Church Profile
Service Times
Sunday 9:15AM (Sunday School), Sunday 9:15AM (Bible Class), Sunday 10:30AM (Worship Service)
(260) 563-1886
Pastor Gerald Gauthier
Our Mission
Caring and Serving, Spreading the Gospel
Our community will know Zion as a place where caring people serve as the "hands of Christ". We will be known as an inviting people, available and ready to meet the needs on un-churched people and eager to share Christ.
Our guests will be welcomed warmly by loving people that model Christ. We will love our guests, helping them to become involved in our congregation. They will be invited to return, and many will join our family of faith.
Our members will be united in Christ, nurtured in their faith, encouraged and equipped to serve, and empowered to lead. We will welcome others to our growing congregation. The Word will be taught and we will pray together. We are called to save souls!
LATEST REVIEWS
5/5
William
G.
Member
I've been a member here for almost twenty years. The worship style is very traditional yet still very easy to follow along. The church as a whole is very warm and inviting. They do a lot for the families that attend and the community through their selfless volunteer work...
Read more About Zion Lutheran Church
Welcome to Zion Lutheran Church. We invite you to join us in Sunday morning or weekday evening worship or in one of our Bible Study or fellowship events.
We care about you. Our desire is to introduce you to Jesus Christ and to walk with you as you grow a deeper relationship with Jesus our Lord. Our Loving God wants us to live a full life on this Earth and to spend an eternity with Him in Heaven. This is possible through our faith in Jesus Christ who died for our sins on the cross.
Regardless of where you are in life, there is a place for you at Zion Lutheran Church. We want to share with the whole world the good news of Jesus and His love for all people. Jesus is your Savior and He invites you to believe in Him.
We offer ourselves and our ministries to you. Make yourself at home. We are glad to see you.
Denomination / Affiliation:
Lutheran Church of Missouri Synod
Service and Sermon Style:
Liturgical
Average Age of Attendees:
all-ages
Primary Language:
English
MINISTRIES AND GROUPS
Church Ministries
Kids
Youth
Men’s
Women’s
Sunday School
Adult
Groups and Public Services
Weddings and Receptions
Funerals
Food Pantry
Zion Lutheran Church has an outdoor food pantry available to the public to give and take as they need.
BELIEFS
With the universal Christian Church, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) teaches and responds to the love of the Triune God: the Father, creator of all that exists; Jesus Christ, the Son, who became human to suffer and die for the sins of all human beings and to rise to life again in the ultimate victory over death and Satan; and the Holy Spirit, who creates faith through God's Word and Sacraments. The three persons of the Trinity are coequal and coeternal, one God.
The LCMS accept and teach Bible-based teachings of Martin Luther that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century. The teaching of Luther and the reformers can be summarized in three short phrases: Grace alone, Faith alone, Scripture alone.
Sola Gratia - Grace Alone
God loves the people of the world, even though they are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love. He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly. Justification comes from God "by divine grace alone, through faith alone, for Christ's sake alone."
Sola Fide - Faith Alone
Faith lone in Christ Jesus is the only way to eternal salvation. By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them. Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers. God creates faith in Christ and gives people forgiveness through Him.
Sola Scripture - Scripture Alone
The Bible is God's inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine. The Bible is the only standard by which church teachings can be judged. It also holds that the Holy Scripture is explained and interpreted by the Book of Concord series of Confessions of faith composed by Lutherans in the 16th century. Missouri Synod pastors and congregations agree to teach in harmony with the Book of Concord because it teaches and faithfully explains the Word of God. The Missouri Synod also teaches Biblical inerrancy,[5] the teaching that Bible is inspired by God and is without error. For this reason, they reject much--if not all--of modern liberal scholarship
Sacramental Union and the Lord's Supper
Regarding Holy Communion, the LCMS believes in the doctrine of the Sacramental Union, Real Presence, that the Body and Blood of Christ are truly present "in, with, and under" the elements of bread and wine. Or, as the Smalcald Articles express this mystery: "Of the Sacrament of the Altar, we hold that the bread and wine in the Supper are Christ's true body and blood." It is occasionally reported that the LCMS and other Lutherans teach the doctrine of consubstantiation. Consubstantiation is rejected by Lutherans and is explicitly rejected by the LCMS.
For more details on the beliefs of the LCMS you can visit:
http://www.lutheran-resources.org/beliefs_brief_statement_page.htm
Primary Bible Version Used:
New International Version
Baptism:
Both
Communion Frequency:
Weekly
Eternal Security:
Yes, Can Lose
Regularly Practice:
Praying the Lord’s Prayer
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Zion Lutheran Church is a Lutheran Church located in Zip Code 46992.
Church Profile Manager: William Granger