At the close of the War Between the States, Negro Methodists in Savannah while under the watch care of the Methodist Church South, were under no regular pastor; but were kept by Mr. William Bentley, Mr. C.L. Bradwell and Mr. William Gaines.
Over the last 25 years, the church has prospered under the leadership such as Rev. Dr. Benjman Gay, Rev. Charles Wesley Purnell, Rev. Dr. Gregory Vaughn Eason, Sr., Rev. Dr. John Foster Sr., and Rev. Scottie Swinney.
This year St. Philip celebrated 150 years of God giving glory. To read more about the church history please visit our website www.stphilipame.com also follow us on twitter @stphilipame