Rev. Mason, who was formerly Liberty’s Junior Church pastor was also a son of Friendship Baptist Church. He was instrumental in having Liberty work with the National Capital Day Care Center and also founded the Women’s Club in January of 1970. He also revitalized the Pastor’s Aid Club, the Scholarship Committee, the Public Relations Committee, the New Members Club and appointed a chairperson for the Mortgage Drive. In June 1975, Rev. Mason saw fit to tender his  resignation  to  become pastor-elect of one of our sister churches.

          With loving concern for our church, Liberty’s torch of enlightenment  and  salvation  was  carried on under the loyal guidance of Rev. Frank L. White. Our son. Rev. White, a dedicated man,  secure in the love and will of God, strengthened our weaknesses and  did  much  to  keep  Liberty   together.  Under his guidance, the Volunteer Club was reactivated, the Bible Study Class   and  a  Children’s Choir was organized. Rev. White was unanimously elected the Assistant Pastor of the Liberty Baptist Church in October 1976. At the same time Rev. Richard M. Rice was elected pastor.

          Rev. Rice began his pastorate at the Liberty Baptist Church on December 1, 1976. The   first  family officially joined the church on that same Sunday, the first Sunday   Rev.  Rice   preached    to   the congregation as pastor-elect. Rev. Rice was the former pastor of the Second New Hope Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and was formally installed, Sunday, February 20, 1977.

         Many events have highlighted Rev. Rice’s pastorate. In 1975, Liberty had a mortgage of more than  $40,000.00  when  Sister  Estelle G.  Harrison  was  appointed  Chairperson  of  the  committee  to relieve the church of this burden. 

          On  November  26,  1978,  the   mortgage   was   officially   burned.   Since   then,  general  improvements have been made to the church and other building structures. A parking lot in the rear  of the  church was purchased and a garage was built to house the new van purchased in 1979. Also in 2003 another van was purchased to replace the old one.

          Another  momentous  occasion in the life of Liberty was,  on  Saturday  October 4, 1981, when an unprecedented event took place.  Four  sons of the church were ordained into  the  gospel  ministry:  namely  Rev.  James T. Williams, Rev. Eric Cooper, Rev. Dwight Dawson and Rev. Benjamin Butler.         

          During the year 1982, Liberty established the Community  Services  Food  Bank  under  the   guidance of  the late Rev. Benjamin Butler. Since that service has been established much have done  to reach out to the community. Presently they are affiliated with the SHARE food program and have been for the sixteen years that it has been in the DC area.

          In March 1986, Rev. James Williams was elected Assistant to the Pastor to assist and learn from the now aging Rev. Frank White. Liberty’s theme is “WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS, THERE IS LIBERTY,”(II Corinthians 3:17). Rev. Rice has added “SERVING ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF HISTORY” to enhance our theme.

          In November 1998, the church took on a project  for  general  repairs  to  our  church and massive renovations to the lower auditorium and restrooms. We have re-activated our Building Fund in hopes of alleviating this debt. With the help of our Lord and Savior, we will succeed.

          Over the years, seven associate  ministers have been called, licensed and ordained into the gospel ministry. They  are  Rev. Lawrence  Anderson,  Sr.; Rev. Calvin  Nedd; Rev.  William  Jones, Jr., who was  ordained in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he received his training  while in the military; Rev. Jean Blanchard who was ordained at the Doing It God’s Way Church, Washington DC;  Rev. Margaret Rev. Kidd, who was ordained under the Women’s Evangelistic Conference of Washington DC and vicinity; Rev. Barbara Melvin Duncan , who was licensed by Liberty and ordained under the Methodist faith and Rev. Lawrence K. Floyd. In addition to the above mentioned servants of our Lord; over these many years, we were blessed to have as an Associate Minister at Liberty, Rev. William Shaw.

          On  June  18, 2005, Liberty experienced  yet another milestone in our history, the ordination of the first woman preacher, Rev. Barbara Melvin Duncan and the youngest  preacher at the age of 19, Rev. Lawrence K. Floyd. Both of these preachers are an asset to our church. Rev.  Lawrence  K. Floyd,  serves as youth  Pastor and director of Vacation Bible School.  Rev. Barbara Melvin Duncan heads the newly formed Women’s Fellowship Ministry and serves as our first church   administrator. Rev. Duncan, along with Rev. James T. Williams, held our church together while our Pastor took a much needed  seven month sabbatical. God has graciously returned Rev. Rice to us fully rested, revived and restored many, many more years!

          Most recently , we have just embarked upon our latest renovation challenge, which involves the total restoration of the youth center and the administration building.         

          We thank God for the pioneers of our Church and ask God to continue  to  bless  us as we reflect upon the past and look confidently toward the future.