Ebenezer Baptist Church
Ebenezer Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Atlanta, United States. It is part of the Progressive National Baptist Convention and American Baptist Churches USA.
It was the church where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was co-pastor from 1960 until his assassination in 1968. The funerals of both Dr. King and congressman John Lewis were held here.[1]
United States Senator Raphael Warnock has been pastor since 2005.[2] It is located in the historic area, now called the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park.
Ebenezer Baptist Church Media
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Pulitzer Prize winning photo of Coretta Scott King at the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. (1968), comforting their 5-year-old daughter, Bernice
Martin Luther King Sr at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1979
Martin Luther King Sr., Rosalynn Carter, Andrew Young, Coretta Scott King, and Jimmy Carter at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1979
Dexter King, President Bill Clinton, and Coretta Scott King at the church in 1996
Ebenezer Baptist Church & Visitor Center - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site - Atlanta - Georgia - USA
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References
- ↑ Suggs, Ernie (July 29, 2020). Ebenezer Baptist Church fitting site for John Lewis' funeral. https://www.ajc.com/john-lewis/ebenezer-baptist-church-fitting-site-for-john-lewis-funeral/CNF4CEY5PJCGTAKKWP3MFYUMKQ/. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ↑ Fausset, Richard (January 30, 2020). "Citing 'Soul of Our Democracy,' Pastor of Dr. King's Church Enters Senate Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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