Nineteenth Street Baptist Church (Washington, D.C.)

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A church is where children are raised. It is a place where the collective wisdom of years is collected, stored, and passed to coming generations. The good folks at 19th Street Baptist helped raise me, and for that I will be forever grateful. 

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"About Us & Church History

 The Nineteenth Street Baptist Church has figured prominently in the spiritual and cultural life of the City and has attracted national and international attention. In its rich history, preachers have been ordained; churches have been planted; and schools have been founded as a result of its devoted and enthusiastic membership. Through acclaimed concerts by its choirs and soloists, dramatic performances, scholarships and tutorial classes, the members of Nineteenth Street Baptist have used their gifts and talents to glorify God and bless the surrounding community.

Today, under the leadership of Pastor Harkins, Nineteenth Street is continuing its commitment to furthering the work of the Church by spreading the Gospel and equipping believers to live victoriously.A Historical House Of Worship A group of dedicated Baptist ministers and laypersons came together on August 29, 1839 to organize the First Colored Church of Washington. This group, which included Rev. Jeremiah Moore, Rev. Lewis Richards, Rev. Adam Freeman, Rev. William Parkinson, Charles P. Polk, Cephas Fox, Charles Rogers, John Buchan, Joseph Borrows and Sarah Borrows, undoubtedly envisioned a place where Christians would serve the Lord with gladness, grow spiritually and be able to fellowship with one another. A committee was authorized to buy Lot 11 in Square 118 on the southwest corner of Nineteenth and I Streets, N.W. There, a house of worship was erected that was to be incorporated as The Baptist Church of Christ in Washington. The church was later incorporated on November 16, 1870, as the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church.The church remained on the corner of 19th and I Streets, N.W. for 135 years until it moved, January 26, 1975, to its present location at 4606 Sixteenth Street, N.W. During its spiritual and physical growth, the church has had dedicated and dynamic leadership beginning with the first Pastor who served two separate times, the Rev. Sampson White, 1839-1841 and 1854-1856.

Our inspired leaders are listed below chronologically.Rev. Sampson White – 1839-1841 Rev. William Willliams Rev. Gustavus Brown – 1853 Rev. Sampson White – 1853-1856 Rev. Chauncey Leonard – 1859 – 1862 Rev. Samuel Madden 1862 Rev. Duke W. Anderson – 1868 – 1871 Rev. King – 1871 – 1873 Rev. Waring Rev. Anthony Binga Rev. Jesse Boulden Rev. Dr. Walter H. Brooks – 1882 – 1945 Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Moore Jr. – 1946 – 1997 Rev. Dr. Derrick Harkins – 1997 – Present"

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