{"id":3807,"date":"2026-05-08T10:55:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ec2-34-215-212-184.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/testtestryan1newsite\/mount-zion-umc-about\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:55:22","slug":"mount-zion-umc-about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ec2-34-215-212-184.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/gracechurch\/mount-zion-umc-about\/","title":{"rendered":"About \u2014 Mount Zion UMC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=DM+Serif+Display:ital@0;1&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&display=swap');\n\n*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}\n:root{\n  --steel:#2B5F8F;\n  --steel-dark:#1A3A56;\n  --steel-mid:#3A74A8;\n  --sky:#7BB3D4;\n  --sky-light:#B8D9EE;\n  --gold:#E8B84B;\n  --gold-light:#F2CC75;\n  --offwhite:#F5F7FA;\n  --warm-white:#FEFCF8;\n  --text:#1C1C1E;\n  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class=\"mz-nav-link\">About<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/testtestryan1newsite\/mount-zion-umc-sermons\/\" class=\"mz-nav-link\">Sermons<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/testtestryan1newsite\/mount-zion-umc-events\/\" class=\"mz-nav-link\">Events<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/testtestryan1newsite\/mount-zion-umc-connect\/\" class=\"mz-nav-link\">Connect<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/testtestryan1newsite\/mount-zion-umc-give\/\" class=\"mz-nav-cta\">Give<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"mz-page-header\">\n  <div class=\"mz-page-header-eyebrow\">Our Story<\/div>\n  <h1 class=\"mz-page-header-h1\">About Mount Zion UMC<\/h1>\n  <p class=\"mz-page-header-sub\">Over 130 years of faith, community, and transformation in the heart of Atlanta<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mz-sermon-feature\" style=\"background:#fff;\">\n  <div class=\"mz-sermon-inner\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"mz-label\">Our History<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"mz-h2\">Founded in Faith,<br><em>Built by Community<\/em><\/h2>\n      <div class=\"mz-divider\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"mz-body-text\">Mount Zion United Methodist Church was founded in 1891 by a small group of freed Black Methodist families on Atlanta&#8217;s Westside. What began with 40 members meeting in a schoolhouse has grown into one of Atlanta&#8217;s most vital congregations \u2014 over 2,000 members strong.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"mz-body-text\">We are part of the North Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, guided by the Wesleyan tradition of grace, service, and social holiness. We believe the church exists not just for the saved, but for the whole city.<\/p>\n      <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin:40px 0;\">\n        <div style=\"background:var(--offwhite);border-radius:12px;padding:24px;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:44px;color:var(--steel);\">1891<\/div><div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-light);margin-top:4px;\">Founded<\/div><\/div>\n        <div style=\"background:var(--offwhite);border-radius:12px;padding:24px;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:44px;color:var(--steel);\">2,000+<\/div><div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-light);margin-top:4px;\">Members<\/div><\/div>\n        <div style=\"background:var(--offwhite);border-radius:12px;padding:24px;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:44px;color:var(--steel);\">30+<\/div><div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-light);margin-top:4px;\">Ministries<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;height:500px;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1438032005730-c779502df39b?w=700&#038;q=85') center\/cover;\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background:var(--offwhite);padding:80px 48px;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;\">\n    <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:56px;\"><div class=\"mz-label\">Our Leadership<\/div><h2 class=\"mz-h2\" style=\"font-size:40px;\">Pastoral Team<\/h2><\/div>\n    <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px;\">\n      <div style=\"background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:36px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);\">\n        <div style=\"width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1506794778202-cad84cf45f1d?w=300&#038;q=85') center\/cover;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mz-label\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Senior Pastor<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--steel-dark);\">Pastor James Washington<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.6;\">Pastor James has led Mount Zion since 2010. A graduate of Candler School of Theology, he is known for bold, Scripture-rich preaching and a heart for the city.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:36px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);\">\n        <div style=\"width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1580489944761-15a19d654956?w=300&#038;q=85') center\/cover;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mz-label\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Associate Minister<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--steel-dark);\">Minister Ren\u00e9e Holloway<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.6;\">Ren\u00e9e oversees women&#8217;s ministry, pastoral care, and our Wednesday night Bible study. She is completing her D.Min at Emory University.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:36px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);\">\n        <div style=\"width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1558618666-fcd25c85cd64?w=300&#038;q=85') center\/cover;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"mz-label\" style=\"text-align:center;\">Youth Pastor<\/div>\n        <h3 style=\"font-family:'DM Serif Display',serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--steel-dark);\">Pastor DeShawn Brooks<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.6;\">DeShawn leads RISE Youth Ministry with energy, vision, and deep love for the next generation. 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