness Room for a short noon-time service of prayer with Scripture readings, a reflection by Pastor Michelle, and the imposition of ashes, which remind us of our mortality and our dependence on God’s care. Holy Communion will be celebrated.   Ash Wednesday Worship  February 18, 7 pm   We will gather in the sanctuary to receive ashes as a reminder of our mortality and our

Find out if a summer program is right for your family - program information and registration are available using the link below.

Zoar Lutheran Church and Canby Kiwanis serve a free dinner to the community each Tuesday from 5 – 6 pm. We served 6,528 meals over 52 weeks in 2025.

Zoar seeks to follow Jesus's example of inclusion by welcoming and affirming all, including all whom the world attempts to separate, divide, or isolate. We are committed to fostering social justice and racial equality. The Zoar community is committed to the ongoing work of welcoming all ages, races and ethnicities, physical and mental abilities, marital, economic and legal statuses, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions, as well as all theological per

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 25, 2026 Isaiah 9:1-4 and Matthew 4:12-25

A 90-minute training to help households, congregations, and neighborhoods to begin preparing together, building resilience rooted in relationships and mutual care.

Second Sunday after Epiphany, January 18, 2026

It's been a few weeks since Christmas, and now that we're catching our breath, we wanted to be sure to share these wonderful photos from Zoar's Christmas program and from our Christmas Eve candlelight service with you. We hope they will bring a smile to your face!

Bishop Laurie from the Oregon Synod of the ELCA came out to our January 13 Community Dinner to bless our new stove/oven and all the wonderful volunteers that help us provide over 6,500 meals a year.

"The Church is a disturbing presence when it refuses to be silent and instead speaks the truth in times when people shout out, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.” From For Peace in God’s World, ELCA Social Statement

Baptism of Our Lord, January 11, 2026

Thanks to a generous grant from the Oregon Synod of the ELCA, we have replaced our stove/oven in the kitchen. This is an important piece of equipment in the preparation of our weekly Community Dinner which provides about 125+ hot meals each week.

Epiphany of Our Lord Sunda, January 4, 2026

Thank you to everyone that helped provide an Oregon family with one less hurdle in the adoption process.

Volunteers from Zoar and Puentes Entre Culturas (Bridging Cultures) gather after Church January 4, 2026

First Sunday of Christmas, December 28, 2025

Christmas Day, December 25, 2025