What Is Zion Lutheran Church – Hiawatha, Iowa (zionhiawatha.org)?
zionhiawatha.org is the official website of Zion Lutheran Church, a Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) congregation located at 201 1st Avenue, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233. The site exists to introduce the church to visitors, publish its worship schedule and beliefs, and invite people to join in worship, fellowship, and ministry. If you are looking for service times, contact details, preschool information, or sermons, this is the congregation's own source for that information.
Who the church is
Zion Lutheran Church describes itself as a congregation that preaches "Christ crucified for our sins," carrying out the mission Jesus gave his church: preaching repentance and forgiveness of sins in his name to all nations (Luke 24:47). The site frames its purpose as communicating God's grace and forgiveness through Jesus Christ to its community and helping members grow in that knowledge.
As an LCMS congregation, its stated beliefs are summarized under the question "What Do Lutherans Believe?" and reference the Lutheran Confessions.
Service times
| Service | Day and time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Divine Service with Holy Communion | Saturdays, 6:00 PM | Not livestreamed |
| Divine Service with Holy Communion | Sundays, 9:00 AM | Livestreamed |
| Sunday School & Adult Bible Study | Sundays, 10:30 AM | — |
The Sunday 9:00 AM service is the one available via livestream; the Saturday evening service is not.
What the website covers
The site is organized around a few main areas:
- Worship and sermons — service times, a live stream link, and a sermon section with weekly "Word & Sermon" posts pairing readings with each Sunday in the church calendar.
- Beliefs — a summary of Lutheran teaching and the Lutheran Confessions.
- Ministries — grouped by audience: adults (Bible studies, choir, bell choir, LWML), youth (events and study), and children (Sunday School, 2nd grade Bible class, puppets, VBS).
- Preschool — its own section with classes, curriculum, staff, location, registration, and a "Pay Now" option.
- About and history — membership, staff, photos, and forms.
- News and calendars — web announcements, a printable calendar, weekly bulletins, and a monthly newsletter called the Trumpet.
- Contact — phone, fax, email/contact form, and social media links.
Contact information
- Church: (319) 393-2013
- Preschool: (319) 393-8507
- Fax: (319) 393-2012
- Address: Zion Lutheran Church, 201 1st Avenue, Hiawatha, IA 52233
- Email: available through the contact form on the site
The church also maintains a Facebook page and Twitter account linked from the site.
A note on member-only content
Some resources are labeled "Members Only," including email subscriptions, the monthly Trumpet newsletter, and weekly bulletins. If you are not a member and need one of these, contact the church office directly rather than assuming public access.