First Mount Zion Baptist Church

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• Name:First Mount Zion Baptist Church
• Website URL:https://firstmountzionbc.org
• Summary:First Mount Zion Baptist Church, founded in 1867, is a historic, multi-generational congregation in Dumfries with a 108,000 sq. ft. campus serving Prince William County communities including Dumfries, Dale City and Woodbridge. The church operates Proverbs Place Child Care & Learning Center, an on-site food service called Grain of Heaven, and the Fit By God fitness center — offering amenities like pickleball, open basketball, personal training, an indoor track and locker rooms with steam rooms and saunas — and supports a large Music & Fine Arts program that includes multiple choirs, drama, mime and a Deaf Ministry. Education and outreach are strong focuses: FMZBC has a Princeton Theological Seminary cohort for Bible study, a Christian Education department, youth ministry (grades 6–12) with hybrid Wednesday Bible study and a C.O.R.E. young adult ministry, while a Zone Ministry helps connect members geographically. The congregation livestreams services on Facebook and YouTube, has a history of community service (it served as a COVID‑19 vaccination site in April 2021), celebrated a mortgage burning in October 2022, and in September 2025 elected Rev. Dr. Sandra K. James as its first female pastor — visitors can expect many entry points for worship, learning and service both in person and online.
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