Zion Lutheran Church Harrisburg
PLEASE READ BELOW FOR DIRECTIONS TO PARK!
PARKING UPDATE 12/21/2025:
Street Parking is free on Sundays. It is enforced sll other days.
Chestnut Street Garage: free with a validation from Zion on Sundays. Beginning on December 21, validation will be electronic (no tickets). Simply drive into the parking garage. Your license plate will be scanned as you enter and exit. Please keep your license plate number and smart phone (if you would like to use it) with you to complete the validation at Zion. There is a smart phone option and an option to validate without a smart phone.
OPTION 1: You can enroll at a website provided by Zion from your smart phone. After completing the sign-in process, you can delete the payment information. When you come into Zion, you can scan the CHESTNUT STREET GARAGE QR validation code which will make parking free. The QR validation code will be posted in the entrance way or just inside the entrance to fellowship hall. You will need to scan the correct QR validation code every Sunday.
OPTION 2: DOES NOT REQUIRE SMART PHONE. A representative from Zion, from a smart phone or laptop, will enter your license plate number into a designated link to validate your parking.
Amtrak Lower Lot
Parking is now enforced 24/7. The instructions below outline how to park for free with validation from Zion on SUNDAYS only.
Scan Amtrak Lot QR Code posted in the lot. Follow the instructional prompts. Enter the information requested - including credit card/payment (this information can be deleted after registration is complete).
Scan the Lower Amtrak Lot QR validation code available at Zion. Your card will not be charged when you scan the correct QR validation code at Zion.
THIS IS FOR SUNDAYS ONLY! There is a different system for staff, volunteers, and regular Wednesday worshippers. Contact the church office or the pastor for details.
Upcoming Events
New Years Eve Devotional
Available on YouTube (Bulletin)
Worship at Bethesda Mission Men’s Shelter: Pastor Karin and Todd Pejack and volunteers from Zion and St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Camp Hill bring a monthly worship service of Holy Communion and healing prayer to the Men’s Shelter (611 Reily Street, Harrisburg). For more information or to volunteer, please contact Pastor Karin or Todd. Upcoming Dates: November 9 & December 14
On-going Serving Opportunities: We are looking for volunteers: to assist in the sound/audio-visual area; to lector and to lead responsive readings in-person or online; to serve as assisting ministers; provide transportation to worship; and, in other areas. Please contact the pastor if you are interested in serving. More information and training will be provided.
Recent/Updates
9/14/2025: Thanks to all to participated in & attended the Gallery Walk!
12/6/2024: Zion was featured in the "Faith Trails" segment of LighthouseTV twice in the last year:
September 4, 2024 - When Fanny Crosby Came to Harrisburg, PA (YouTube)
December 6, 2024 - The connection between Harrisburg Pastor Stuart Herman and Dietrich Bonhoeffer (YouTube)
4/2/2024: Pastor Derrick James & Agape Ministries was featured in the "Beyond the Bars" series on Fox43. Watch the Fox43 story on YouTube.
Church Office UPDATES:
Office Hours: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
We are sending group emails to provide updates. If you are not receiving the emails and would like to add your email address to this communication, please email the church office (office@zionharrisburg.org). The voicemail greeting for the church office (717-234-4064) and this website are frequently updated. The church office voicemail and email are checked regularly. Pastor Karin is available by phone, text, and/or email. She will schedule meetings online via Zoom and/or in-person. We encourage calling ahead to confirm entry to the office and to check on the parking situation when you plan to arrive.
HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURES Nov. 26-28 (Thanksgiving); Dec. 25-26 (Christmas); Wednesday,
Jan.1 (New Year’s Day)
Assistance with Shopping for Supplies. There are members on the East and West Shores who have offered to pick up groceries, prescriptions, or other life-sustaining supplies for those in need. Contact the church office or Pastor Karin.
Support for those affected by Hurricane Helene
A gift to Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief equips them to respond to catastrophes like Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters in our nation. Samaritan's Purse mobilizes and equips thousands of volunteers to provide emergency relief to survivors of floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and hurricanes. Wherever they go, they bring comfort and the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the aftermath of major storms, they often stay behind to rebuild houses for people with nowhere else to turn for help.
Support for Ukraine
Looking for a reliable and recommended charity supporting the Ukranian people? We recommend Spiritual Orphans Network(SON), formerly East European Missions Network. They are a registered 501(c)(3). You can learn more about their efforts in Ukraine on their website linked here.
COVID, Cold & Flu Protocol as of November 18, 2023
To care for one another, if you are not feeling well, please attend services online. Masks are available on site, if you would prefer to be masked during worship and when receiving communion. Pr. Karin brings masks with her when doing home visits and will honor requests to mask during visits.
