First Baptist Church of Georgetown

First Baptist Church of Georgetown is a Baptist church at 2624 Dumbarton Street Northwest in Washington, DC 20007. It is one of 862 churches in Washington, and one of 174 Baptist congregations in the city.

As believers in Christ, we endeavor to worship Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and to promote Christian unity in our community and world by:

First Baptist Church, Georgetown was founded October 5, 1862 by the Reverend Sandy Alexander, a former slave.

Serving since 1862

2624 Dumbarton Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20007

Website: https://www.firstbaptistgtown.org/

First Baptist Church of Georgetown is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First Baptist Church of Georgetown

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Social Isolation: 32.9%
  • Depression: 23.3%

Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Washington city is served by 535 churches — about one congregation for every 1,253 residents.

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