Zion Baptist Church - Nassau, Bahamas
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Zion Baptist Church is located at the intersection of East & Shirley Streets in Nassau, Bahamas.
Waymark Code: WM12HW6
Location: Bahamas
Date Posted: 06/01/2020
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Zion Baptist Church was opened for public worship in 1835. A British Baptist Missionary, Rev. Joseph Burton, was its first pastor. The church was destroyed by hurricane in 1929, and rebuilt by Rev. Talmadge Sands. He was the first Bahamian to head the church. Additions was made to the structure by Rev. Dr. Charles Smith. The present pastor of the church is the Rev. Dr. Terrance G. Morrison. This church is a part of Zion United Baptist Convention that is headed by President - Bishop Samuel Green and has a total of 79 churches throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. In addition to Zion Baptist Church, there are six other missions in New Providence and most of the convention's churches are 8:00am & 11:00am Visitors are welcome.
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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1835
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Baptist
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 8:00 AM To: 4:00 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM
Street address of Church:
East & Shirley Streets
Nassau, Bahamas
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
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