The history of Zion Lutheran
Church is the story of Everett, Washington.
During the later part of the nineteenth century and early twentieth
century scores of immigrants came, searching for useful work and opportunities
for a better life. The Swedish people
who made Everett their home needed to worship and learn in their native
language.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church of Seattle held services, performed weddings, confirmations and baptisms as well as burial services for the Swedish people of Everett until the arrival of Zion’s first pastor-missionary, John A. Levin, at the end of the nineteenth century. Meeting in halls, homes, and rented quarters, this small beginning saw the formation of Zion on September 10, 1901.
An important part of our early history were the many meals, meetings, and bake sales and dinners that raised the funds for the construction of our first church building in 1903 on Oakes Avenue near Pacific Avenue, followed in 1908 by our second building at 24th and Wetmore. Everett High School needed room for expansion and bought our property after the congregation had secured the present site at 47th and Alger Avenue in the south part of the city. The current building was started in 1961 and completed in 1963.
Pastors who have served Zion Lutheran Church
Stud. Pastor J. A. Levin
Pastor A. G. Sandell
Stud. Pastor Eph. Cedar
Pastor John Gullans
Pastor A. V. Anderson
Pastor G. W. Henry
Pastor M. L. Swanson
Pastor C. G. H. Ahnquist
Stud. Pastor Harry Lundblad
Pastor John Billdt
Pastor Joseph Anderson
Pastor Caryl Benson
Pastor Merton L. Lundquist
Pastor Alden Thompson
Pastor Eugene Strinden
Pastor Everett Jensen
Pastor Leslie J. Larson
Pastor J. B. Brandt
Pastor Jeannine Daggett
Pastor Joe Kutzke
Gethsemane Lutheran Church of Seattle held services, performed weddings, confirmations and baptisms as well as burial services for the Swedish people of Everett until the arrival of Zion’s first pastor-missionary, John A. Levin, at the end of the nineteenth century. Meeting in halls, homes, and rented quarters, this small beginning saw the formation of Zion on September 10, 1901.
An important part of our early history were the many meals, meetings, and bake sales and dinners that raised the funds for the construction of our first church building in 1903 on Oakes Avenue near Pacific Avenue, followed in 1908 by our second building at 24th and Wetmore. Everett High School needed room for expansion and bought our property after the congregation had secured the present site at 47th and Alger Avenue in the south part of the city. The current building was started in 1961 and completed in 1963.
Pastors who have served Zion Lutheran Church
Stud. Pastor J. A. Levin
Pastor A. G. Sandell
Stud. Pastor Eph. Cedar
Pastor John Gullans
Pastor A. V. Anderson
Pastor G. W. Henry
Pastor M. L. Swanson
Pastor C. G. H. Ahnquist
Stud. Pastor Harry Lundblad
Pastor John Billdt
Pastor Joseph Anderson
Pastor Caryl Benson
Pastor Merton L. Lundquist
Pastor Alden Thompson
Pastor Eugene Strinden
Pastor Everett Jensen
Pastor Leslie J. Larson
Pastor J. B. Brandt
Pastor Jeannine Daggett
Pastor Joe Kutzke