PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. -- First Mount Zion Baptiste Church celebrated their 150th anniversary.
The theme of the April 30 celebration, “ A Journey of Gratitude, Joy and Faith,” ushered in packed 10 a.m. service of both parishioners and political dignitaries. Pastor Dr. Luke E. Torian has served the congregation and community since 1995, where membership grew from 650 to over 4,300 members.
The 150th celebration at the church located at 16622 Dumfries Road just outside Dumfries marks the beginning of a church founded on the back of former slaves in 1867, two years after the Civil War. The founding 22 members first assembled in the Rock Hill Magisterial District of Stafford County to its current location. The congregation participated in a 150th Anniversary Challenge, which encouraged ministries and members to use the number 150 as a goal when participating in a ministry activity.
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