By Southwester Staff Riverside Baptist Church is one of the oldest churches in Southwest, tracing its roots back to the Island Baptist Church, founded in 1857. The church has been on the corner of 7th Street and Maine Avenue SW since the 1960’s, and in 2019 moved into a new […]
Faith Community: Historic Carron Baptist Church Rooted in Southwest Community
By Georgine Wallace Carron Baptist Church has been part of the Southwest faith community for over 50 years. The classic brick church at 1354 First Street SW is the congregation’s fourth location since their inception in 1928. Reverend Peter Spann has served as the pastor of Carron Baptist since 2018. […]
May Events and Opportunities with Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid
By Regina Mazur STEM In-Person Tutoring Program Have or know a middle school student struggling with STEM learning? Let us make it a little easier. Sign up for free in person tutoring support with Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid’s Free School for Unlimited Youth! bit.ly/sycinpersontutoring Have a background in […]
Southwest Mutual Aid Marks Two Year Anniversary
By Regina Mazur Keeping our community safe has been a long-standing priority of Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA). They have been putting a continuous effort into providing our neighbors with food and supplies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Partnership between the Christ United Methodist Church and the Southwest Pod […]