A gift to Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief equips them to respond to catastrophes like Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters in our nation. Samaritan's Purse mobilizes and equips thousands of volunteers to provide emergency relief to survivors of floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and hurricanes. Wherever they go, they bring comfort and the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the aftermath of major storms, they often stay behind to rebuild houses for people with nowhere else to turn for help.
Support for Ukraine
Looking for a reliable and recommended charity supporting the Ukranian people? We recommend Spiritual Orphans Network(SON), formerly East European Missions Network. They are a registered 501(c)(3). You can learn more about their efforts in Ukraine on their website linked here.
COVID, Cold & Flu Protocol as of November 18, 2023
To care for one another, if you are not feeling well, please attend services online. Masks are available on site, if you would prefer to be masked during worship and when receiving communion. Pr. Karin brings masks with her when doing home visits and will honor requests to mask during visits.
Weekly Worship Service Schedule
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Wednesday 12:10pm, Online & In-Person: WOW (Worship On Wednesday) Service (Recurring WOW Invitation)
Sunday 10:15am, Online & In-Person: Worship Service (Recurring Sunday Invitation)
- 9:00am Joint Sunday School (in-person only)
- 9:45am Fellowship (in-person only)
- Prelude begins at 10:15am, Communion on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month
Winter Weather Cancellations of In-Person Worship
Online and phone worship will always be available on Zoom/YouTube! The best way to check if in-person services are cancelled is to call the church office. The greeting on the answering machine will let you know if the service has been cancelled.
Church Offering: We thank all who continue to generously support ministry at Zion. Contributions can be mailed to the church office:
Zion Lutheran Church, 15 S. 4th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Information about Zion's Funds & Giving Envelopes
Parking Information (Updated 12/21/2025): Full Instructions on using the ticketless system in the Lower Amtrack Lot and the Chestnut Street Garage (PDF).
Communion Information: Those wishing to commune during online worship are invited to intentionally prepare for communion prior to the start of the service. Prayerfully bring the elements of bread and wine or grape juice to your worship area. If you need assistance to obtain proper elements of bread, wine or grape juice, please contact the pastor. Since the fullness of the sacrament is present in one of the elements, you may commune with bread or wine/grape juice and simply bow in prayer as the other element is raised in worship. Please consume the elements or return them to the earth following the service. The bulletin will also include a prayer for spiritual communion for those who are not participating in distance communion. For more information about distance communion, see “Pastoral Letter on Communion During COVID.”
Staff
K. Pejack, Pastor
N. Swain, Minister of Music
J. Cooper, Council President
W. Haas, Property Chair
T. Pejack, Ourtreach Ministry
C. Germann, Minister of Technology
Having trouble receiving our emails?
Wednesday 12:10pm, Online & In-Person: WOW (Worship On Wednesday) Service (Recurring WOW Invitation)
Sunday 10:15am, Online & In-Person: Worship Service (Recurring Sunday Invitation)
- 9:00am Joint Sunday School (in-person only)
- 9:45am Fellowship (in-person only)
- Prelude begins at 10:15am, Communion on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of each month
Winter Weather Cancellations of In-Person Worship
Online and phone worship will always be available on Zoom/YouTube! The best way to check if in-person services are cancelled is to call the church office. The greeting on the answering machine will let you know if the service has been cancelled.
Church Offering: We thank all who continue to generously support ministry at Zion. Contributions can be mailed to the church office:
Zion Lutheran Church, 15 S. 4th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Information about Zion's Funds & Giving Envelopes
Parking Information (Updated 12/21/2025): Full Instructions on using the ticketless system in the Lower Amtrack Lot and the Chestnut Street Garage (PDF).
Communion Information: Those wishing to commune during online worship are invited to intentionally prepare for communion prior to the start of the service. Prayerfully bring the elements of bread and wine or grape juice to your worship area. If you need assistance to obtain proper elements of bread, wine or grape juice, please contact the pastor. Since the fullness of the sacrament is present in one of the elements, you may commune with bread or wine/grape juice and simply bow in prayer as the other element is raised in worship. Please consume the elements or return them to the earth following the service. The bulletin will also include a prayer for spiritual communion for those who are not participating in distance communion. For more information about distance communion, see “Pastoral Letter on Communion During COVID.”
Staff
K. Pejack, Pastor
N. Swain, Minister of Music
J. Cooper, Council President
W. Haas, Property Chair
T. Pejack, Ourtreach Ministry
C. Germann, Minister of Technology