Saint John's AME Zion Church

Season 1, Episode 20 Landmarks With Leon

Saint John's AME Zion Church

On this episode of Landmarks with Leon, we unearth the remarkable story of Saint John’s African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church — a congregation born from exclusion and built by courage. Tracing threads from 18th-century missionary ties and canal-era laborers to the 1894 charter and the 1901 sanctuary that still stands in Fountain Hill, historians and community leaders reveal a powerful testament to faith, work, and belonging. Listen now to hear the untold history that helped shape Bethlehem’s Black community.