Early this morning, a
fire destroyed large portions of the building of
Zion Church (Presbyterian Church in America) in Lincoln, NE. According to the local press, the over 100 year old building is "lost." For correspondence -
office@zionpca.com; the church's offices are located at 610 'J' Street, Suite 20 / Lincoln, NE 68508.
The stated clerk has released the following statement:
Dear fathers and brothers of Heartland Presbytery, Stated Clerks in the PCA, and brothers and sisters of Grace Covenant Church:
Please be in prayer for the congregation of Zion Church (PCA) in Lincoln, Nebraska and their pastors: Stu Kerns, Tobey Brockman, Adam Odell, and Keith Ghormley and elders. The main building and worship facility of the church was destroyed completely last night in a fire that apparently began in the basement kitchen area. By the time fire fighters were called to the building at 5:00 a.m., there were 15-foot flames emerging from the north side of the building and the fire had spread to the main floor. Firefighters had to go into "defensive" mode to keep the flames from spreading to nearby buildings, with the main building already a total loss. To learn more visit this site.
Zion has been a flagship church in our Presbytery, and a mother to many of us. Let us rally to her in her time of need. Please pray that they will be able to secure a meeting place tomorrow for what will no doubt be a time of grieving and worship. Also pray for the leaders as they seek to secure a temporary meeting place for worship, care for the needs of a grieving and stunned congregation, and plan for the future. Zion was to break ground on a new addition tomorrow in order to meet their growing needs for Christian Education space.
Grace,
Todd Bowen
Stated Clerk
Heartland PresbyteryPhoto Credit:
Keith GhormleyLabels: fire, lincoln, nebraska, news, pca
