Wheat Street Baptist Church, Protestant church in Sweet Auburn, Atlanta, US

Wheat Street Baptist Church is a Protestant house of worship located in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood of Atlanta. The building features 1920s design with brick walls and large stained glass windows that fill the interior with colored light.

Seven members of First Baptist Church founded Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church on Howell Street in 1869, first meeting under a bush arbor, with Andrew Jackson as pastor until 1874. The congregation moved several times before settling on Auburn Avenue, then called Wheat Street. The present building dates from August 1921, replacing one lost in the 1917 Great Atlanta fire.

The church is named after Wheat Street, the former name of the stretch of Auburn Avenue where it stands. In 1894 the Butler Street YMCA was founded in its basement, and since 1956 its federal credit union has served members' finances.

The church is located along a main street in the neighborhood and is easily found by visitors. Since this is an active house of worship with regular services, it is best to plan your visit in advance to avoid disrupting ongoing activities.

On March 7, 1956, Wheat Street became the first black church in the United States to sponsor a federal credit union. By 1999 the congregation held over $33 million in real estate, making it one of the wealthiest black churches in the country.