MT. ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CELEBRATED “UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY” ON ITS 208TH ANNIVERSARY

On the second Sunday in October, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, established in 1816 in the Territory of Old Georgetown, celebrated its legacy  which began 208 years ago with the historic founding of the church. They paid tribute to the vision, tenacity, and courage of the freed and enslaved people who founded what has become the oldest African American congregation in Washington, DC.  The theme was “Unity in the Community.”  Our dynamic guest speaker, Rev. Jaleesa Hall, ordained Deacon at the Emory Fellowship United Methodist Church, preached on the subject, “Help Me, Help You.”  Following the service, there was a ribbon-cutting of the newly renovated fellowship hall made possible through the Sacred Places grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Fund for Sacred Places along with the matching funds raised by the church and community. The chairman of the D.C. Council, Phil Mendelson, joined in the worship and dedication/ribbon cutting.