MIAMI and FT. LAUDERDALE
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Miami, FL
Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: The original church consisted of whites and blacks at Union Chapel from before 1884; the Black members branched out in 1894 to form the 56 Members Church which met in a house; shortly afterwards the church was renamed Macedonia Baptist; the church moved to its location in 1948
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30a & 11a
ADDRESS: 3315 South Douglas Road MAP
PHONE: 305-445-6459
Greater Bethel AME Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1896, it is one of the oldest remaining African American congregations in the city; the church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a mixture of grand architectural styles
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30a & 11a
ADDRESS: 245 NW 8th Street MAP
PHONE: 305-371-9102
House of God of Nazarene
DESCRIPTION: One of the oldest remaining churches in Overtown district
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11a
ADDRESS: 1042 NW 3rd Ave MAP
PHONE: 305-374-2031
Saint John’s Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1906; this art deco edifice was built in 1906 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; now St John’s Institutional Missionary Baptist Church; youth & adult choir in this 400 congregation
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30a & 11a, 7p
ADDRESS: 1328 NW 3rd Ave MAP
PHONE: 305-372-3877
New Birth Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1991 by Rev Victor T Curry, it is now the largest Black church in South Florida; its huge Cathedral of Faith opened in 1995 to expand its many ministries; the church also owns WMBM radio station
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 8a, 11a & 7p
ADDRESS: 2300 NW 135th Street MAP
PHONE: 305-685-3700
WEBSITE: http://www.newbirthbaptistmiami.org
Ebenezer Methodist Church
DESCRIPTION: Organized in 1898 in Overtown, but moved to this larger location in 1957; features notable broad range of ministries and fellowship
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30a & 11:15a
ADDRESS: 2001 NW 35th Street MAP
PHONE: 305-635-7413
First Baptist Church of Brownsville
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1902 and believed to be the first Black Baptist church in Broward County
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30a & 10:45a
ADDRESS: 4600 NW 23rd Ave MAP
PHONE: 305-635-8053
Muhammad Mosque #29
DESCRIPTION: Miami branch of the Nation Of Islam
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 2p
ADDRESS: 5660 NW 7th Ave MAP
PHONE: 305-756-9136 or 0111
Masjid Al-Ansar
DESCRIPTION: Orthodox Muslim mosque; oldest and largest masjid in South Florida
FRIDAY WORSHIP: 1:30p
ADDRESS: 5245 NW 7th Ave MAP
PHONE: 305-757-8741
Fort Lauderdale, FL
First Baptist Church of Piney Grove
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1902 and believed to be the first Black Baptist church in Broward County
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30a & 10:45a
ADDRESS: 1100 NW 4th Street MAP
PHONE: 954-463-8286
Mount Herman AME Church
DESCRIPTION: Oldest AME church in Broward County
SUNDAY WORSHIP:
ADDRESS: 401 NW 7th Terrace MAP
PHONE: 954-463-6309
Mount Olive Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: An 8,000-member congregation
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:30a & 11a
ADDRESS: 400 NW 9th Ave MAP
PHONE: 954-463-5126
St. George Catholic Church
DESCRIPTION:One of the oldest Black Ctholic congregations in the region;
DAILY MASS: 8a; other worship on Sat 4:30p & Sun 9a
ADDRESS: 3640 NW 8th Street MAP
PHONE: 954-583-5892
Hollywood, FL
Christway Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1994, this 450 person congregation recently moved into a larger church
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 9a & 7p
ADDRESS: 3800 South Douglas Road MAP
PHONE: 954-442-7477
WEBSITE: http://www.christwaybaptist.org




