Mount Zion Baptist Church
Mount Zion Baptist Church
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The church live-streams services (LifeStream/YouTube), accepts online giving through EasyTithe, and makes newcomer registration and visitor cards available on its homepage; contact information (email and two phone numbers) and active social media channels make it easy to connect before visiting. Its 20-article Statement of Faith affirms believer’s baptism by immersion and observance of the Lord’s Supper, and outlines doctrinal positions including election and perseverance and a premillennial rapture and millennium view, which can help visitors determine theological fit. Founded from a Freedman’s Village congregation in 1866 and celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2016, the church has a long history of relocation and growth and is expanding outreach (including a recent 22-acre purchase in Woodbridge); Dr. Leonard N. Smith served a long pastorate from 1991–2021, and the current Senior Pastor is Reverend Dr. André D. Ivy, who also holds leadership roles with the National Baptist Convention and the Baptist Convention of Washington, D.C. Congregational life emphasizes pastoral care through a “Family Plan” assigning each household a Deacon/Deaconess, organizes ministries into seven foundational divisions, and is active in community engagement and mental health advocacy.
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- Name:Mount Zion Baptist Church
- Street Address:3500 South 19th Street
- Address Line 2:(removed)
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- Name:Mount Zion Baptist Church
- Website URL:https://mountzionbaptist.com
- Summary:The church live-streams services (LifeStream/YouTube), accepts online giving through EasyTithe, and makes newcomer registration and visitor cards available on its homepage; contact information (email and two phone numbers) and active social media channels make it easy to connect before visiting. Its 20-article Statement of Faith affirms believer’s baptism by immersion and observance of the Lord’s Supper, and outlines doctrinal positions including election and perseverance and a premillennial rapture and millennium view, which can help visitors determine theological fit. Founded from a Freedman’s Village congregation in 1866 and celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2016, the church has a long history of relocation and growth and is expanding outreach (including a recent 22-acre purchase in Woodbridge); Dr. Leonard N. Smith served a long pastorate from 1991–2021, and the current Senior Pastor is Reverend Dr. André D. Ivy, who also holds leadership roles with the National Baptist Convention and the Baptist Convention of Washington, D.C. Congregational life emphasizes pastoral care through a “Family Plan” assigning each household a Deacon/Deaconess, organizes ministries into seven foundational divisions, and is active in community engagement and mental health advocacy.
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Last updated: 3/10/2026