The first newspaper of Nineteenth Street Baptist Church was named The Church News and was published from 1962 to 1966 during the pastorate of Rev. Dr. Jerry A. Moore Jr. The idea of a church news publication was revived a decade later when I. Benni Singleton, a PR veteran, launched a newsletter named The Epistle in 1977. He recruited other talented church volunteers to help with photography, layout, editing, and writing. The Epistle continued as a print publication until early 2015. After a brief hiatus, The Epistle was relaunched in January 2016 as a monthly e-newsletter distributed via email. Issues are posted and archived on the church website. Links are listed below.
The Epistle remains true to its founding mission to “present news and views of interest for and about our church, members, ministries, and services.” It contributes to all of the Church Core Values, especially to increasing active membership and improving membership ministry engagement.
Karen E. Williamson and Lydia N. Cole currently serve as editor and assistant editor, respectively. Interested volunteers, news items, and photo submissions are always welcome and should be sent to Epistle@19thstreetbc.org.
The Epistle December 2021
The Epistle November 2021
The Epistle October 2021
The Epistle September 2021
The Epistle July 2021
The Epistle June 2021
The Epistle May 2021
The Epistle April 2021
The Epistle March 2021
The Epistle February 2021
The Epistle January 2021
The Epistle December 2020
The Epistle November 2020
The Epistle October 2020
The Epistle September 2020
The Epistle August 2020
The Epistle July 2020
The Epistle June 2020
The Epistle May 2020
The Epistle April 2020 Revised
The Epistle March 2020
The Epistle February 2020
The Epistle December 2019
The Epistle November 2019
The Epistle October 2019
The Epistle September 2019
The Epistle July 2019
The Epistle June 2019
May-2019-Epistle
The Epistle April 2019
The Epistle February 2019
The Epistle January 2019
The Epistle December 2018
The Epistle November 2018
The Epistle October 2018
The Epistle September 2018
The Epistle July 2018
The Epistle June 2018
The Epistle May 2018
The Epistle April 2018
The Epistle March 2018
The Epistle February 2018
The Epistle December 2017
The Epistle November 2017
The Epistle October 2017
The September Epistle 2017
The July Epistle 2017
The June Epistle 2017
The May Epistle 2017
The April 2017 Epistle
The March Epistle 2017
The Epistle February 2017 REVISED
Please note: there was no January 2017 issue of The Epistle.
The Epistle December 2016
The Epistle November 2016
The Epistle October 2016
September 2016 Epistle
The July 2016 Epistle
The June Epistle 2016
The Epistle May 2016
April 2016 Epistle – Updated
The Epistle March 2016
The Epistle February 2016
The Epistle January 2016