Tuesday Talks (Special Event): “Macedonia Baptist: Little Church on a Hill”

“Macedonia Baptist: Little Church on a Hill” 
Speaker: Amy Rispin
Tuesday, March 17 
Beall-Dawson House 
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

The Macedonia Baptist Church was organized in 1920 as a mission to the Bethesda area by Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Rockville, Maryland. It had its origin with prayer service led by Reverend Will Mason in the upstairs room of Deacon Thomas’ home in Scotland, Maryland. Its first true location was on Elm Street in Bethesda, where it ministered to the faith needs of African Americans who manned the coal yards and building supplies businesses that catered to the growing white development in and around “Miller’s Flats”.  In 1945, Rock Creek Baptist Church of Tenleytown was forced to leave its location as the District of Columbia cleared the way for Fort Reno Park, thus leaving a void in faith needs for African American citizens of nearby River Rd in Montgomery County; under Rev. Mason,  Macedonia expanded into its current location at River Road and Clipper Lane and has served members of that community ever since, even as they must return to that location after dispersal of their community in the early 1960’s. 

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Our lunchtime lecture series, Tuesday Talks, takes place at noon on the first Tuesday of every month. Bring your lunch and enjoy presentations covering various aspects of history including local history of Montgomery County and the history of those who once lived here. 

The programs begin promptly at 12:00 p.m. with seating ready just before noon. The lectures are free and everyone is welcome to attend.