The Epistle
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, under the leadership of editor Karen E. Williamson, with Lydia N. Cole joining her later as assistant editor. The mission of The Epistle is to present news and views of interest for and about church, members, ministries, and services, thereby increasing active membership and improving membership ministry engagement. In January 2023, the monthly online newsletter went on hiatus. Volunteers interested in resuming publication of The Epistle are encouraged to contact Epistle@19thstreetbc.org.
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
The Epistle April 2020 Revised
The Epistle February 2017 REVISED
Please note: there was no January 2017 issue of The Epistle.