Saint Bartley Primitive Baptist Church

About this church

Saint Bartley Church in Huntsville, Alabama, at 3020 Belafonte Avenue NW, was organized in 1820 as St. Bartley Primitive Baptist Church. The congregation describes itself as the oldest African American congregation in Alabama. Visitors can expect a culturally diverse group, a live band, and practical, biblical teaching, and a form on the website lets first-time guests ask to be met at the door and shown around. Worship can also be followed online. The site does not list a morning worship time on the pages reviewed, so confirm it with the church.

Student ministry, called Embrace, serves children and youth from pre-K through twelfth grade. It includes Sunday School at 8:30 a.m., Children and Youth Church on the first through third Sundays with check-in at 9:45 a.m., and a Wednesday Bible study at 6:30 p.m. A young adult ministry is geared to ages 19 through 40, and a Christian education ministry runs Sunday School, adult vacation Bible school, and workshops. Other ministries include Adopt-a-School, which supports local schools, the Big Brick Bakery, hospitality, media, men's ministry, and music through a Praise Choir, a Brotherhood Choir, and a children and youth choir. The church also supports Bartley Bridge, a nonprofit created in 2019. Upcoming events and a monthly newsletter are available online.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Homepage: history, ministries overview · Plan Your Visit page · Our Ministries page · Embrace Student Ministries page

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