Who We Are

We are Lutheran.

We are church together.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with about 4 million members in nearly 10,000 congregations across the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

We are church together.

We are proud to be a congregation of the Florida-Bahamas Synod of the ELCA, along with 176 other congregations and over 49,000 baptized members.

At Zion, we are a community of faith that strives to be increasingly diverse in our mission and ministry. We believe that, wherever a person is in their life, there is a place for them at Zion. Everyone is welcome here, and God's doors are open to all, from the cradle to the grave.

We honor the variety of gifts, talents, and abilities that make up our family of faith. We believe that everyone has a unique contribution to offer, as rich and diverse as tools in a toolbox. We equip each other so that we can be sent into the neighborhood and community to share God's love.

We believe that God has entrusted us with resources that must be faithfully and responsibly stewarded in order to do the work of ministry. We believe God is calling us into the next chapter of our story by building on the legacy of 62 years in ministry together. Join us in telling the story of God's love at Zion!

Leadership Team

Pastor

Cantor & Communications

Pastor David E. Potter

(954) 421-3146, Option 1

dpotter@zion-lutheran.org

Pastor David Potter serves as our pastor, appointed by the bishop, leading us into our next chapter of mission and ministry.

Cantor & Communications

Cantor Kurt R. Schmidt

954-421-3146, Option 2

kschmidt@zion-lutheran.org

Kurt serves as our Cantor and Director of Music, planning and organizing all of our worship services, leading our choirs, and accompanying on our piano and organ. He also serves as our Communications Specialist, handling all printed materials, the website and social media, and community relations.

Preschool Director

Cantor & Communications

Preschool Director

Erica Blankenship

(954) 421-3146, Option 4

eblankenship@zion-lutheran.org

Erica serves as the Director of our preschool, Evergreen Academy of Zion Lutheran Church. She comes to Zion with over 30 years of experience in early childhood education.