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Beulah Baptist Church

5820 Dix Street Northeast

Mission Statement:

Bring people to Christ for salvation, Engage them in worship, Urge them into membership, Lead them to build Christian relationships, Advance them to Christlike maturity, and Help them to reach their goals for ministry and in life.

About:

Beulah Baptist Church's history began in 1909 when the Rev. James Cobb, after perceiving a need in the neighborhood for discipleship, organized a Sunday school. In 1910, the need for a church body soon emerged.  Rev. Edward Blackwell became the first pastor of Beulah Baptist Church.  The founding members were Albert and Edith Gay and their daughter, Alberta. The church membership grew significantly when in 1912, twelve members from the First Baptist Church in Fairmont Heights, Maryland, joined Beulah.  Rev. Blackwell served as pastor from 1910 to 1914.  

In 1914, Rev. W. Dixon became pastor and served for ten years (1914 – 1924).  It was during Rev. Dixon's pastorate in 1915 that Beulah momentously went from an unincorporated body to an incorporated church, in the District of Columbia. The Rev. J.D. Catlett, a son of Mt. Airy Baptist Church, was called to the pastorate in 1925.  Mt. Airy contributed pews and an organ to Beulah. Rev. William B. Marsh became pastor in 1926 and served nine years (1926– 1935).  The sanctuary (current Evans Center) was completed and construction of the lower auditorium was started.  In 1936, Rev. J.B. Reid of Athens, Georgia, was called to serve as pastor.  He led this ministry for three years (1936 – 1939).


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