The Temple of Praise

The Temple of Praise is a Southern Baptist church at 700 Southern Ave SE in Washington, DC 20032-3404. It is one of 862 churches in Washington, and one of 3 Southern Baptist congregations in the city.

Our Mission The Temple of Praise is a family of believers in Jesus Christ who come from many paths of life that include the local community, neighboring jurisdictions, and beyond.

Serving since 1916

700 Southern Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20032-3404

Service times

Sunday 11am (September during) (as listed)

Phone: (202) 561-0100 · Website: https://thetempleofpraise.org/

The Temple of Praise is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 231 congregations of the Baptist family gather across District of Columbia — 71,420 across the United States on The Church Map.

Baptists pressed harder than anyone for religious liberty in America, and the freedom every other congregation on this map enjoys is partly what they won. They have carried believers' baptism and the priesthood of every believer to more of the world than almost anyone — and the Black Baptist church has repeatedly been the conscience of the whole nation.

Ministries at The Temple of Praise

  • Women's Transitional Home
  • Community Development Corporation
  • Discipleship Program
  • eCampus
  • Community Council
  • Children’s Choir

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The community around The Temple of Praise

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. More than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third of adults are worried about keeping the housing they have. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 44.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 41.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 32.9%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 23.5%
  • Unemployment: 23.3% (9.9–36.8%)
  • Obesity: 40.4%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.8%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.8%
  • Poverty Rate: 24.2% (11.6–36.7%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 20.7%
  • Diabetes: 14.5%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

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