Zion Baptist Church
225 Hatton St. • (757) 397-1671
zionbaptistva.com/
Zion Baptist Church, among the oldest of the African-American congregations in Portsmouth, was organized in 1865, some two years after the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves was signed by President Lincoln. The original pioneers, numbering 318, having known a basement form of worship, were amicably granted a letter of separation from the White mother church, Court Street Baptist.
On May 31, 2009, Zion installed its 10th Pastor, Dr. Kelvin E. Turner. Pastor Turner is a dynamic preacher, teacher, administrator and visionary. Under his leadership, the congregation is well poised to make an impact on the lives of people in the Portsmouth and surrounding communities. After being without a church home for (4) years, in 2011, the church purchased a multi-million dollar facility, the former Parkview Baptist Church on Hatton Street and Crawford Parkway in Portsmouth, Va.
In August 2014, the church also completed a multi-million renovation to the Church’s Christian Education Wing, along with the addition of a new Welcome Center.
Worship Services:
Sunday Morning – 11 am
