Zion Baptist Church Educational Annex

Zion Baptist Church started the Box Lunch and a Book program in 2015 and has expanded to include sites at Saints Memorial Church in Bryn Mawr and Memorial Church of God and Christ in Haverford.

Box Lunch and a Book distributes nutritious meals and books to K-12 students for free while providing them a place to read during summer break when they might not have the access to the school lunch program . The program offers free literacy, special events, great lunches, workshops – arts and crafts, science, languages and more! On occasion, volunteers will take the children on field trips to places like the Franklin Institute or a local aquarium. The program hands out an average of 2,500 meals each summer.

S.A.G.E.S., an educational arm of Zion functions as a catalyst to promote intergenerational services to the community that includes, but is not limited to housing development, economic development, and a broad range of educational programs, which strengthen the community.

The Zion Baptist Church Educational Annex, located on Spring Avenue in Ardmore, is the site where Zion partners with Bryn Mawr College for the Ardmore Community Tutoring (ACT) Program.

Through the Cradle of Liberty Council - Constellation District, Zion is the sponsoring institution for Cub Pack and Boy Scout Troop 243, which emphasizes leadership, citizenship and fitness for young males. It is the only African-American Troop remaining on the Main Line area. In its pursuit of excellence, the troop has produced many Eagle Scouts.

We believe there are many more boys with the same potential of spreading their wings and becoming future leaders in our community and beyond.

Girl Scout Troop, 749 was born in September, 2009. There are now three Troops, 749, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors; 752, Brownies and 7125, Daisies. Zion is their sponsoring institution.