Pastor Travis Henry
associate pastor
Who We Are
We confess that Jesus Christ is Lord of all. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Adam and Eve rebelled against him, breaking the good relationship that humans had with God. God the Father sent his only-begotten Son, Jesus, who was born of the virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and will return on the Last Day to judge the living and the dead. This work of Jesus saves us, restoring humanity's relationship with God. Through the proclamation of this Word, the Holy Spirit calls, gathers, enlightens, and keeps God's people, the Church, with Jesus in the one true faith. On the Last Day, he will raise us and all the dead and give eternal life to all believers in Christ.
The members of Zion Lutheran Church confess the Trinity and believe that the Bible is true. We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God. They are the source and norm of our life together. We believe that the message of the Bible is divided into two parts: God’s Law and God’s Gospel. The Law shows us our sin and accuses us. We inherited sin from Adam; we doubt God and His Word, and this shows forth in our lives. The Gospel (Good News) proclaims the forgiveness of sin and the salvation from the law’s accusation by the free gift of God’s love in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We are saved by God's grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ.
The members of Zion are a people who gather around Word and Sacrament. We believe that God creates and sustains saving faith in Christ Jesus through the hearing of Law and Gospel. Therefore, we gather around the Word as it is taught and preached. By the Holy Spirit’s work and power, we receive faith to believe in Christ and lead lives pleasing to Him. In the Sacrament of Baptism, God saves us (1 Peter 3:21) with this Gospel promise that the Spirit uses to awaken our faith and join us to Christ (Romans 6:1–14). In the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, God nourishes and sustains our faith as he feeds us this same Gospel promise in the true and really-present (not physically, not symbolically) body and blood of Jesus in, with, and under bread and wine.
Zion Lutheran Church belongs to an organization of like-minded congregations called The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). There are over 6,000 US congregations; we count approximately 2.6 million baptized members in The LCMS. By joining with other congregations, we combine our strengths and resources to do things that individual congregations can’t do. We send missionaries to other countries, maintain colleges and seminaries to train pastors and teachers, provide loan funds for building churches, and operate a health and retirement system for full-time workers. Together, we coordinate missionaries in 55 other countries and connect with nearly two dozen partner churches worldwide. We provide food and medicine where there is famine, and we give support and instruction so other people can become self-sufficient.
Zion Lutheran Church is a teaching church. Because we believe that God's truth is revealed in the Bible for the purpose of being proclaimed, we operate programs of Christian Education for people of all ages. Some of the programs we regularly operate are: Sunday School for all ages, Vacation Bible School one week during the summer, and various other groups. Because we believe that the best education is one of both body and soul, we are an associate congregation that assists in the operation of a Christian Day School (Our Shepherd Lutheran School) with students in Kindergarten to grade 8. Enrollment is around 100, which includes both members and non-members of Zion.
History of Zion.
The Christian Message
For more information call the church office at (440) 357-5174 or e-mail us.
The members of Zion Lutheran Church confess the Trinity and believe that the Bible is true. We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God. They are the source and norm of our life together. We believe that the message of the Bible is divided into two parts: God’s Law and God’s Gospel. The Law shows us our sin and accuses us. We inherited sin from Adam; we doubt God and His Word, and this shows forth in our lives. The Gospel (Good News) proclaims the forgiveness of sin and the salvation from the law’s accusation by the free gift of God’s love in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We are saved by God's grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ.
The members of Zion are a people who gather around Word and Sacrament. We believe that God creates and sustains saving faith in Christ Jesus through the hearing of Law and Gospel. Therefore, we gather around the Word as it is taught and preached. By the Holy Spirit’s work and power, we receive faith to believe in Christ and lead lives pleasing to Him. In the Sacrament of Baptism, God saves us (1 Peter 3:21) with this Gospel promise that the Spirit uses to awaken our faith and join us to Christ (Romans 6:1–14). In the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, God nourishes and sustains our faith as he feeds us this same Gospel promise in the true and really-present (not physically, not symbolically) body and blood of Jesus in, with, and under bread and wine.
Zion Lutheran Church belongs to an organization of like-minded congregations called The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). There are over 6,000 US congregations; we count approximately 2.6 million baptized members in The LCMS. By joining with other congregations, we combine our strengths and resources to do things that individual congregations can’t do. We send missionaries to other countries, maintain colleges and seminaries to train pastors and teachers, provide loan funds for building churches, and operate a health and retirement system for full-time workers. Together, we coordinate missionaries in 55 other countries and connect with nearly two dozen partner churches worldwide. We provide food and medicine where there is famine, and we give support and instruction so other people can become self-sufficient.
Zion Lutheran Church is a teaching church. Because we believe that God's truth is revealed in the Bible for the purpose of being proclaimed, we operate programs of Christian Education for people of all ages. Some of the programs we regularly operate are: Sunday School for all ages, Vacation Bible School one week during the summer, and various other groups. Because we believe that the best education is one of both body and soul, we are an associate congregation that assists in the operation of a Christian Day School (Our Shepherd Lutheran School) with students in Kindergarten to grade 8. Enrollment is around 100, which includes both members and non-members of Zion.
History of Zion.
The Christian Message
For more information call the church office at (440) 357-5174 or e-mail us.
We the Church: The Priesthood of All Believers
The formation and growth of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in the United States is examined in the video below. It features expert commentary, instructive graphics, and details the Christ-centered mission-and potential-of the LCMS.
From immigrant communities of German Christians to a mainline denomination of more than 6,000 congregations, We the Church: The Priesthood of All Believers focuses on the origin and development of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) and how the early LCMS met the outreach challenges of its new "American" setting. Beyond the historical context, this video resource examines how early church leaders viewed the role of laity inside and outside of the church. It also challenges today's church members to embrace their rich heritage as disciples by sharing the message of hope we have in Christ Jesus.
From immigrant communities of German Christians to a mainline denomination of more than 6,000 congregations, We the Church: The Priesthood of All Believers focuses on the origin and development of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) and how the early LCMS met the outreach challenges of its new "American" setting. Beyond the historical context, this video resource examines how early church leaders viewed the role of laity inside and outside of the church. It also challenges today's church members to embrace their rich heritage as disciples by sharing the message of hope we have in Christ Jesus.
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Pastor Kurt Ziemann senior pastor |
Cheri Frantz praise team director |
Jan Brown ADMINISTRATIVE secretary |
Jan Steffens organist |
Cindy Holste organist |
