HIV/AIDS Ministry - Alfred Street Baptist Church

The HIV/AIDS ministry is all about education and prevention in regards to HIV and AIDS, which is particularly devastating in the African-American community. Established in 2001, the ministry’s main focus is to raise HIV awareness and to educate the disciples of Alfred Street Baptist Church and the community at large about the disease. We also strive to provide support to those infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS. We participate in community, national and worldwide initiatives. Ranging from AIDS Walk Washington to the Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS to World AIDS Day.

Other Activities of the HIV/AIDS Ministry:

Provide HIV testing at our annual church health fair.

Support the Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry’s (NOVAM) annual fundraiser by holding a fun-filled "Imagine a World Without AIDS" party.

Created a gift catalog to raise money for AIDS missions program in Jinja, Uganda. Disciples could pick out items from the catalog to earmark their money to purchase (for example, uniforms for school children; sewing machines for women so they can earn money; bicycles for AIDS workers).

Christmas outreach to children affected by HIV/AIDS through NOVAM’s Adopt a Family program.

The HIV/AIDS ministry focuses on providing more hands-on support to our brothers and sisters living with HIV/AIDS. Our motto/ministry scripture is "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" (Hosea 4:6). Meetings are held once a month and listed in the Sunday bulletin.