Capital View Baptist Church, located at the corner of Division Avenue and Ames Street, Northeast began on December 10, 1926 in a brand new subdivision known as “Capital View.” Seven men and women, including the esteemed John Whitelaw Lewis (pioneer of Negro banking in Washington, D.C. and builder of the Whitelaw Hotel) founded the Capital View Baptist Church. The Capital View Baptist Church was o
fficially recognized by the Churches of the District of Columbia on April 19, 1927. During its ninety years of existence, the Capital View Baptist Church has had continuous development and growth under four pastors. Fowler, the fourth and present Pastor, has held the position since March 2003. Dr. Andrew Fowler, the third pastor. Fowler’s administration, many of the original groups and programs have been maintained and continue to be implemented while others have been reorganized in addition to forming new ones. Here are a few achievements that Rev. Fowler is especially proud of: implementation of Food and Clothing Distributions, purchase of a new church van, refurbishment of the church’s interior (Bell Tower, Electrical System Upgrade, Kitchen Upgrade, and upgrade of the Hammond Concert Organ), installation of a new church roof, hosting a Satellite Senior Self-Help Office, the start of an Annual Senior’s/Community Breakfast and Annual Health Fair, designation of fifth Sundays as “Youth Day,” the creation of the Church Administration, Church Development, Evangelism, Finance, Budget, Fund Raising, Widow’s Mite, Health & Nutrition, Culinary, Performing Arts, Public Relations, and Technology/Media (www.cvbc.org, www.cvbc.net, and www.cvbc.com) Ministries, the Young People’s Choir, the reform of the Youth and Sunday School Choirs, and the rebirth of Capital View’s Youth Program. AND THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
