Zion Lutheran Church 625 Church Drive, Bethalto, IL 62010

"My grandson attends school here. And he loves it."

"I have so many wonderful things to say about Zion. I have grown up in this church and school and now I have the pleasure of raising my children here. I’ve seen growth, I’ve seen struggle, the highs, and the lows. In late 2022, I made the promise to get back into the church and find ways to be involved for myself and my kids. I wanted Zion to be our church home but I did feel something was missing. In either late 2022 or early 2023, a church-wide survey went out about starting a “Youngish Adult” Bible study for 18-40ish year olds (every age welcome!) and I poured my heart into this survey because THIS was what I wanted, but actually ended up NEEDING. The Youngish Adult Bible study helped me grow as a Christian, a mom, a wife, and a friend and continues to help me everyday. I sit with other moms and dads, teachers at Zion, and members of the church who simply love me, love my kids, and want the best for everyone at the table. Pastor Brandon has done a remarkable job with growing and nurturing this group. We have a book club, we meet for fellowship meals and plan how we can actively support our church, school, and community, we have outings as adults and as families, and I’ve developed beautiful friendships because of this group. It has helped me feel more connected to the church and my entire family WANTS to go to church every Sunday, largely because of this group and their amazing Sunday School classes for the kids. If you’re looking for a church, you won’t be disappointed in choosing Zion."

"Zion is a wonderful and welcoming place! I have loved the connection I have felt to other young adults and families through the Youngish Adults group! We were blessed to get married, and baptize our son at Zion! Zion Lutheran Church feels like coming home!"

"I have loved attending Zion over the last 7 years! They are a welcoming community that feels like family! We love the opportunities that have been afforded to us in regards to family ministry! It's wonderful that our child has a place to go during Bible study so we can focus on growing our faith. We love our Zion family!"

"I go to this church with my grandparents every weekend and I gotta couple things to say. The bathrooms are remarkably clean. I've talked to majority of the pastors and they are all so kind. They have a good selection for kids. If they wanna stay with their guardians, there are bags with kids stuff (coloring books, books, small toys, etc.) If they want to be without them there is a room to play with other kids and have fun there. I'm 14 so I have quite a small attention span so it seems kinda long, that's really my only conplaint. Another reason I like going to church is we eat out after. My grandparents, Doug and Trudy Foster, got married here, what, 8 years ago. It was great. I was baptized here. I've been going here since I was a small human."