Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church - Main
AI Summary
Founded in 1839 and recognized as the first and oldest Black Baptist church in Washington, D.C., Nineteenth Street Baptist Church worships in a historic, balconied 1,000‑seat sanctuary (after moving into the former B'nai Israel synagogue at 4606 16th St. NW in 1975) and has hosted notable visitors and events while engaging in international missions. Under the leadership of Senior Pastor The Reverend Kevin Lamár Peterman (elected May 2025; alumnus of Howard, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the University of Pennsylvania) and Youth & Young Adult Pastor Rev. James L. Harris Jr., the congregation runs longstanding community ministries — a Food Pantry (since 1982) and a Clothes Closet (started July 2022) that operate on 2nd and 4th Thursdays with Capital Area Food Bank partnership — alongside an active Social Justice Ministry and a History and Reconciliation project. Spiritual life is supported by daily Verse of the Day features, regular intercessory prayer calls led by clergy, deacons, and deaconesses, a CPR‑trained, background‑checked nursery for ages 6 months–5 years, and an engaged youth program where young people serve in ushers, dance, and music. Visitors will find a renovated chapel, a large fellowship hall with a professional kitchen and stage, limited on‑site parking (about 30 spaces with three accessible spots), a wheelchair‑accessible entrance, mask‑optional policy, multiple giving options, a monthly benevolence offering, and a New Member Orientation held the fourth Saturday of each month.
Service Times
Church School for Adults: Sunday 9:00 AM
Church School for Youth (2nd & 4th Sundays): Sunday 10:30 AM
Worship Service (In person, livestream, conference call): Sunday 10:00 AM
Youth Church (1st & 3rd Sundays): Sunday 10:30 AM
Intercessory Prayer Call Led by Clergy: Tuesday 6:30 AM
Bible Study: Tuesday 7:00 PM
Intercessory Prayer Call Led by Deaconesses: Wednesday 12:00 PM
Intercessory Prayer Call Led by Deacons: Thursday 6:30 PM
Worship Style
Gospel/Choir
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📜Version History
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- Name:Nineteenth Street Baptist Church - Main
- Street Address:4606 16th St. NW
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- Name:Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
- Website URL:https://www.19thstreetbc.org
- Summary:Founded in 1839 and recognized as the first and oldest Black Baptist church in Washington, D.C., Nineteenth Street Baptist Church worships in a historic, balconied 1,000‑seat sanctuary (after moving into the former B'nai Israel synagogue at 4606 16th St. NW in 1975) and has hosted notable visitors and events while engaging in international missions. Under the leadership of Senior Pastor The Reverend Kevin Lamár Peterman (elected May 2025; alumnus of Howard, Princeton Theological Seminary, and the University of Pennsylvania) and Youth & Young Adult Pastor Rev. James L. Harris Jr., the congregation runs longstanding community ministries — a Food Pantry (since 1982) and a Clothes Closet (started July 2022) that operate on 2nd and 4th Thursdays with Capital Area Food Bank partnership — alongside an active Social Justice Ministry and a History and Reconciliation project. Spiritual life is supported by daily Verse of the Day features, regular intercessory prayer calls led by clergy, deacons, and deaconesses, a CPR‑trained, background‑checked nursery for ages 6 months–5 years, and an engaged youth program where young people serve in ushers, dance, and music. Visitors will find a renovated chapel, a large fellowship hall with a professional kitchen and stage, limited on‑site parking (about 30 spaces with three accessible spots), a wheelchair‑accessible entrance, mask‑optional policy, multiple giving options, a monthly benevolence offering, and a New Member Orientation held the fourth Saturday of each month.
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Initial church data
Last updated: 3/5/2026