Our Start

As North Liberty experienced rapid growth in the early 2000s, members of three ELCA congregations in Iowa City began exploring the possibility of planting a new church. Rev. Kathy Gerking, then Director of Evangelical Mission for the Southeast Iowa Synod, helped guide early conversations and planning.

In the summer of 2007, recent seminary graduate Steven Zittergruen was called to lead a Bible study and establish a preaching point for worship. Beginning in October, Saturday evening services were led by a rotation of local pastors, drawing about two dozen attendees each week. Charlie Rod served as music leader, and Pastor John Meyer later stepped in to guide worship while a call committee worked with the synod to identify a mission developer.

Our Development

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Our Growth

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