Upper Zion Baptist Church

Upper Zion Baptist Church Michael D. Tyler, Pastor The Upper Zion Baptist Church was organized April 15, 1868 with seven members and two ministers, Rev. Manuel Griffin and Rev. Rev. L. F. G. D.

Tweed of Saint John Baptist Church. Smith was called as the first pastor of our church. He served 14 years. Brother J. Richardson was ordained as the first deacon. Under the leadership of Rev. Smith, many members were added to the church. Miller, the second pastor, served one year and six months. The former pastor L. Smith was called for the second time and worked faithfully until the Lord called

him home. The Upper Zion Baptist Church family continued under the leadership of the late M. Green, who served approximately 28 years. Since the pastorate of Rev. Green, our church family has been blessed with several other pastors:

Rev. Cook
Rev. H. King
Rev. Herman Farr
Rev. Kirby D. White
Rev. Sam Price
Rev. C. Williams
Rev. Duane Douglas
Rev. Darryl Clark, Sr. Our Current Pastor is Michael Tyler. Pastor Tyler was called and confirmed as the pastor of the Upper Zion Baptist Church on June 23, 2013. Pastor Tyler comes to us from the Avenue Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he served as the Minister of Youth and Children. He is a life-long member of Avenue Baptist Church and was baptized by the late Dr. L. Scott. While at Avenue, he and his wife also served as Youth Directors. He was also responsible for youth and children's bible study, was a Sunday School teacher, taught Vacation Bible School, assisted with the Young Adult Ministry, was over the Media Ministry and he served as the web-site administrator. We at Upper Zion are a church committed to sharing the good news about Jesus Christ. Our goal is to introduce you to the Person of Christ, teach you about the Perfect Sacrifice of Christ and equip you to live by the Principles of Christ.

05/24/2026

Morning Message: "Strength To Keep Going" Isaiah 40:28-31. Be Blessed!

05/24/2026

Reminder: All members are encouraged and asked to be in attendance today. We will have our final meeting and update on the construction of our new Fellowship Hall immediately following worship. Be Blessed!

05/10/2026

We honor and show our gratitude for our mother's. "A Mother's Love" Isaiah 49:15. We pray you are encouraged and blessed.

04/11/2026

Reminder: We are the guest church at the New Growth Missionary Baptist Church in Waskom, TX tomorrow at 2:00 P.M. Pastor Tyler wil be the guest speaker for their Men & Womens Day Service. Let's all go and support our Pastor, Dr. John Graham and the New Growth Family. The directions are below:
2079 South I-20, Waskom, Tx. (Take the Catfish Village exit, and make a left over the overpass).

04/05/2026

Thanking God for another great Day. As we celebrated the resurrection of our Savior, the Lord moved and led 11 more people to join our church family. 6 came and rededicated themselves and officially joined. God has been blessing us with youth, young adults and families. We are truly grateful for the Lord's intervention and increase.🙏🏽🙏🏽

Make plans to join us tomorrow morning as we celebrate and remember the sacrifices and resurrection of our SAVIOR!
04/04/2026

Make plans to join us tomorrow morning as we celebrate and remember the sacrifices and resurrection of our SAVIOR!

Sis. Stewart wants everyone to know she misses and loves her Upper Zion Family. But she is enjoying Jackie and the famil...
04/01/2026

Sis. Stewart wants everyone to know she misses and loves her Upper Zion Family. But she is enjoying Jackie and the family in Georgia. Today was "Hat Day" at the Senior Center that she attends during the week. She is also teaching Bible Study at the center too.

03/29/2026

Immediately following Sunday School, we will be joining Pastor Tyler at St. John Baptist Church at 11:00 A.M, where he will be one of the preachers for their 1-Day, Morning Revival Service... Lets show up and support the St. John Family and Pastor Johnnie Butler as he continues to recover...

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5384 Upper Zion Church Road
Shreveport, LA
71107

Opening Hours

9:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+13183094098

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