Photo Collection 2010 Sunday School December 26, 2010      Margaret Stephens, Martha and Charlie Canning, Pete Midgarden, Shirley Stephens, Olivia Lien, Cindi Johnson, and Scott Lien (l to r) discussed the impact of Global Health Ministries on Lutheran medical mission around the world with the Adult Sunday School class at Zion Lutheran Church in Silverhill, Alabama. Scott oversees procurement and shipping of medical goods to Lutheran clinics and mission hospitals throughout the world. Global Health Ministries is a pan-Lutheran medical ministry headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Christmas Eve December 24, 2010 Click each photo to enlarge. It was an hour before Christmas Eve Candle Light Service. Who do you think comes walking down the ramp from the church. Yes, it was Santa. Two children were walking along the street looking for Santa Phil Owen, and when they found him at Zion they were heard to say, "See, I told you Santa was here." Santa Phil was making his rounds in Silverhill. There is more to Christmas Eve Candle Light Services than just showing up. Poinsettias need to be positioned in the Sanctuary. Candles have to be readied for worship. Charles Canning assembles candles with wax shields for use at the close of the Christmas Eve Service. Charles Canning and Pete Midgarden had just finished preparation of poinsettias for Christmas. Charlie was taking care of candles. Pete decided to take care of refuse, so here he is, Christmas Eve day, emptying the garbage. Zion Visitors December 19, 2010      Cade, Blaine, Darcy, Tera, Seth, and Paul Macmanus visited Zion on December 19, 2010 (l to r). The family resides in Pleasanton, TX and were visiting relatives in the area. Pete Midgarden December 16, 2010      Zion has been in its "new" Fellowship Hall for a number of years and things do grow old. Pete Midgarden was dismantling a door- closer in order to install a new one. The old pneumatic device had been dripping fluid for several months. Christmas Decorating November 27, 2010 Fall Church Work Day November 13, 2010 Ordination Service October 10, 2010 Lee-Johnson Wedding October 9, 2010 Gibbs Family July 11, 2010      Mack and Linda Gibbs Family. Scandinavian Roots Draw People to Silverhill June 3, 2010      Norwegian Svein Enock, Swedish wife Carola Heggdal, and children stopped by Zion Lutheran Church in Silverhill and its museum to discover Scandinavian roots of Silverhill. Christopher, Beatrice, Timothy, Svein, and Carola (l to r) took time for a "photo op" before returning to Pensacola which the family now calls home. Michigan Visitors at Zion May 30, 2010      Zion Lutheran Church of Silverhill welcomed more visitors from Michigan. Judy and Greg Bahnmiller from Onsted, Michigan, recently joined the congregation for Sunday morning worship. Seminary Graduation Trip May 17, 2010      Zion's Pastor Dave Johnson and wife Cindi (l to r), posed with graduating son Michael, his brother Matthew and Fiance Lyndsay Lee, Aunt Sandy Schwamb, cousin Jaime Johnson, and Aunt Cindy Johnson. Michael graduated from the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations Seminary in Plymouth, Minnesota, in May 2010. Grand Daughter Discovers Grandfather's Historic Silverhill Church April 18, 2010      From Left to right, Paul Nadeau (son), Emily Nadeau (daughter-in-law), Carol Carlson (daughter), Linda Dahl (daughter), and Evelyn Ulrickson Nadeau (mother) joined the folks at Zion Lutheran Church of Silverhill for worship on Sunday. Evelyn Nadeau is the grand daughter of Zion Charter Member Eric Ulrickson who apparently was killed by the great hurricane of 1906. Research by Paul and Emily last August suggests that Eric may be buried in an unmarked grave in the Silverhill Cemetery. He had come to beautiful Silverhill in search of work from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the early 1900s and sent letters and dollars back home to Michigan until the time of the 1906 hurricane. Zion Lutheran Church Memorial to Pastor Dave's Brother Gary Johnson April 8, 2010      Zion Lutheran Church memorialized Gary Alan Johnson, Pastor Dave's brother who passed away in early April, with funeral flowers. Easter Sunday April 4, 2010 Click each photo to enlarge. For Easter Ernie and Henrie Burnett decorated the altar rail with special white linen, used by the church for decades for church festival events. Zion brought Trumpeter Armand Navarro from Pensacola in for special music accompaniment for Easter. Navarro will be completing his music degree this spring and will receive a Bachelor's degree. Long-time Zion member Inez Langenback made it to Easter services with the help of daughter Fannie Taylor. Inez has been homebound for months and recently completed therapy at Golden Nursing Home in Foley. She came via special van and motorized chair. Good Friday Crosses Friday, April 2, 2010 Spring 2010 Landscaping Friday, March 19, 2010 Pete Midgarden Repairs Door Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Lutheran Build in Robertsdale Saturday, March 13, 2010 Mahaffeys Do "Speed Visit" to Silverhill Wednesday March 3, 2010 Betty and John Mahaffey came by Zion to greet friends before leaving for Virginia.      