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Cobb’s 150-year-old Zion Baptist holding New Year’s Eve baptism

Old Zion Baptist Church, at the corner of Haynes and Lemon Streets, is a stop on "Marietta's Black Heritage Walking Tour: Walk Together Children." The tour was created two years ago to spotlight 13 sites of historic significance to the black community and Marietta. The original Zion Baptist was formed in 1866 by 88 black former members of First Baptist Church of Marietta. It burned down in 1888 and was replaced with this building, now on the National Register of Historic Places. A museum inside is open on Friday afternoons. Photo by Jill Vejnoska jvejnoska@ajc.com

Credit: HANDOUT/Jill Vejnoska

Credit: HANDOUT/Jill Vejnoska

Old Zion Baptist Church, at the corner of Haynes and Lemon Streets, is a stop on "Marietta's Black Heritage Walking Tour: Walk Together Children." The tour was created two years ago to spotlight 13 sites of historic significance to the black community and Marietta. The original Zion Baptist was formed in 1866 by 88 black former members of First Baptist Church of Marietta. It burned down in 1888 and was replaced with this building, now on the National Register of Historic Places. A museum inside is open on Friday afternoons. Photo by Jill Vejnoska jvejnoska@ajc.com
By Ben Brasch
Dec 28, 2016

Zion Baptist Church's congregation is closing its 150th year in prayer.

The church is holding a New Year's Eve celebration and baptism from 10 p.m. to midnight, according to its website.

The church, located at 165 Lemon St. NE, boasts a membership about 2,000.

RELATED: Meet the 100-year-old Austell woman who still preaches and teaches

Or if you'd like to see what's going on with Word of Faith in Austell, Dale Bronner is slated to have two services that night.

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