The Churches of Zachary

By Emily Holden

Fellowship Church , 1555 E. Mt. Pleasant Road
(225) 654-7989
info@fellowshipchurchzachary.com
Pastor: Scott Hornsby

Located just across the street from the Zachary Youth Park, Fellowship Church has “dynamic children and youth programs for all ages,” according to senior pastor Scott Hornsby. Hornsby said the church is an “authentic culturally diverse group of people who are passionately committed to God and to you.”

“We are committed to helping build strong families, healthy relationships, and providing you and your family with the environments and transformational teachings where your faith will flourish,” Hornsby said.

Service times are 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Plains Presbyterian Church, 22929 Hwy 964
(225) 654-2960
Pastor: Woody Markert

“Changing our world one person at a time through reverent and relevant worship, fellowship, education, outreach and service.”

Plains Presbyterian Church is rich in history, having celebrated its 175th anniversary this past November. Previous church buildings destroyed by fire were located near the Plains Cemetery and the present-day Plains Veterinary Hospital. Some families have been members of the church for 11 generations.

Plains Presbyterian offers two Sunday services at 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. The church offers classes for ev ery age. Adults may participate in elective classes that alternate each trimester. Men’s 3-D (dinner, discussion and dessert) is an opportunity for men to congregate with their peers. MOMS is a similar program for mothers of school-aged children.

The church has an active children's ministry which meets on Wednesday afternoons during the school year. The senior high group participates in a mission trip outside the country every other year. This year, the students will travel to Peru. The youth ministry also maintains several singing groups.

Plains Presbyterian was the first Presbyterian church to send a missionary to China. The church now has missionaries in Peru and Taiwan and a daughter church in Juarez, Mexico. Plains Presbyterian also sends medical missionaries to the Philippines. About 15 church youth have gone into ministry or missions work.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 3824 Lee St .
(225) 654-5885
Father: Jeff Bayhi

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church is definitely not just a place to visit on Sunday mornings. The goal of Father Jeff Bayhi and his staff is to provide worthwhile programs and a welcoming environment to serve parishioners old and young each and every day.

St. John’s offers many unique programs. A typical example is the Christmas Social that has been turned into a special youth ministry. Young people pick up seniors and bring them to the party. They then see them safely back home after dark. St. John’s youth ministers are Peter and Christy Fletcher. The Fletchers recently applied to adopt their seventh child.

Father Bayhi has created the Prayer for Our Nation in an effort to join our country together to pray for our governmental leaders. This prayer is recited by the congregation after every Mass and it has been distributed to the Knights of Columbus, the Archdiocese for Military Services, and many priests and religious throughout the U.S. It says in part:

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father, send your Holy Spirit to guide our nation. May your Holy Spirit dwell in the hearts and minds of your faithful and all who serve as leaders. Keep us faithful to your law, protect us in our trials, lead us to walk in your word and your love.

Zachary United Methodist Church, 4205 Church St .
(225) 654-2389
Pastor: Dr. Gregory R. Davis

“Our hearts, our minds and our doors are always open.”

Founded in 1890 and built in 1891, the church was one of the first organized in Zachary. It is located in a beautiful building with large white columns shaded by live oaks. The church is rich in history, having survived epidemics, world wars, fires and devastation.

The church has an active United Methodist Women’s group, hand bell choir and children’s ministry. Church members have participated in mission opportunities in Mexico, Africa, and South America and have supported Methodist Children’s Homes, UMCOR, Hope Ministries and Habitat for Humanity.

Community outreach is especially important to the congregation. The “Knit-Wits” is a women’s group that enjoys crocheting, quilting or knitting for people in need of joy or comfort. The group has made and distributed more than 200 prayer shawls and blankets, most recently meeting on Thursday evenings to sew blankets for an orphanage in Chile. The ladies received a letter from the President for a “military banner” they sent.

The church building hosts meetings for AA, Al-Anon, Dyslexia tutoring and Zachary Community School activities.

“A rich heritage, a place in the community, the highlight of your week, people who love you, people who care for others, a loving spirit and service to Christ is waiting for you on Church Street at Zachary United Methodist Church,” said church secretary Jan Whiddon.