Betty and John Mahaffey from Palmyra, VA, attended a wedding over in Florida, but they made a special visit to Silverhill to greet congregation friends at Zion Lutheran Church. "It was just a couple hours to say 'hi,'" they will tell you, "but we love to come back to Silverhill even for those minutes." New Members Sunday, February 28, 2010 Zion Lutheran Church Welcomed Ed and Mary Kinsey into Membership Church Council Members Becky Vasco and Shirley Stephens, New Members Ed and Mary Kinsey, Pastor Dave Johnson, and Council Members Peter Midgarden, Charles Canning, and Darlene Tasso (l to r) joined the congregation in a brief member welcoming "installation" during morning worship. The Kinseys decided the time was ripe for joining the Zion fellowship after several years of attendance. Long-time members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Foley, the couple had relocated to Daphne and sought a "closer" church home. Valentine's Banquet Saturday, February 13, 2010 The ladies of the congregation again organized a wonderful Valentine's Banquet. Click each photo to enlarge. Martha Canning, Linda Gibbs, and Henrie Burnett began arranging the kitchen. The serving table slowly came together as entrees were added one at a time by guests as they arrived. Mack Gibbs took a moment to chat with Ken and Sylvia Caldwell before festivities began. Children and adults were counting objects for prizes. It was a good, lively group. Linda Gibbs served as mistress of ceremonies. Linda Gibbs shared a children's story with young guests. Illinois Snowbirds February, 2010      Illinois snowbirds visited historic Zion Lutheran Church of Silverhill. Lorraine and Roger Clark (Marseilles, IL) and Orville and Delores Eltrevoog (Ottawa, IL) (l to r) recently worshiped with the Silverhill congregation and joined in congregational fellowship at the Shrimp Basket in Foley, AL, for lunch. The two couples, with fond memories of snow, will be returning home to Illinois within the next couple months. 2010 Zion Lutheran Church Council Members Announced February 7, 2010      2010 Zion Lutheran Church officers posed briefly after installation on February 7. Pictured (l to r) are Shirley Stephens (Silverhill), Peter Midgarden (Silverhill), Darlene Tasso (Magnolia Springs), Charles Canning (Magnolia Springs), and Mack Gibbs (Summerdale). Zion Lutheran Church of Silverhill completed its 104th Congregational Meeting on January 31, 2010, with the election of Peter Midgarden to the Church Council and the re-election of Darlene Tasso to the position of Church Treasurer. Newly elected people joined the Council for a brief order of installation at the conclusion of the church service on February 7. The Church Council is composed of four members and the Treasurer who will serve for the next year. Returning Church Council members are Shirley Stephens, Charlie Canning, and Mack Gibbs. Pastors' Conference January, 2010      Pastor Jim Johnson (Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Camarillo, CA, ), Pastor Don Richman (Founding Director, East European Missions Network, Edina, MN, www.eemn.org), Pastor Dave Johnson (Zion Lutheran Church, Silverhill, AL), and Pastoral Intern Michael Johnson (Emmanuel Free Lutheran Church, Williston, ND, www.lutheransonline.net/eflc) (l t r) took a moment for a photo at the Association Free Lutheran Congregation's Association Retreat Center near Osceola,WI just before leaving the January Pastors' Conference. The men joined about 100 pastors for the annual event. Pastor Dave noted that "it was really warm this year. Last year it was 20 below, but they had a Wisconsin heatwave in 2010. It was in the mid-20s for most of the conference week. And it got into the low 30s toward the end of the Conference! It was great getting back to weather in the 70s." Each day began with Bible study which was followed by programming related to an area of parish ministry.