Church History Continued who pastored from September 14, 1972 to July 1978 when he left to accept pastorate in Las Vegas, Nevada, and under whose pastorate the mortgage on the parsonage at /09 33rd Street was paid off; and Reverend Isaac P. Brantley who served as Interim Pastor from July 1978 until February 1979. Tn February 1979, the church extended a call ‘, Reverent N. Lawrence Liggins. Pastor Liggins was pastoring in Texarkana, he accepted our call and moved to Ogden in Since that time, we have seen our church progress. to Texas when May 1979. continue to Our first and foremost direction from Pastor Liggins was to "Love ye one another." Along with this, Pastor Liggins recognized and emphasized the need for us to win more souls to Christ. In this connection, on the First Sunday Night in November 1979, New Zion witnessed its biggest baptism ever when fathers, sons, mothers and daughters were among the twenty-five © persons baptized. Pastor Liggins saw much work ahead for New Zion, including complete renovation of our present structure and a community development project consisting of an educational center for all and service programs for senior citizens and working parents. During 1980, our church has grown by sixty-two souls and much of the renovation has been accomplished. Additionally, buildings have been purchased for the center. 1983 the Reverend N. L. Liggins, accepted pastorate in California. Pastor Tvrone Zion Baptist the church me". Seals. . accepted Church, 6th Aug continued to progress, ially. Many "Go into the unto L. 1984. the call to the Under his leadership spiritually souls was added to the church. highways and hedges and compel The church marches on. New and financ- Jesus men to said come