First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill

About this church

First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill holds Sunday School in person and on Zoom at 8:45 a.m. and worship onsite and online at 10 at 900 Nelson Merry Street in Nashville. Nursery care for children five and younger is available every Sunday on the lower level. Children’s Church meets there on the second and fourth Sundays, using stories, songs, and activities; the church currently describes this program as serving grades K-12. Fellowship with a light snack follows worship in the MLK Fellowship Hall.

The congregation traces its roots to prayer meetings for Black members of First Baptist Nashville, including enslaved and free people, and to the First Colored Baptist Mission established in 1847. It gained independence in 1865, later hosted national Baptist organizing, and became a center of Nashville civil-rights activity under Kelly Miller Smith Sr., supporting sit-ins and the movement’s local leadership. Current connections include Life Groups, men’s and women’s ministries, outreach, and volunteer teams; adults working with minors complete an application, background-check authorization, and interview. Midweek options include noon and 7 p.m. Bible studies Wednesday, along with prayer calls Monday evening and Friday morning. A first-time family can use the nursery weekly or verify whether Children’s Church falls on that date. Guests should also note the published bag-size rules and service-animal policy before arrival.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official visitor page, Sunday schedule, nursery, second- and fourth-Sunday Child · Official history page, Black prayer meetings, First Colored Baptist Mission, 186 · Official service-times page, Sunday School, worship, Monday prayer, Wednesday no · Official connect page, Life Groups, adult ministries, outreach, service teams, c

Service times

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Ministries and visitor notes

• Children’s Church — Second and Fourth Sundays

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