First African Baptist Church
First African Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 1608 Christian St in Philadelphia, PA 19146-2010. It is one of 1,755 churches in Philadelphia, and one of 298 Baptist congregations in the city.
Our mission is to bring men, women, boys, and girls into the saving and redemptive relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We will accomplish this as we exalt the Lord, evangelize to the unsaved, edify and equip those who are saved and extend ourselves to serve the Lord and His people ou
1608 Christian St, Philadelphia, PA, 19146-2010Service times
- Sunday 9am
Phone: (215) 735-1050 · Website: https://www.fabc-joy.org/
First African Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story. 1,478 congregations of the Baptist family gather across Pennsylvania — 71,417 across the United States on The Church Map.
Baptists pressed harder than anyone for religious liberty in America, and the freedom every other congregation on this map enjoys is partly what they won. They have carried believers' baptism and the priesthood of every believer to more of the world than almost anyone — and the Black Baptist church has repeatedly been the conscience of the whole nation.
Ministries at First African Baptist Church
- Emergency Food Cupboard
- Youth Evangelism & Outreach
- Thanksgiving Caring and Sharing
- Comfort Care Support Ministry
- B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. Mentoring
- C.H.E.R.I.S.H. Teen Girls Book Club
- G.U.E.S.S. Mentoring
- Men's Ministry
- Marriage Enrichment Ministry
- Healthcare Ministry
- Healthy Eating Ministry
- Transportation Ministry
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Latest from First African Baptist Church of Darby Township's YouTube channel: Youth Sunday & Youth Workers Annual Day Worship Service September 13, 2026 (all videos).
The community around First African Baptist Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 adults here carry depression. That is 2,700 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.
- Depression: 25.5%
Source: CDC PLACES (2022), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
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- New Day Spring Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Holy Trinity Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
- Circle of Hope — 0.3 mi away
- Emmanuel Center — 0.3 mi away
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