Leading churches

Leading Black churches to visit in PennsylvaniaService times, giving & websites

Of the 161 Black churches we list in Pennsylvania, 44 make it easy to plan a first visit, and 12 publish their Sunday service time online. Zion Apostolic Assembly in Pitcairn leads the list.

44 churches ranked12 publish service times
44churches ranked
12publish Sunday times
41give online
100top score

Leaders matrix: what the top churches in Pennsylvania make easy

Score out of 100. Each colour is something we checked on the church’s own website or listing.
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Ranking of Black churches in Pennsylvania

#ChurchCityTraditionSunday worshipGive onlineWebsiteConfirmed
1Zion Apostolic AssemblyPitcairnApostolic11:30 am✓✓✓
2St. Paul Missionary Baptist ChurchHarrisburgMissionary Baptist10 am✓✓–
3Bible Way Church of God in ChristNew CastleCOGIC11 am✓✓–
4Wesley AME Zion ChurchPhiladelphiaAME Zion11 am✓✓–
5Wesley Center AME Zion ChurchPittsburghAME Zion11:15 am✓✓–
6Allen AME ChurchOxfordAME10:45 am✓✓–
7Bethel AME ChurchPittsburghAME9:30 am✓✓–
8Morris Brown AME ChurchPhiladelphiaAME9:30 am✓✓–
9Mt Airy Church of God in ChristPhiladelphiaCOGIC7:30 am✓✓–
10Ebenezer Baptist ChurchPittsburghBlack Baptist–✓✓✓
11Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchPhiladelphiaAME–✓✓✓
12Bethlehem AME ChurchLanghorneAME10:30 am–✓–
13Garden of Prayer Church of God in ChristPhiladelphiaCOGIC–✓✓–
14La Mott A.M.E. ChurchElkins ParkAME–✓✓–
15Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Altoona, PAAltoonaMissionary Baptist10:45 am–✓–
16Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal ChurchMalvernAME11 am–✓–
17African Episcopal Church of St. ThomasPhiladelphiaHistorically Black–✓✓–
18Apostolic Faith ChurchChambersburgApostolic–✓✓–
19Apostolic Faith ChurchMechanicsburgApostolic–✓✓–
20Bethel AME ChurchArdmoreAME–✓✓–
21Bethel AME ChurchCarlisleAME–✓✓–
22Bethel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchLancasterAME–✓✓–
23Christ Mission of the Apostolic FaithPhiladelphiaApostolic–✓✓–
24Christian Tabernacle Church of Philadelphia COGICPhiladelphiaCOGIC–✓✓–
25Greater Zion Missionary Baptist ChurchHarrisburgMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
26Holy Temple Church of God in ChristBraddockCOGIC–✓✓–
27Macedonia Missionary BaptistHarrisburgMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
28Memorial Church of God in ChristHaverfordCOGIC–✓✓–
29Mount Carmel Church of God in ChristWest ChesterCOGIC–✓✓–
30Mount Zion AME ChurchAtglenAME–✓✓–

How we rank: churches earn points for what a first-time visitor needs and what we could check ourselves in October 2026: a Sunday service time published on the church's own website (30), Sunday school or Bible study times (10), an online giving page (20), a working website (15), a phone number (10) and tradition confirmed on its own site or a documented history (15). It is not a judgment of worship or community; churches can improve their place by sending us their schedule.

Leading churches in Pennsylvania: questions

Which Black churches in Pennsylvania are easiest to visit?

Zion Apostolic Assembly in Pitcairn tops our list: it publishes its schedule and makes it simple to contact or give. The full ranking is above.

Which Black churches in Pennsylvania publish their service times?

12 churches publish a Sunday service time on their own website; you will find each time in the table above and on every profile.

How can a church move up this list?

Send us your service times, website and giving link through the update form. We check them and update the page.

Is this ranking an endorsement?

No. It only measures how much practical information is available. Visit a few churches and choose the one that feels right for you.

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