We are thrilled that you've stopped by. The 'QuickFacts' below will acquaint you with Zion. The 10-minute movie above and the other movies throughout our site will give you first-hand testimonials from our members.
If you have questions as you browse our site, call the church office anytime ... even after hours. (803) 356-2297. And don’t forget to bookmark  zionlex.com because we update our site almost every day with lots of good news from all over the Web. We hope you will enjoy it.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope to see you soon.
The People of Zion Lutheran Church
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| Zion Lutheran Church, Lexington, SC |
| History |
Zion was founded in 1745. Some say it may be the oldest Lutheran congregation in Lexington County;  we are certainly one of the oldest in the state.
Zion is part of the ELCA — the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — which resulted from a union of three North American Lutheran church bodies. The ELCA has over 10,000 congregations and nearly five million baptized members.
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Pastors
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An interim Pastor is currently serving Zion |
| Members |
550 Baptized
427 Confirmed |
| Location |
 226 Corley Mill Road
Lexington, SC 2907 |
| Church Times |
Sunday
8:15 AM - Worship & Holy Communion
9:15 AM - Coffee & Fellowship
9:45 AM - Sunday School
11:00 AM - Worship
(with Holy Communion on the 1st Sunday of each month)
Wednesday Evening
(Winter - Spring only; no Wednesday activities in Summer)
5:45 PM - 6:30 PM - Evening meal
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Adult choir practice
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Children & youth activities,
scouting and adult classes |
| Sunday School |
267 pupils; 45 leaders |
| Facilities |
Located on 17 acres above the Saluda River just a half mile off Highway #378 at I-20 in Lexington. We have a newly renovated sanctuary and education facility as well as a newly constructed 22,000 square feet Family Life Center (FLC) which houses classrooms, a gymnasium, a youth lounge, and commercial kitchen. Located behind the FLC is a new Scout lodge, ball field and wooded acreage. Administrative offices are located in the recently renovated former parsonage. The congregation is blessed to have a large cemetery on site which provides a free sacred resting place for members who choose to be interred there. |
| Church Office |
Open 9:00 AM - 5:00PM Monday through Friday
Telephone: (803) 356-2297
Camille Jones - Music Director
Cheryl Fraylick, Church Administrator
Bobby Prosser, Church Secretary
Janice Stoudemire, Mid/Sr. High Activities Leader
Jason Antley, Mid/Sr. High Leader
Steve Shumpert, Church Sexton |
Handicap
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Yes, wheelchair accessible |
Trend
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Baptized membership growing |
| Ministries |
There are many ways you can get involved in our faith community. We have ministry programs to suit many preferences and interests. We invite you to learn more about these opportunities for spiritual enrichment and service to others under the PROGRAMS link below. |
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Zion Lutheran wants to be more than just a place you visit on Sundays. We want to be your life partner ... helping you navigate daily living whenever you need us and with whatever burdens you may have. We also want to be a haven for you or your family from the stream of seemingly bad news in our popular media nowadays.
 Let us be the first to offer some Southen hospitality. We're delighted you have discovered Zion and invite you to visit us. Our 'welcome' mat is always out.
Zion Lutheran is located in Lexington, SC, in the center of the state. Our community is just 10 minutes from South Carolina's capital city (Columbia) and home to every amenity you’d expect of a major metropolitan area, not to mention spectacular Lake Murray — all 50,000 acres of it — just two miles from the church doorstep.
We're also just a couple of hours from South Carolina's world-famous beaches and the serenity of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Getting to either area is no problem. Three interstate highways intersect here — I-20, I-26 and I-77, with I-85 and I-95 just an hour's drive away.
More than 583,000 people call this area their home, a number expected to increase to 650,000 by the year 2010, and to one million by 2025. According to the Census Bureau, in Zion's Lexington County, 48.9% of the population is male, 51.1% is female. The median age is 33 years. The ethnic make up is 83.3% White, 14.3% Black, 3.0% Hispanic and 1.1% Asian.
We've included these local links for your convenience. If you have questions about our town, feel free to call the church office anytime for additional helpful information.
P.S. We would love to hear from you before you go. Also, if we can assist you in any way, please call us anytime. (803) 356-2297. Thanks.
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