Zion Music Festival

07/10/2025

Know Peace Ministries has an account at First United Bank and Trust.

We will be accepting donations for the communities affected by the damaging floods in The Hill Country in Texas. Many smaller communities along the river are needing resources, supplies, funds to help them in recovery and rebuilding efforts.

This weekend Paul and I will be delivering diesel fuel to those areas where volunteers are working and not getting the deliveries from tanker trucks. We’ve already made contact with a few groups. This way they don’t have to load their tractors and skids steers and haul in to a station to refuel.

I am going to add my Venmo account also in case you want to donate if you want to send it that way. Designate “Flood Relief” on your donation

Thank you and God Bless!

11/24/2022

The Fredericksburg Salvation Army Service Unit is in need of Red Kettle Bell Ringers

Times needed are 3 hour shifts on Fridays and Saturdays
10 am - 1 pm or
1 pm - 4 pm

Just show up at designated site and smile, greet people, wish them a Merry Christmas! Bring a buddy!

Nov 25 & 26 - filled
Dec 2
Dec 3
Dec 9
Dec 10 - 10 am - 1 pm only
Dec 16
Dec 17
Dec 23
Dec 24

If you would like to participate in helping us in “Doing The Most Good” in our community for the holidays, please contact me, Audra Larson @ 231-425-8720 or email me @ [email protected] and I can put you in touch with our Red Kettle Coordinator and send you an online form to fill out.

Thank you!!

05/06/2022

A huge thank you to everyone that supported us in our many years doing what God called us to do. I know we helped advance the kingdom and owe everything to our supporters…It’s been a wonderful run. Take care and God bless…

09/22/2021

Know Peace Ministries and Zion Music Fest lost a soldier, but the Kingdom of God gained a Warrior!

Gil showed up to one of our music festivals when we had Rally of the Lost playing. He quickly became good friends with our brother, Bernie, as you can see in the attached picture. We're not only proud of our ministry, we are definitely proud of our Rock N Roll Ministries that are our family members because we know where Gilbert is now.

Gil was also a Detention Officer and served in Emergency Services for years, so we are also grateful for that. Rest In Peace our friend and brother. Thank you for your service.
Prayers for your friends and family.....

04/03/2021

Hi everyone, Shawn (Manic Drive) called me the other day to talk about the possibility of a Zion Fest 21'...Its been such a crazy time since our last festival and I for one am so ready for another. I think just to get together with a bunch of Zion faithful rockers for a beautiful jam fest would be great...Those of you that have been there for us. I'd love to start off with some intense worship and go into some headbangin' metal and finish off with some awesome Manic Drive! There's so much work and very little time and money lol but maybe just maybe we could pull something off.
Keep Know Peace Ministries and Zion Fest in your prayers...

12/24/2020

Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas from Know Peace Ministries

02/08/2020

Zion Fest 2019...Good times! Working on Zion Fest 2020
Photo credit: Roger Casama

12/18/2019

Today Know Peace Ministries was blessed with helping to bring a Christmas blessing to a family. The mother of our scholarship recipient called me. She was looking for financial help for her daughter who has been attending the Dental Assisting School of Texas in Kerrville. She's a young mother herself and works two jobs. Mom said her husband lost a bid on a job that would have helped pay their daughter's tuition. She said that her daughter is a good kid, a good mother, a hard worker and she got an email that said that she would not be allowed to attend school unless her tuition was paid up. I told her I would make some calls and get back to her. I called the school and found out that she was two payments behind and that if she could pay the balance of the tuition she could finish school at the end of January and graduate. I verified that if the balance was paid she could graduate in 2 months. My heart went out to this family. So close to graduating and so close to not graduating. I ended up speaking to one of our donors who stepped up to pay her whole tuition so she didn't have to worry about coming up with the funds. This also led to a conversation about our ministry and how we decide on who receives our scholarships. A big door may have opened up for Know Peace Ministries in providing more and/or larger scholarships!! I had the pleasure of calling the mom back and telling her that her daughter's tuition balance had been paid in full. There was a long moment of silence. Then mom broke down in tears. So thankful. So grateful. I got all choked up and told her to have a very Merry Christmas and tell her daughter to finish school with the weight of having to pay her tuition taken off her shoulders. I've had a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit and this just made me all giddy and happy!! It's so good to see the Fruit of our labor in action!!
Thank you Father God and thank you to our donor!!

11/02/2019

Just a few more hours!!! This is going to be a GREAT show!!! The weather is looking great too. You don't want to miss this one...

10/28/2019

We have been mightily and graciously blessed over the weekend!!! God is good!

We are soooooo very close to being fully funded!! Like....really close! Woo hoo!

ZION MUSIC FESTIVAL IS ONE WEEK AWAY!!
WE ARE ALMOST FULLY FUNDED!!

WE'VE HAD TO COVER SOME UNEXPECTED EXPENSES BUT NO WORRIES!! GOD IS GOOD!!

IF YOU STILL WANT TO DONATE, PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY. AT THIS TIME WE DON'T WANT TO USE THE DONATE BUTTON ON FACEBOOK BECAUSE CHECKS ARE CUT EVERY QUARTER WHICH MEANS WE WOULDN'T RECEIVE IT UNTIL JANUARY.

DONATIONS CAN BE SENT VIA PAYPAL OR VENMO
CHECKS AND/OR CASH IS EXCEPTED TOO!

THANK YOU EVERYONE THAT HAS DONATED SO FAR AND A SHOUT OUT TO INNS ON BARONS CREEK FOR HELPING US WITH ACCOMMODATIONS THIS YEAR AND MAC'S BBQ AND MYRON & KANDICE JOST FOR PROVIDING THE MEALS FOR OUR BANDS!!

10/25/2019

ZION MUSIC FESTIVAL IS ONE WEEK AWAY!!
WE ARE ALMOST FULLY FUNDED!!

WE'VE HAD TO COVER SOME UNEXPECTED EXPENSES BUT NO WORRIES!! GOD IS GOOD!!

IF YOU STILL WANT TO DONATE, PLEASE CONTACT US DIRECTLY. AT THIS TIME WE DON'T WANT TO USE THE DONATE BUTTON ON FACEBOOK BECAUSE CHECKS ARE CUT EVERY QUARTER WHICH MEANS WE WOULDN'T RECEIVE IT UNTIL JANUARY.

DONATIONS CAN BE SENT VIA PAYPAL OR VENMO
CHECKS AND/OR CASH IS EXCEPTED TOO!

THANK YOU EVERYONE THAT HAS DONATED SO FAR AND A SHOUT OUT TO INNS ON BARONS CREEK FOR HELPING US WITH ACCOMMODATIONS THIS YEAR AND MAC'S BBQ AND MYRON & KANDICE JOST FOR PROVIDING THE MEALS FOR OUR BANDS!!