![]() ![]() ![]() Even after the trouble of having to recover from the abrupt fire, Washington still managed to have a healthy congregation follow him. 112th Street, which was then known as the Robert Hall Clothing Building. Washington, along with others, were searching for a new building to make their church home and discovered the current location, 2. After the unexpected fire, church services did not stop but were temporarily held in the fieldhouse on 65th and Racine. New Testament was doing very well until Christmas morning of 1978 when the church furnace blew up and caused the church to burn down. With leadership skills and a compassionate spirit Washington had a packed sanctuary every Sunday and held high reverence in his Pastoral walk that as a result other Pastors and preachers would honor him, as some often called him “The Father of All”. Washington had no problem correcting his members while at the same time acknowledging he wasn’t perfect himself with his commonly used phrase “Don’t do as I do.Do as I say do”. ![]() When the church began to rapidly grow in 1943 they relocated to 6045 S. New Testament Baptist Church of Chicago was founded in March of 1942 with just three members under ![]()
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