Calvary Baptist Church, Baptist church in Chinatown, Washington, D.C., United States
Calvary Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The building, designed by Adolf Cluss, has a brick facade with arched windows and a simple interior where services are held in English and Spanish.
Founded in 1862, the church has been a part of the neighborhood for over a century and a half. In 2012, it left the Southern Baptist Convention, and since 2017 it has been led by two women co-pastors.
The church is known for its bilingual services, with a strong connection to the Latino and Salvadoran communities. On Sundays, you might hear Spanish and English spoken in the same service, and the congregation often gathers for meals and events that welcome neighbors.
The church is in the middle of Chinatown, a short walk from the Gallery Place Metro station. Visitors can enter through the main doors on the street; the sanctuary is on the ground floor and is accessible to wheelchairs.
In 1983, the church started the first women's homeless shelter in the Washington area, which still operates today as Calvary Women's Services. The building itself was designed by Adolf Cluss, the architect behind many of the city's public buildings.
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