O Lord, our creator,
    by your holy prophet you taught your ancient people
    to seek the welfare of the cities in which they lived.
We commend our neighborhood to your care,
    that it might be kept free from social strife and decay.
Give us strength of purpose and concern for others,
    that we may create here a community of justice and peace
    where your will may be done;
through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We, the community of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, give of ourselves, our time, and our possessions according to his will with our on-going service to Christ from the South Side of Peoria:

• reaching out to minister to the spiritual and physical needs of our neighbors and our community;

• proclaiming the Gospel;

• worshiping our Lord through word and sacrament; and

• sharing what God has given us by means of grace and love.