About Us
The East Washington Heights Baptist Church is affiliated with the
American Baptist Churches and Progressive National Baptist
Convention. The church was organized in the last decade of the
nineteenth century and evolved from a meeting of fifteen persons
held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Fountain to establish a
Sunday school. At that time, the Fountains lived at what is now 3400
Alabama Avenue, Southeast, Washington, DC in the community
then known as East Washington Heights.
American Baptist Churches and Progressive National Baptist
Convention. The church was organized in the last decade of the
nineteenth century and evolved from a meeting of fifteen persons
held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Fountain to establish a
Sunday school. At that time, the Fountains lived at what is now 3400
Alabama Avenue, Southeast, Washington, DC in the community
then known as East Washington Heights.
From that meeting of fifteen, a permanent organization of the East Washington Heights Baptist Sunday
school was created. Subsequently, in 1894, a church organization was formed under the pastorate of the
Reverend George T. Stevenson, the first pastor of the East Washington Heights Baptist Church.
Since the time the church was established, one hundred and eight years ago, the congregation has
worshipped in different church buildings located on the “holy hill” overlooking the city of Washington, DC.
From a little white-framed church on the hill, the church building evolved into a beautiful and impressive
gothic cathedral. building in which we presently gather to worship and give praise to our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Not only has the church’s edifice changed, but the congregation’s demographics and spiritual leadership
have changed as well. From an all white congregation, the church became a bi-racial fellowship in January
1965, with the acceptance of an African American family as members of the church community. As the
surrounding community became more and more integrated, the church became a predominately African
American congregation. Despite the racial diversity of our members, we still share a common desire, to love
and serve our Lord God and to love, honor and respect each other. Our church is known as the church that
is “dedicated to the love of God and neighbor.”
school was created. Subsequently, in 1894, a church organization was formed under the pastorate of the
Reverend George T. Stevenson, the first pastor of the East Washington Heights Baptist Church.
Since the time the church was established, one hundred and eight years ago, the congregation has
worshipped in different church buildings located on the “holy hill” overlooking the city of Washington, DC.
From a little white-framed church on the hill, the church building evolved into a beautiful and impressive
gothic cathedral. building in which we presently gather to worship and give praise to our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Not only has the church’s edifice changed, but the congregation’s demographics and spiritual leadership
have changed as well. From an all white congregation, the church became a bi-racial fellowship in January
1965, with the acceptance of an African American family as members of the church community. As the
surrounding community became more and more integrated, the church became a predominately African
American congregation. Despite the racial diversity of our members, we still share a common desire, to love
and serve our Lord God and to love, honor and respect each other. Our church is known as the church that
is “dedicated to the love of God and neighbor.”
There is a true saying that “if a man desires to be a pastor,
he desires a good work” (1 Timothy 3:1). Since the
pastorate of the Reverend George T. Stevenson,
successions of dedicated men of “good work” have served
the congregation of the East Washington Heights Baptist
Church. Those faithful servants were: the Reverends
James W. Many; Glenn B. Faucett; Robert S. Cooper, TH.D.;
John D. Cave, TH.D.; Robert D. Caldwell; R. Carrington
Paulette, D.D.; and Kenneth E. Burke, Jr., M.Div. In the year
of our Lord 2002, we welcomed our ninth pastor, another
man of “good work,” the Reverend Kip Bernard Banks.
he desires a good work” (1 Timothy 3:1). Since the
pastorate of the Reverend George T. Stevenson,
successions of dedicated men of “good work” have served
the congregation of the East Washington Heights Baptist
Church. Those faithful servants were: the Reverends
James W. Many; Glenn B. Faucett; Robert S. Cooper, TH.D.;
John D. Cave, TH.D.; Robert D. Caldwell; R. Carrington
Paulette, D.D.; and Kenneth E. Burke, Jr., M.Div. In the year
of our Lord 2002, we welcomed our ninth pastor, another
man of “good work,” the Reverend Kip Bernard Banks.
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VISION: family of disciples who neighbors and transform the transform the community with the community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ." |