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Zion’s story begins in 1957 with 35 dedicated people and a mission developer, the Rev. Luther N. Schaeffer, who met at the Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce. Only 13 weeks later, the congregation of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (of Pompano Beach—Deerfield Beach) was formally organized as part of the Lutheran Church in America on May 4, 1958.
In 1959, Zion officially moved to the intersection of SE 10th Street and SE 6th Avenue in Deerfield Beach. In 1961, ground broke on Zion’s first church building (now Katie Luther Chapel and the office building). In 1964, Mrs. Linda Clark (wife of Pastor John Clark) founded Zion Lutheran Christian School with nine Kindergarten students. Zion’s school grew to be the first K-12 private school in Deerfield Beach.
Our present church building was dedicated on Zion’s 10th Anniversary (May 4, 1968). During that year, the large outdoor cross was dedicated and Zion became known as the church “under the cross.” In 1971, the addition to the offices and the school (now the home of Evergreen Academy) was completed.
God has brought Zion through 65 years of mission and ministry, through some of the highest mountains and some of the lowest valleys. Rather than celebrate just an anniversary day, we want to make this a year of celebration for God's faithfulness to us. Our prayer is that God would continue to bring us "from strength to strength" for many years to come!
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