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75th Anniversary Observance Continues at Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Montclair church will hold special service Sunday with Bishop André L. Jackson.

The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Montclair will continue its yearlong observance of its 75th anniversary Sunday with a special service and guest preacher.

“Moving Forward with Intentional Faith” is the ongoing theme for the series of events and services being held to commemorate the 75th Anniversary,” said Rev. Elizabeth Campbell, Mt. Zion pastor. “We invite all to join us as we celebrate our past while looking toward a future of increased service to God and community.”   

The guest preacher for the service will be the Bishop André L. Jackson, founding pastor of New Vision Full Gospel Baptist in East Orange and immediate past State Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship of New Jersey. 

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A native of Montclair, he was licensed to preach at the age of 15.

In 1990, he was called as pastor of the Beulah Baptist Church of Newark, where he served for three years prior to founding the New Vision Full Gospel Baptist Church in Newark in 1993.

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Four years later, the congregation moved to a new $4.3 million worship center in East Orange.

In 1994, Jackson was named first Overseer for the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship-State of New Jersey, followed by his 1996 appointment as State Bishop for the organization — a role he served for nearly 17 years.  

Bishop Jackson holds a bachelor’s in religious studies from Montclair State University. He is enrolled in a dual master’s degree program in Practical Theology and Higher Education at Regent University Schools of Divinity and Education, Virginia Beach, VA.

In addition to his work as a pastor, Jackson serves as an educational consultant, assisting high school and college students to meet their educational goals through academic coaching, advisement, mentoring, and consultation.

The special service at Mt. Zion, 27 Monroe Place in Montclair, on Sunday, Nov. 17 will begin at 10:40 a.m.

For more information about the service, call 973-744-3012.


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