{"id":65797,"date":"2018-06-06T06:07:31","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T10:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=65797"},"modified":"2018-06-07T06:03:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T10:03:50","slug":"zion-lutheran-school-is-closing-its-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2018\/06\/06\/zion-lutheran-school-is-closing-its-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"Zion Lutheran School is closing its doors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-65798 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2018\/06\/Zion1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Zion Lutheran School is closing its doors\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2018\/06\/Zion1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2018\/06\/Zion1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2018\/06\/Zion1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Changing demographics in the area have forced the Zion Lutheran Church to close its school due to low enrollment rates. The church will be hosting a commemorative dinner on Saturday, June 9, at 5 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The closing is because of the fewer children in the community as well as some parents being unable to afford the private-school expenses. The church is also unable to introduce a preschool to the area due to state regulations, Rev. Timmothy Heath Jr. said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Families who have attended or served Zion Lutheran School are invited to the dinner, which will celebrate teachers, staff and volunteers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor over 30 years we have been proud to provide Tioga and the surrounding counties with a school where children could learn and grow in a safe Christian environment,\u201d said Heath.<\/p>\n<p>One of the only specialized environments as well, being that Zion Lutheran is the only Lutheran school in Tioga County.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Although the school\u2019s doors are closing, the church is still looking forward to serving the community the best way they can through their religious and community-outreach services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changing demographics in the area have forced the Zion Lutheran Church to close its school due to low enrollment rates. 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