Mission

Zion E&R Church exists to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ, through the preaching of the Gospel, in the power of the Spirit, in north Iowa and to the ends of the earth.

At Zion, a disciples is someone who, by grace, is learning to follow Jesus, in the gifts and enabling of the Spirit, with evident growth, in every vocation of their life.

We pray our disciples will impact, transform, and empower, so that earth is filled with the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the seas.

Impacting

We want to impact people in north Iowa and from every tribe, tongue and nation with the Word of God and the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Through evangelism, missions, and the ordinary ministry of the Word, we pray the Lord of the Harvest to use “Garner” for His Kingdom and His glory.

Transforming

Through the ministry of the Word and Sacraments, we pray we will become a discipled people who are faithful to their Savior. We want our worship to be regulated by Scripture, and conform to the New Testament even as it transforms our lives:

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:42)

Empowering

Christ has promised us His Spirit for all that we need in life and godliness, and through Bible studies, Christian education, and leading by our Diaconate, we pray that God would use us as He sees fit.

Our Beliefs

We believe the Holy Scriptures are the only inspired Word of God, and believe them as we subscribe the historic documents of our Reformed heritage, the Three Forms of Unity: the Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic Confession, and the Canons of Dordt.

What We Teach