Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

2401 Bond Ave.
East St. Louis, IL 62207

http://www.mtzionmissioneast.com/#/welcome/4532649292

Overview of Organization

The computer lab is operated by the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church as one of their 69 church ministries.

History of Organization

• The computer lab started in 2003
• Compaq computers were donated to the church
• Mt. Zion pastor asked for volunteers to maintain the computer lab and teach computer classes
• Through a grant, Mt. Zion was able to purchase new computers- eMachines
• A number of the purchased computers (eMachines) stopped working due to virus problems
• These computers were found unusable by Prairienet

Summary of Organization’s Vision, Mission, and Goals

The computer lab is intended for use by Mt. Zion church members and East St. Louis community members (all ages) for computer classes and open-lab use. The computer classes are intended to help attendees learn basic computer skills from turning the computer on and off properly to more advanced actions like creating resumes and publications, and to installing and removing programs. The attendees then take learned skills to complete fun projects. Classes take place during the year and stop during the summer.