ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod HOME GIVING ABOUT NEWS MINISTRY MISSIONS LINKS WEDDING PLANNING Your wedding day is one of the most exciting and important days of your life! The dreams you and your fiancé have been spinning, the fond hopes you have cherished, the plans you have for your future lives together – all are soon to be realized as you speak your vows of wedlock before the Altar of the Lord and kneel to ask the blessing of your Savior upon your marriage. Wedding Handbook (click to view) Wedding Information Booklet (click to view) Wedding Planning The first step toward the fulfillment of your dreams after you have tentatively set a date and time for your wedding is to call the Pastor to begin the formal planning of your wedding. Never make the serious mistake of planning the wedding, in any of its details, before you have spoken personally to him. He may not be free when you want him. The church may not be available at the time you desire. Or in planning details, you may have made arrangements which do not conform to the principles of your church and your congregation. You may save some disappointment if you remember this first step. After a date has been confirmed, you and the Pastor will make arrangements for pre-marital discussions and planning. There will usually be several sessions with the Pastor, THE FIRST MEETING NORMALLY TO TAKE PLACE AT LEAST THREE TO FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE WEDDING. Checklist for Bride & Groom 1. Wedding Date: 2. Time: 3. Pre-marital Counseling Dates: 4. Take Prepare Inventory: used during pre-marital counseling (cost $35.00) 5. Rehearsal Date: 6. Time: 7. Hymns or solos and order of service chosen? 8. Approved by Pastor? 9. Will music for the solo need to be played over the speaker system? 10. (Contact the church office if the speaker system will need to be used for special music.) 11. Organist: 12. Soloist: 13. Florist: 14. Photographer: 15. Time Pictures will be taken: 16. Aisle runner? (Aisle runners must be obtained from florist. The aisle is approximately 100 ft—23 rows of pews. Options for attaching bows to the pews are: wreath hangers, ribbon, or elastic.) 17. Flowers Ordered? Are they to remain in the church for Sunday worship service? 18. Will a Unity Candle/Sand be used? (The Unity Candle should brought to the rehearsal.) 19. Invitations ordered and sent? 20. Is the wedding service to be recorded? 21. How many rings? LEAVE A REPLY Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website The purpose of Zion Lutheran Church is to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people through Word and Sacrament; encouraging and supporting one another as a fellowship of believers. WORSHIP TIMES: Contemporary Worship – Saturday 5:00 pm Traditional Worship – Sunday 8:30 am Blended Worship – Sunday 10:45 am by *To begin online giving, simply click on the image and follow the instructions. RECENT POSTS The First Sunday in Advent – November 28, 2021 Thanksgiving Eve – November 25, 2021 The Last Sunday of the Church Year – November 21, 2021 November 21, 2021 – Life & Growth & Worship Bulletins The 25th Sunday after Pentecost – November 14, 2021 Search for: *To begin online giving, simply click on the image and follow the instructions. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 413 Avenue D East Bismarck, ND 58501 701-223-8286 zionlcmsbis@gmail.com Contemporary Service - Saturday 5 pm Traditional Service - Sunday 8:30 am Blended Service - Sunday 10:45 am Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Monaco by Veselka Dobreva. http://andreasviklund.com