Who We Are...

Mt. Zion church was first organized in 1869 at the Iowa Schoolhouse about 2.5 miles northwest of the present site. Ten years later the Mount Zion Episcopal Church was built at the present location on land received from M.D. and Sarah Houston.  On July 1, 1906, it was rededicated after remodeling, adding the present rostrum and Sunday School room.  The old church faced south and had a door in the north. The bell tower is thought to have been removed in the early 1930’s after leaking made it difficult to repair. The full basement was added in 1957 and provides a lovely place for gatherings.  

Many a memory can be relived as families gather from all over for Easter Sunrise Service, the homemade ice cream socials, basket dinners or the annual Lord’s Acre Sale, which began in 1951 and is held the last Saturday in October. The very special Christmas Eve Program is held each year unless snow blocks the roads. Records show it was cancelled due to muddy roads in 1941 and because of snowdrifts in 1982.