Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Burns its Mortgage

Reverend Dr. John H. Grant
Reverend Dr. John H. Grant

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Asheville. Inc. will celebrate its Mortgage Burning Ceremony at 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at 47 Eagle Street in downtown Asheville.

The guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Nilous Avery, II, Pastor of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Salisbury and President of the General Baptist State Convention of NC. Dr. Avery will be joined by his church’s choir and members of his congregation.

Mt. Zion of Asheville is led by the Rev. Dr. John H. Grant, D. Min., who is the fifth pastor to hold the position, having served since 1989. The church is also the home of the Mt. Zion Community Development Corporation.