Dates of Historical Interest

1865
​1868
1870
1872
1882
1883
1886
1906
1922
1923
1926
1928
1928
​1928
1929
​1952
1965
1967
1969
1973
1973
​1976
1977
1979
​1981
​1984
1986
1986
​1988
1991
​1993
​1999
2000
2001
2005
​2010
2012
​2013
​2018
2021
​2022
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Beginning of Zion Church - First Church Erected
Joined the North District of the Missouri Synod
First Parsonage erected
Beginning of Zion School - First School Erected
Second School Erected
Second Church Erected
Teacherage erected
Third School erected
Ladies Aid organized
Present parsonage erected
Electricity Installed
Heating system installed
​Church renovated
AAL Branch 1659 organized at Zion
​Young Peoples Bible Class formed
​Present School erected
Five acres of land purchased
Present Church Erected
Parent Teacher's League organized (PTL)
German Services discontinued
Additional five acres of land purchased
Church mortgage burned / Midweek services started
Addition to present school
Sunday School started
Audio recording of services began
​First Deer Hunter's Service
Vacation Bible School started
Tile roof on church
​Celebrated 125 years of blessings at Zion
​New organ installed
Women became voting members
First praise groups at Zion
Video recording began
Dedication of school addition with gym
​Bell Tower demolition
Daycare center opened
Zion school celebrates 140th school year
Bell tower and sign erected - Zion celebrates 150 years
​Celebration of 50 years in present church sanctuary
Mortgage burning
Zion school kicks off 150th school year

Our Church has been served by the following Pastors

1863-1867   
1867-1872   
1881-1889   
1872-1881   
1889-1890  
1890-1891  
1891-1896   
1896-1902   
1902-1920   
1921-1947    

Rev C. Keller
​Rev. C. CH. Georgii
​Rev. F. Schneider
​Rev. J. Rennicke
​Rev H. Grumm
​Rev. G. Loeber
Rev. C. Strasen
​Rev. G. Duerr
​Rev. G. Dorpat
​Rev. L. AveLallemant

1947-1953   
1953-1972   
1972-1978   
1978-1984   
1985-1995   
1996-2000  
1996-2001  
2002-2014  
2005-2010  
2015-2022  
2019-present

Rev. Paul Schedler
Rev. Herbert H. Harthun
​Rev. Francis Camann
​Rev. Gerald Wittmaier
​Rev. Donald Stein
​Rev. Brian Beardsley
​Rev. Dennis Sundell
​Rev. Steve Kline
​Rev. Andrew Thompson
​Rev. Austen Welter
​Rev. Kyle Wangelin

Rev C Keller 1863-1867

Rev G Loeber 1890-91

Rev Paul Schedler 1947-1953

Rev Brian Beardsley 1996-2000

Rev Kyle Wangelin 2019-present

Rev C Georgii 1867-1872

Rev C Strasen 1891-1896

Rev Herbert H Harthun 1953-1972

Rev Denis Sundell 1996-2000

Rev F Schneider 1881-1889

Rev G Duerr 1896-1902

Rev Francis Camann 1972-1978

Rev Steve Kline 2002-2014

Rev J Rennicke 1872-1881

Rev G Dorpat 1902-1920

Rev Gerald Wittmaier 1978-1984

Rev Andrew Thompson 2005-2010

Rev H Grumm 1889-1890

Rev L AveLallemant 1921-1947

Rev Donald Stein 1985-1995

Rev Austen Welter 2015-2022