Welcome to the newsroom of Alfred Street Baptist Church. Here you will find news and features about our Pastor, Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, as well as community outreach highlights and coverage of various events and affairs at our church. If you are a member of the press and would like media credentials or to request an interview, complete the form found here.

ARTICLES

November 16, 2022 I Source: Prince George’s Suite Magazine & Media
Unveiling Wakanda: How & Why the Alfred Street Baptist Church Hosted Mass Screening of the New Black Panther Movie

October 4, 2021 I Source: RNS
‘COVID has been harder on us’: Some Black churches remain hesitant to reopen

August 28, 2021 I Source: WTOP
Tradition times 2 at annual Alexandria gift card give away

April 20, 2021 I Source: ABC 7
‘It is right to feel angry’: 7OYS looks at how to process emotions from Chauvin trial

April 8, 2021 I Source: ABC 7
‘It’s time’: ACPS school board unanimously approves new names for two Alexandria schools

February 10, 2021 I Source: Fox 5
HBCU festival powered by Alexandria church, Google Cloud will be the largest in the country, organizers say

October 23, 2020 I Source: Dogwood
Alexandria’s Oldest Black Church Gave Away $1 Million to Groups in Need

October 22, 2020 I Source: The Christian Post
Church Donates More Than 1m In Surplus

October 22, 2020 I Source: The Grio
Virginia Baptist Church Donates 1 million

October 22, 2020 I Source: CBN News
Simply Amazing! VA Church Gives $1M to Help Others with ‘Tithe-the-Tithe Initiative’

October 22, 2020 I Source: Christian Headlines
Church Donates over $1 Million in Surplus Tithes to Help Those Affected by COVID-19

October 22, 2020 I Source: Godtv
Virginia Church Donates Over $1 Million To Churches & Organizations To Help In COVID-19 Relief

August 10, 2020 I Source: Local DMV
Local church gives back to Senior Services of Alexandria

June 14, 2020 I Source: Washington Post
Thousands gather Sunday for prayer and protests in Washington

June 14, 2020 I Source: Fox 5
Historic Virginia congregation marches to Lafayette Park after Rayshard Brooks’ death

June 11, 2020 I Source: Alexandria Times
Alexandria officials, community leaders respond to the killing of George Floyd

April 11, 2020 I Source: Washington Post
A pastor confessed to his church he was tired, and he planned a break. Then, the coronavirus hit D.C.

April 8, 2020 I Source: Religion News Service
Sabbatical cut short, megachurch pastor relished quiet, turns to pandemic

December 11, 2019 I Source: The Washington Post
‘I feel so distant from God’: Popular D.C.-area pastor confesses he’s tired, announces sabbatical

April 30, 2019 I Source: Faith and Leadership
With a spirit of ‘irrational generosity,’ a church helps pay the debts of Howard University seniors and sustain a historic connection to HBCUs

February 3, 2016 I Source: Alexandria Gazette Packet
Alexandria: NAACP To Honor Local Church Leader The Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley to receive national award.

May 24, 2016 I Source: The Washington Post
How the African American Museum is Raising the Bar for Black Philanthropy

January 04, 2016 I Source: The Christian Post
Historic Alfred Street Baptist Church Donates $1M to Smithsonian’s African-American History Museum