Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

 is the largest congregation in the Sixth Episcopal district of the African Methodist Episcopal Church with over 9,000 members.

History

Saint Philip AME Church began in 1875 on Renfroe St in Reynoldstown, a neighborhood in East Atlanta, under the leadership of Rev. Browning. A second edifice was erected on Oliver St (now known as Kenyon St). In 1922, another building was erected at the corner of Wylie St. & Selma St. This building still stands and is the home to another AME church.

In 1970, Rev. George A. Moore, Sr. became pastor at Saint Philip AME Church. In 1977, a group of trustees, under Pastor Moore's leadership, purchased a building at the corner of Candler Rd. & Memorial Dr. At this location, the church membership grew to over 6,000.

In 1998, also under the leadership of Pastor Moore, a new edifice was erected to accommodate 2,500 worshipers every Sunday at two services at 7:45am & 11:00am. The former sanctuary at the corner of Candler Rd. & Memorial Dr. now serves as the junior church who meets each Sunday morning at 11:00am.

Ministries

• Class Leaders
• Christian Education
• Crown Financial Ministry
• Lay Organization
• Music & Arts
• Missionary Society
• Action Ministry
• Young Adult Ministry
• Career Resource Ministry