A rollercoaster of a year for pastor of Madison's largest Black church From the 6 lives disrupted: How COVID-19 changed Madison series KELLY MEYERHOFER Mar 6, 2021 Mar 6, 2021 Updated Feb 18, 2024 Rev. Marcus Allen at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, which he's kept closed since March 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save KELLY MEYERHOFER The Rev. Marcus Allen describes the past year as a rollercoaster for his family and church.kAm$@>6 @7 9:D 92C56DE 52JD 92G6 366? =@D:?8 >6>36CD @7 |E] +:@? q2AE:DE r9FC49[ E96 =2C86DE q=24< 49FC49 :? E96 4:EJ] p==6? C6>6>36CD 244@>A2?J:?8 EH@ 72>:=:6D E@ E96 9@DA:E2= 2D E96J D2:5 8@@53J6 E@ E96:C =@G65 @?6]k^AmkAmt2C=J pAC:= H2D 2=D@ 2 5:77:4F=E E:>6] %92E’D H96? p==6?’D >@> 3642>6 :?764E65 H:E9 r~'xs\`h 2?5 H2D 9@DA:E2=:K65 7@C 2 H66<] w6 4@F=5?’E G:D:E 96C 5FC:?8 E92E E:>6 3FE D96 AF==65 E9C@F89]k^Am kAm%9C@F89@FE E96 A2?56>:4[ p==6? H6:8965 H96E96C E@ C6@A6? 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