Zion Lutheran Church

Our Story, Highlights and History

Every church has a beginning...

• Zion Lutheran Church was established on June 10, 1849.
• Zion dedicated a new church in 1908.  Attached is an article The Evening Leader of August 10, 1908.
• Attached is an cardboard advertisement of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Services and Calendar of Meetings.  Rev. Henry W. Disbro, Pastor, 1923--1932
• Attached are two articles from The Evening Leader in 1974, dedication of the Walcker Organ.
• Attached is an article from The Evening Leader in 1974, dedication of the 8 foot sculpture by Arnold F. Mahlknecht of Ortisei, Italy.  The sculpture represents the ascending and returning Christ.
• Attached are two articles from The Evening Leader in 1974, dedication and explanation of the "drapery glass" windows made by Louis C. Tiffany.
• Attached are articles from The Evening Leader in 1974, unlocking the door and members of the building committee.
• September 11, 2011, Voted to separate as a congregation of the ELCA and become a congregation of the NALC.

• Past and Present Pastors of Zion Lutheran Church

  • Rev. Adolph Conradi, 1849
  • Rev. A. B. Gockelen, 1849--1852
  • Rev. A. H. Seibel, 1852--1853
  • Rev. J. E. W. Allardt, 1853--1861
  • Rev. J. Bundenthal, 1861--1808
  • Rev. C. P. Seitz, 1868--1873
  • Rev. W. Shmogrow, 1873--1879
  • Rev. R. Graetz, 1879-1886
  • Rev. W. G Nicol, 1886--1888
  • Rev. J. M. Meissner, 1888--1896
  • Rev. Em. Poppen, 1897--1905
  • Rev. Paul H. Buehring--1905-1911
  • Rev. E. C. Stellhorn, 1912-1917
  • Rev. A. Brown, 1917--1920
  • Rev. J.J. Baungardner, 1920--1923
  • Rev. H. W. Disbro, 1923--1932
  • Rev. Theo. P. Fricke, 1952--1937
  • Rev. R. W. Willmann, 1937--1946
  • Rev. Alwin J. Prange, 1947--1964
  • Rev. Theodore T. Stellhorn III, 1965--1996
  • Rev. Jonathan Bull, 1992--1995
  • Rev. Karl O. Kessler, 1996--1997
  • Rev. Joachim Wilck, 1997--2002
  • Rev. Herbert Berry, 2002-2004
  • Rev. Thomas Arheit, February 2004--September 2004
  • Rev. William E. Maki, 2004--Present