Zoar

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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

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

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

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.

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

At Zoar, we know that God's love and mercy are available to all though the power of prayer. ​ We invite anyone in the community that would like prayerful support to let us know how prayer can help you and those you love. ​ Our members pray every week for those sick or in distress. We pray for the families of those who have recently passed or are near death. We pray for members of the military and our first responders. We pray for leaders in our community, nation, and world.

The Zoar Sewing Circle is a dedicated group of volunteers from the congregation and community that make quilts for the Clackamas County Department of Human Services (DHS). Most of the quilts go to children entering the foster care system, but they are also used to create a warm atmosphere during family visits, given to families leaving a domestic violence situation, and to those in our community experiencing houselessness. Twice a year we bless the quilts during our Sunday

Members of the Zoar family participated again this year in the Canby Independence Day Parade. We handed out flyers for Vacation Bible School and gave away a lot of candy! Thank you to Carolyn and Mark for the great truck & float! Canby Independence Day Parade

Zoar Lutherans' Sponsor Booth at Canby Pride ​ Members of the Zoar family participated at the 2025 Canby Pride event on June 22. Our booth provided great swag, rock painting, and an opportunity to share our message that Everyone Is Welcome at Zoar!

The labyrinth can be likened to the Austrian 'Walk-About' or the Native American 'Vision Quest,' but in a confined space. The labyrinth has a deep symbolic significance in Christianity. In the Christian Walk, it serves as a metaphor for the intricate journey of life, where believers encounter various challenges and decisions. The labyrinth reminds us that although the path may have many twists and turns, it is a journey towards spiritual discovery and truth - a truth that set