Anniversary Anecdotes

My wife, Megan, and I have been members of Zion Lutheran Church since we moved into the area in the summer of 2012. Having no family in the area, mine from Iowa and Megan’s from Texas, we knew it was going to be important for us to find a very solid church congregation. I specifically remember Megan and I talking in the hotel when we first arrived up here. We both agreed that we would try a couple churches out and see which one would become the best fit for us. We started at Zion for our very first church visit and instantly fell in love with the church. Needless to say we didn’t have to look any further for our new church home. While we moved away from the area briefly from 2014 to 2016, we never went too long without coming back for a weekend visit to friends and church.

One of the main things that attracted us to the church was the number of young members and couples that were active in the church. Being early in our careers and new to the area, it was important to not only have a strong grounded faith, but be around others that we could relate to outside of the church setting. Although some of those friends and members have since moved on from the area, the memories and friendships will last a lifetime.

As our family has evolved and changed with the years since we first arrived in Pittsburgh, one thing for us has not, the support, fellowship, and love from Christ and the congregation. Starting a family and now seeing our two children, Lexi (9) and Lucas (7), from baptism to now having meaningful conversations about Jesus and the importance of having Him and the church in our lives has been wonderful. It is very important for us to be able to have that bedrock foundation for all that we do in our lives. I look forward to the many more years of great followship and growth in our lives as well as with the church in Christ.