ABOUT ZION
WORSHIP SERVICE
Our Sunday morning worship service is liturgical (folks find the order and style of worship similar to Roman Catholic Mass). We gather to experience God’s grace and practice living in God's love - so that we better know how to live in God's love in our daily lives. We sing hymns, pray together, confess our sins, hear the stories of the Bible, and hear a sermon. We have holy communion weekly. All are welcome.
CHILDREN IN WORSHIP
Children have a central place in worship. Children of all ages are encouraged to take part in the service through a children's sermon and other activities throughout the worship service.
SENSE OF COMMUNITY
At 10:15 am before worship, we catch up with each other over coffee. Zion is a community rooted in God's love. It is where people know each other’s names and friendships are nurtured through fellowship opportunities for all ages, monthly bible study, and a home-bound communion ministry. We keep in touch virtually through Sunday Services posted online, Facebook, emails, and the prayer chain. It is a place where questions are encouraged, not because we have the answers, but because everyone wonders about the mysteries of faith.
OUR
HISTORY
Founded - 1897
Zion Lutheran congregation was organized in Goldsboro in 1897 following several years of interest in starting a Lutheran congregation in the area after the Civil War. The church, established by twenty-six founding members, initially held services in an Odd Follows Lodge. Zion’s first church building was erected on York Street in Goldsboro and dedicated in March of 1898.
The congregation moved from Goldsboro to its current location, the former Ridgeview Brethren in Christ on Yocumtown Road, in 1992. With the support of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Zion was able to build an addition with offices, a kitchen, a nursery, and a choir room.
Through the years, over 30 pastors have served Zion. Among the most instrumental in the growth and progress of Zion, was Pastor Johannes Skarsten. Pastor Skarsten organized the relocation of the church to Yocumtown Road, among other milestones. He served as Pastor from 1989 to 1996.