New Birth Baptist Church

I attended the 11:00 a.m. service this morning at New Birth Baptist Church, located across the street from the far southwest corner of my single member ANC district, at 1200 Kirby Street, N.W.

About 23 people were present, many of them children. Overall, it was a younger congregation than usual.

The interior of the church is much simpler than some other churches I have attended; no stained glass here. Based on other Baptist churches I have attended, I believe that the design is in accordance with the Baptist approach to their buildings. The music portion of the service featured a vivacious percussionist operating out of the rear balcony of church.

During the meet-and-greet portion of the two-hour service, a gentleman told me: "We're family here, you can feel the warmth in this place. I don't like big churches, I like it where the pastor knows your name."