Nineteenth Street Baptist Church

About this church

Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, founded in 1839 and described on its website as the oldest African American Baptist church in Washington, D.C., worships at 4606 16th Street NW. Sunday worship is at 10 a.m. in person and on YouTube, with adult church school held beforehand. The site also lists Zoom and conference call options, so members and visitors can take part from home. Youth Church meets on the first and third Sundays at 10:30 a.m., and the nursery opens at 9:45 a.m. for children from six months to five years old.

Weekly Bible study meets Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m., and the schedule includes midweek prayer calls on several days. Church school classes for tweens, teens, and younger children meet on the second and fourth Sundays. The ministry list covers music, liturgical dance, men's and women's ministries, young adult and senior adult ministries, a social justice ministry, GriefShare, vacation Bible school, and a food pantry and clothes closet. A monthly First Sunday fellowship reception follows worship in the fellowship hall. Schedules can change, so confirm times with the church office before visiting.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 5, 2026. Sources: Weekly schedule and address · Ministries list · Youth, nursery, and church school

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