New Philadelphia has over thirty ministries that minister to the
spiritual, emotional, social and physical needs of the congregation
and community at large. Dr. Gordon believes that the use of spiritual
gifts is absolutely essential for the growth of the Body of Christ
and that there should be an organization within the church for every
member, from the young to the mature, to exercise his/her spiritual
gift(s). Following is an abbreviated list of New Philadelphia ministries.
Women's Missionary Society
The Women's Missionary Society is at the forefront of New Philadelphia's
outreach ministry, fulfilling the spiritual and social needs of the
community beyond the walls of the church.
Lay Organization
The Lay Organization is responsible for organizing and training
the laity of the church, with special emphasis being placed Christian
stewardship, AME Church history and its founder Richard Allen.
Counseling Ministry
The Counseling Ministry is staffed by the Ministers and licensed
professionals. This ministry provides skilled, spiritually sensitive
family counseling for members who have a need for such services.
Nu World Order
Nu World Order is a mentoring ministry for those within the 18
- 35 age group. It focuses on training in spiritual growth, church
administration, witnessing, and developing social activities for its
members.
Prison Ministry
The Prison Ministry is designed to provide on-site Christian
education and to communicate in written form with those who have strayed
from the straight and narrow path and are incarcerated.
SHARE Program
The SHARE program provides affordable groceries, 2 - 3 times below
cost, to anyone in the community who is willing to provide two hours
per month of community service to benefit someone else.
Medical Guild
The Medical Guild provides information on diseases in general
but especially those that are common among the Black population such
as hypertension, prostate cancer, breast cancer, diabetes and dental
diseases. The Guild facilitates annual cancer screening programs and
community wide health fairs.
Information Technology Ministry
The Information Technology Ministry realizes that computer literacy
is essential in most aspects of industry and commerce. This ministry
offers classes in Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Database, Graphic
Presentation, Typing, College Entrance Examinations, and other computer
classes upon request.
Deaf Ministry
Blessed Quietness (The Deaf Ministry) is composed of a highly trained group of American Sign Language interpreters who provide interpretation of the worship service for the hearing impaired. Interpretation is provided for in-service worshippers as well as the televised broadcast. The signers also enjoy providing animated renditions of spiritual songs.
Music Ministry
The Music Ministry offers a variety of music, (gospels, hymns,
anthems and spirituals) for New Philadelphia's diverse congregation.
Five singing groups make up this ministry along with the youth and
adult praise dancers. The singing groups are the: ABC( Able Believers
in Christ) Children's Choir, Praise Team, Voices of Victory Youth
Choir, Male Chorus and Adult Choir.
MIA (Men In Action)
The MIA (Men In Action) is the organized body of men in the church
who are committed to supporting the vision of our pastor and lending
a helping hand to all other auxiliaries in the church. It is also
committed to reaching out and mentoring the male youth of the church.
Sports Ministry
The Sports Ministry participates in community based softball,
basketball and bowling competition. It consists of male, female and
co-ed teams.
Toastmasters International
New Philadelphia provides facilities for Toastmasters International
club meetings for the convenience of those who wish to improve their
speaking and leadership skills.
