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Due to hazardous ice conditions and dangerously cold temperatures, all services and activities at Zion Lutheran Church are canceled for Sunday, February 1st.
A Snowday Devotion from Rev. Wes Smith
Prayer Requests
Prayer requests may be sent to the church via email by Wednesday for the following Sunday's service. ZionChurchLBI@gmail.com
Fellowship at Zion
Children's Live Nativity and Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Zion December 2025
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Weekly Announcements
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All events are listed on our Zion church calendar on this website. Check this calendar at any time if you have schedule questions.
Coming Events
See details on each event in Announcements at left
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING on Sunday, Feb 8th –
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9:30 - Worship
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10:30 – Congregational Meeting
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Next Sun., Feb 8th – Congregation Meeting following 9:30 worship service
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Next Sun., Feb 8th – Can-Can Drive and other food items for the Tuckerton Food Pantry
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Wed., Feb 18th – Ash Wednesday Service at 12 noon
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Tues., Feb 24th – Soup Supper & 2026 Life Journey Practice (see below for more information)
A Soup Supper and a Nature-Based Life Coaching Session - Come join us on Tuesday February 24th at 6pm in the Fellowship Hall
Announcements this Week
Interim Pastoral Staff
In the absence of an official pastor at Zion, we are blessed to have these dedicated members of our church to preach God's Word while we search for our new pastor.
Vice Pastor
Rudy Schneider
Reverend Diane
Burkland
Pastor Wes Smith
Pastor Brian
Griswold
Worship Leader Liz Griswold
Chaplain Liz
Lahti-Rosensaft
Praying for a Pastor
Our pastor of many years retired several months ago and we are seeking a visionary pastor to engage our congregation’s minds and hearts with biblical truth through sermons, bible study, and community outreach. If you are interested or you know someone who would be interested, more information can be found by clicking this link.
More About Our Services
Sunday Contemporary Service
April through August 2026 this service is held at 8:30am at the Bay Breeze pavilion in Barnegt Light.
Worship by the Bay
From April through August worship with us at 8:30am in the fresh air by the bay at the Bay Breeze Pavilion at the corner of Bayview and 6th Street in Barnegat Light.
Sunday
Communion Service
December 28 through March 2026 @9:30am
April through December 2026 @10am
Youth Message and Sunday School
Join us for our traditional service every Sunday in our church sanctuary. All are welcome to join us in celebrating communion.
At this service we welcome children of all ages for a short youth message before the sermon after which the youth go to the Fellowship Hall for Sunday School. More about our Youth Ministry.