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'''Zion Spring Baptist Church''' (in some records '''Zion Springs Baptist Church''') is located at 528 [[41st Street North]] in [[North Avondale]]. In 1946 its address was listed as 4201 [[5th Court North]]. [[Adam Mixon]] is the pastor. Because of its participation in the [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]] it was recognized by the [[Birmingham Historical Society]] as a [[Movement churches|"movement church"]]. | '''Zion Spring Baptist Church''' (in some records '''Zion Springs Baptist Church''') is located at 528 [[41st Street North]] in [[North Avondale]]. In 1946 its address was listed as 4201 [[5th Court North]]. | ||
The congregaton was organized in [[1927]] and constructed its current building in [[1948]]. | |||
[[Adam Mixon]] is the pastor. Because of its participation in the [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]] it was recognized by the [[Birmingham Historical Society]] as a [[Movement churches|"movement church"]]. | |||
The church's building suffered an extensive fire on September 13, 2001, but the building was repaired and remained in the same location. | The church's building suffered an extensive fire on September 13, 2001, but the building was repaired and remained in the same location. | ||
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==Pastors== | ==Pastors== | ||
* [[S. M. Lockett]], 1927 | |||
* [[Elmer J. Minnifield]], c.1946-c.1967 | * [[Elmer J. Minnifield]], c.1946-c.1967 | ||
* [[George Johnson]], 1998 | * [[George Johnson]], 1998 | ||
* [[Adam Mixon]], 2001- | * [[Adam Mixon]], 2001-present | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* {{White-1998}} | * {{White-1998}} | ||
* Long, Clayton L. (November 18, 2019) [https://magiccityreligion.org/2019/11/08/zion-spring-baptist-church/ "Zion Spring Baptist Church"] {{MCR}} | * Long, Clayton L. (November 18, 2019) [https://magiccityreligion.org/2019/11/08/zion-spring-baptist-church/ "Zion Spring Baptist Church"] {{MCR}} | ||
* Bains, David R. (May 14, 2024) [https://chasingchurches.org/2024/05/14/zion-spring-baptist-church/ "Zion Spring Baptist Church"] ''Chasing Churches'' | |||
==External Sites== | ==External Sites== | ||
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[[Category:5th Court North]] | [[Category:5th Court North]] | ||
[[Category:Churches in East Birmingham]] | [[Category:Churches in East Birmingham]] | ||
[[Category:1927 establishments]] | |||
[[CAtegory:1948 buildings]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:47, 14 May 2024
Zion Spring Baptist Church (in some records Zion Springs Baptist Church) is located at 528 41st Street North in North Avondale. In 1946 its address was listed as 4201 5th Court North. The congregaton was organized in 1927 and constructed its current building in 1948.
Adam Mixon is the pastor. Because of its participation in the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights it was recognized by the Birmingham Historical Society as a "movement church".
The church's building suffered an extensive fire on September 13, 2001, but the building was repaired and remained in the same location.
In 2022 it began hosting the weekly services of The Abbey, a congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama.
Pastors
- S. M. Lockett, 1927
- Elmer J. Minnifield, c.1946-c.1967
- George Johnson, 1998
- Adam Mixon, 2001-present
References
- White, Marjorie Longenecker (1998) A Walk to Freedom: The Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth and the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, 1956-1964. Birmingham: Birmingham Historical Society. ISBN 0943994241
- Long, Clayton L. (November 18, 2019) "Zion Spring Baptist Church" Magic City Religion
- Bains, David R. (May 14, 2024) "Zion Spring Baptist Church" Chasing Churches
External Sites
- Zion Spring Baptist Church website