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Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Washington DC<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Washington DC Churches<\/h2>\n
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Mount Zion United Methodist Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded 1816, it is oldest Black congregation in DC; congregants at Montgomery Street church were dissatisfied with segregated seating, so built their own church; they also purchased 2906 O Street in 1920 for meetings and Washington, DC’s first Black library.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
\nADDRESS: 1334 29th Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on street
\nTRANSIT: none
\nPHONE: 202-234-0148
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.mtzionumcdc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

First Baptist Church of Georgetown<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded 1862 by a former slave Rev. Sandy Alexander; in its formative years the congregation worshiped in a makeshift building at O and 21st Streets; the present building was completed in 1882; many Baptist churches in Washington, DC trace their roots to here.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:45a
\nADDRESS: 2624 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on street
\nTRANSIT: none
\nPHONE: 202-965-1899
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.firstbaptistgtown.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Ebenezer United Methodist Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded 1805 by mixed congregation; due to discriminatory practices this Black congregation founded this splinter church in 1838 and finally obtained an Black minister in 1864, Rev. Noah Jones.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 9:30a
\nADDRESS: 400 D Street SE, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on street
\nTRANSIT: Capitol South Metro Station
\nPHONE: 202-544-1415
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.umc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Progress For Christ Baptist Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Called “Pleasant Lane Baptist Church” when former slaves built this church in 1883; it was designed by Washington, DC’s first black architect, Calvin Brent; in 2010, the congregation renamed it Progress For Christ Baptist Church.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
\nADDRESS: 501 E Street SE, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on street
\nTRANSIT: Eastern Market Metro Station
\nPHONE: 202-547-8969
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.progressforchrist.org<\/a><\/p>\n

First Baptist Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded 1873 by Reverend Moses Wilson, Sister Julia Taylor and Brother John Ward met in Sister Taylor\u2019s home; with a congregation of mostly freed slaves, they organized a church where they could practice freedom of religion in Rosslyn, VA; the church moved to this site in 1962.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:30a
\nADDRESS: 3440 Minnesota Avenue SE, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on premises and street
\nTRANSIT: none
\nPHONE: 202-581-9100
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/fbc-dc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

St. John CME Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded 1875 during reconstruction; a landmark in the community for its outreach programs.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:45a and 11a
\nADDRESS: 2801 Stanton Road SE, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on street
\nTRANSIT: Anacostia Metro Station
\nPHONE: 202-678-7788
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.stjohncmecdc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Union Temple Baptist Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Known for its outreach ministries to seniors, families, young adults and children; also features an mural of Christ depicted as a person of color surrounded by African and African-American heroes and heroines.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30a and 10:30a
\nADDRESS: 1225 W Street SE, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on street
\nTRANSIT: Anacostia Metro Station
\nPHONE: 202-678-8822
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.uniontemple.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded 1841 by 1st Black Presbyterian minister in Washington DC, John F. Cook, Sr, a former slave; America’s first African American high school was founded in its basement in 1870 and later became Dunbar High School.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
\nADDRESS: 1701 15th Street NW, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on street
\nTRANSIT: U Street-Civil War Memorial Metro Station
\nPHONE: 202-234-0300
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.15thstreetpresbyterianchurch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

John Wesley AME Zion Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded 1875; still known for outreach ministries to seniors, families, young adults and children
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
\nADDRESS: 1615 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on street
\nTRANSIT: U Street-Civil War Memorial Metro Station
\nPHONE: 202-667-3824
\nWEBSITE: none<\/p>\n

Shiloh Baptist Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded 1862 in a horse stable by 300 people who fled slavery in Fredericksburg, Virginia; many outreach ministries and gospel choirs; Shiloh features a popular Family Life Center for racquetball, saunas, restaurants, conference rooms, designed by Robert Nash.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:45a and 10:45a
\nADDRESS: 1510 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on premises and street
\nTRANSIT: Shaw-Howard University Metro Station
\nPHONE: 202-232-4200
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.shilohbaptist.org<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Augustine’s Catholic Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded 1858 by emancipated slaves; named after the African Bishop of Hippo; later merged with St Paul’s Catholic Church and moved into this towering neogothic structure in 1961.
\nSATURDAY MASS: 4:30p
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 8a, 10a, 12:30a
\nADDRESS: 1425 V Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on street
\nTRANSIT: Shaw-Howard University Metro Station
\nPHONE: 202-265-1470
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.saintaugustine-dc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Metropolitan Baptist Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded 1864 as Fourth Baptist Church; 5,000 member congregation; Commerce Secretary Ronald Brown’s funeral was held here; choirs that feature traditional and contemporary gospel music; a wide range of community outreach ministries.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:45a and 11a
\nADDRESS: 1225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on premises and street
\nTRANSIT: Shaw-Howard University Metro Station
\nPHONE: 202-483-1540
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.metropolitanbaptist.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Third Baptist Church<\/strong>
\nDESCRIPTION: Founded in 1858, it is 3rd oldest Black Baptist Church in DC and the oldest Black Baptist building still standing; Rev. Dr. George Bullock, pastor from 1918-1959, was the father-in-law of former Mayor Walter Washington; Mayor Washington also served as a trustee; Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. was ordained at Third Baptist.
\nSUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
\nADDRESS: 1546 5th Street NW, Washington, DC MAP<\/a><\/strong>
\nPARKING: on street
\nTRANSIT: Mt. Vernon Square-Convention Center Metro Station
\nPHONE: 202-332-8610
\nWEBSITE: http:\/\/www.thirdbaptistchurch.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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