About Twelfth Baptist Church
Twelfth Baptist Church is a Baptist Churches church located at 150 WARREN STREET, Roxbury, MA, 02119. You can reach Twelfth Baptist Church at +16174427854.
Twelfth Baptist Church is one of 35 churches we list in Roxbury, among 3,708 across Massachusetts. It falls within Suffolk County and the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area. It is counted among 7 Baptist Churches churches in Roxbury, part of 454 in the Baptist Churches tradition across Massachusetts.
Twelfth Baptist Church
The Twelfth Baptist Church is a historic church in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1840, it is the oldest direct descendant of the First Independent Baptist Church in Beacon Hill. Notable members have included abolitionists such as Lewis Hayden and Rev. Leonard Grimes, the historian George Washington Williams, the artist Edward Mitchell Bannister, abolitionist and entrepreneur Christiana Carteaux, pioneering educator Wilhelmina Crosson, and civil rights movement leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Where is Twelfth Baptist Church located?
Twelfth Baptist Church is located at 150 WARREN STREET, Roxbury, MA, 02119. The building sits at coordinates 42.32554, -71.08303, placing it in Roxbury, MA 02119.
Location is approximate — drawn from the public street address.
The neighborhood around Twelfth Baptist Church
The ZIP code 02119 area around Twelfth Baptist Church is home to 26,821 residents with a median household income of $37,158 and a median age of 34.7 years, according to the US Census Bureau's 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
What to expect at a service at Twelfth Baptist Church
Baptist churches emphasize Scripture, a clear gospel message, and music — and welcome visitors to observe freely.
- Services usually run 60–90 minutes: worship songs, a Bible-centered sermon, and an invitation to respond.
- Communion (called the Lord's Supper) is observed periodically, open to anyone who has professed faith in Christ.
- Dress is casual; families are welcomed and children are often part of the service.
Generalized notes for first-time visitors. Individual churches vary — when in doubt, ask a greeter at the door.
Questions and answers about Twelfth Baptist Church
- What denomination is Twelfth Baptist Church?
- This church is part of the Baptist Churches tradition.
- Where is Twelfth Baptist Church located?
- Twelfth Baptist Church is located at 150 WARREN STREET, Roxbury, MA, 02119.
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