Our history dates back to 1865 as the First German Methodist Episcopal Church. After having closed it's doors in the mid-sixties, we were Re-birthed, in 1989 as a church in witness to the Northside community of the city of Paterson, New Jersey,

St. Philip's is also an officially designated " Advance Conference Special of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. Its stated mission is to witness to the resurrected Christ and assist in helping the poor of our community improve their quality of life and to become self-sufficient by addressing the causes as well as the effects of poverty.

St. Philip’s Ministry is a community of devoted Christians seeking to assist God in His  plan of revealing to the world His love, compassion and to assist in building up the The Kingdom of God in Paterson, N.J.

We serve in the expectation that through our efforts, that Jesus Christ will be recognized as the Savior of the world and will be glorified.

We gather regularly on Sunday mornings, as well as daily at twelve noon, in order to lift up the name of Jesus which He is so worthy. We maintain a nurturing and supportive fellowship as preached in the scripture of the First and Second Testaments.

We share the word of God through the sacraments of communion and Baptism. Celebrate the life and guidance of Jesus Christ. And encourage spiritual growth, under the power and authority of the Holy Ghost.