Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
We're more than a building,Â
We're a family!
Worship at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Building a Sacred Community
Sunday School and Service Times
Come Worship with Us!
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Sunday Service: 10:30- 11:30
Stay and Chat: 11:30- 12:00
Other Services are scheduled throughout the year.
Meet Our Staff
At Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, our staff consists of intellectual pastors and clerics that are committed to providing exceptional service to our growing community. They are the faces behind the daily upkeep of the Church, and the reason behind our ability to smoothly run our events and services. Contact us today and speak with one of our staff members!
Sue Hannuksela
Secretary
Sue and her husband Larry are a matched set, which is a blessing to everyone at Zion. Sue is currently serving as church secretary and treasurer. Larry is on church council and is always there to fix and repair and generally keep the church running from day to day. They are proud parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. They hail originally from Minnesota.
Serving Mt. Carmel
Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Carmel Illinois was founded on March 27, 1838. It was the result of the efforts of three missionaries. They came to Wabash County from the general synod of Pennsylvania to explore where Lutherans might be found. The Rev. C. F. Heyer, better known as Father Heyer, visited Wabash County in 1836. He gathered together in the nuclei of two congregations, one in Mount Carmel and the other at Jordan Creek. The congregation has worshiped in it's current location since 1905.
What we believe
Lutherans are a diverse group of people, convinced that the Holy Spirit is
leading us toward unity in the household of God.
Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are connected to the faith of the church through the ages and around the world.
Lutherans believe in the Triune God. We are part of God’s unfolding plan.
When we gather for worship, we connect with believers everywhere and of every time.
When we study the Bible and pray, we are drawn more deeply into God’s own saving story.
When we serve others and address social issues that affect the common good, we live out our Christian faith.
(from the elca website: http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/The-Basics.aspx)
About Our Church Family
Small and Mighty
But there is always room at the table for more!
Come Join Us!!
Some think about church size and assume small churches are not successful churches. At Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church we know that is not the size of the church that defines mission and ministry, but Jesus found at its center. Our Mission statement is writ large in our hearts, "By the Holy Spirit, We come to worship and we go to serve."
