Israel Baptist Church

About this church

Israel Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., holds Sunday morning worship at 11 a.m. at 1251 Saratoga Avenue NE, and the service is also available on Facebook and YouTube. Church School meets on Sunday at 9 a.m. and on Saturday at 11 a.m. Holy Communion is observed on the first Sunday of each month at 10:45 a.m., and baptism is offered on the first Sunday of every other month, beginning in January. The congregation traces its beginnings to 1880, when a group of members left an older Baptist church in northeast Washington to start a church closer to where African American families lived.

A Wednesday prayer service begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by Bible study at 7 p.m., and both are streamed through Zoom, Facebook, and YouTube. Adult Sunday School meets in person on Sunday mornings and by teleconference on Monday nights at 7 p.m., while the youth Sunday School meets Sundays. A new members class is held virtually. The site lists many ministries, among them deacons, deaconesses, health, men's, women's, missionary, music, scholarship, ushers, security, and trustees, along with a weekly Bible study recording archive and a newsletter. The church office is open Thursday afternoons; confirm times on the website before visiting.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Home page: worship, school, Bible study, address · Church history and deaconess ministry · Council of Ministry · Health ministry

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