Nineteenth Street provides numerous health programs for the congregation and the community. Through partnerships with Choose Healthy Life, the Leadership Council for Healthy Communities, and Giant Pharmacy, the church organizes activities that offer vaccines, wellness tests, and a variety of health information.

Programs in 2023 include diagnostic screenings, vaccinations, a speaker series, walking groups, and exercise classes. The ministry also distributes health information at the church on Sundays and through online and digital communications. The programs are managed by Nineteenth Street’s Choose Healthy Life Health Navigator, Janyce F. Jefferson.

Nineteenth Street has a long tradition of encouraging wellness. The Health Ministry dates to the mid-1970s, when it was started by Dr. Mamie C. Montague under the pastorate of Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Moore Jr. All medical professionals and people interested in wellness are invited to participate in this work. For additional information, send an email to jfjhealthnavigator19@gmail.com or to the church office@19thstreetbc.org with Health Ministry in the subject line.

For information related to the COVID-19 pandemic, please click on church protocols. For information on upcoming events, please see the weekly announcements page or call the church office at 202-829-2773.