By Georgine Wallace Like many churches in Southwest, the historic Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle Church at 60 I St SW is undergoing a complete reconstruction. A modern, 17,000 square foot sanctuary will be on the ground floor of a new seven-story residential building. Over a dozen residential units will be designated […]
Southwest Resident Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Melissa Silverman Sister Simone Campbell is an attorney, advocate, poet and Sister of Social Service. According to her Twitter bio, she is also a “mischief maker.” Her brand of good trouble earned her another accolade in July: recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. […]
Faith Community: Riverside Baptist Evolves to Meet the Needs of Southwest for 165 Years
By Georgine Wallace At night, the illuminated stained-glass windows of the new Riverside Baptist Church cast a soothing glow on the corner of 7th Street and Maine Avenue SW, providing a morsel of serenity to the busy intersection. The stained-glass windows may look familiar as they were transferred from the […]
Immersive Exhibit Transports Visitors to Southeast Asia
By Southwester Staff An archeological treasure set in a mountain cave above the Cambodian landscape can now be viewed up close and in person at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art’s latest exhibit, Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain. The exhibition showcases a monumental sculpture of the Hindu […]
Faith Series: St. Dominic Parish a Southwest Stalwart for Nearly 150 Years
By Georgine Wallace Established in 1852, the parish of St. Dominic has graced its current location at 630 E Street SW since its opening on June 13, 1875. The church exterior resembled the present day, however, the original interior was destroyed by a fire in March 1885. Both Protestant and […]
Riverside Baptist Church Announces Scholarship Program
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. […]