Name
The name of the church before 1905 was Zion Church Chapel.
The present name is Goodwin Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church.
Zion: The church got this name because the word Zion is often used to describe churches that worship God.
The name of the church changed in 1905.
A.M.E. means African Methodist Episcopal.
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