FIRST BAPTIST PEDDIE MEMORIAL CHURCH

What FIRST BAPTIST PEDDIE MEMORIAL CHURCH does

First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church is a 225-year-old, non-profit Baptist congregation headquartered at 572 Broad Street in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Founded on June 6, 1801, by a small group of believers in what was then the town of Newark, the church has evolved from an originally all-white, mostly Scottish congregation into an international, multi-ethnic body of 200+ members representing 23 nations and more than 30 languages. The present historic sanctuary, dedicated in 1890 through a gift from Thomas B. Peddie (a businessman and two-term Mayor of Newark) and renamed in his honor, seats more than 1,000 worshippers and is situated within walking distance of Rutgers University, NJIT, NJPAC, the Prudential Center, and the YMCA.

The church operates a portfolio of spiritual services centered on a 10:30 AM Sunday worship service, weekly small groups, children's and youth ministries, midweek prayer and Bible study, and community outreach through the Stepping Stones to Shalom program. Its technology footprint is modest and conventional: a WordPress/GeneratePress website (peddiechurch.org) hosting sermon archives and downloadable resources, YouTube live streaming of worship services, and digital giving via Zelle (preferred) and PayPal. The church is also undertaking a digitization initiative to preserve historical records, including Civil War-era documents from 1865, and is in the middle of an approximately $800,000 sanctuary restoration project financed primarily by a 10-year loan.

As a 501(c)(3) religious organization, First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church generates no commercial revenue. Funding comes entirely from voluntary tithes, offerings, and in-person, online, and mailed contributions, with the church self-governing under congregational leadership and pastor Felix Tingson, who has served since 2001. The church is affiliated with American Baptist Churches USA and American Baptist Churches of NJ and operates within an ecumenical network of approximately ten partner organizations, including Pillar College, Goodwill Rescue Mission, North Reformed Church, Trinity and St. Philip's Cathedral, First Presbyterian Church in Newark, Grace Church in Newark, Saint John's Soup Kitchen, House of Prayer, and the Downtown Clergy Association, the latter co-sponsoring the annual Way of the Cross Good Friday procession since 1985.

Name

FIRST BAPTIST PEDDIE MEMORIAL CHURCH

Legal name

First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church

Website

https://peddiechurch.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1801

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church is a 225-year-old international, multi-ethnic Baptist congregation in downtown Newark, NJ serving 200+ members from 23 nations through worship, small groups, and community outreach funded solely by voluntary tithes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Worship services
• Community ministry
• Spiritual formation
• Multi-ethnic church

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church is a 225-year-old international, multi-ethnic Baptist church in downtown Newark, NJ that delivers Christian worship services, small group ministries, Bible study, children's and youth programs, baptism and membership services, and community outreach. It supports its congregation with digital worship streaming via YouTube, online giving through Zelle and PayPal, and downloadable Bible study and worship leader resources.

Product overview

First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church is a religious organization offering a unified portfolio of spiritual services centered around weekly worship, small group ministry, and community engagement. The church operates as a single spiritual product (not a technology platform) providing worship services, Bible study resources, youth and children's programs, and online streaming capabilities. Key offerings include Sunday worship services, small groups ministry, children's and youth programs, online giving (via Zelle/PayPal), worship leader training resources, Bible study materials, and a sermon archive. The church is currently undertaking a major sanctuary renovation project and maintains digital presence through YouTube streaming and PDF-based resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Service Weekly Sunday worship service held at 10:30 AM in the Newark sanctuary, featuring authentic worship including prayer, scripture, and communal gathering, with sanctuary capacity of more than 1,000 worshippers.
• Small Groups Ministry Weekly small group gatherings for fellowship, Bible study, and mutual support among church members organized around demographics including Men, Women, College, Youth, Married Couples, Singles, and Young Adults.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 members from 23 nations speaking more than 30 languages
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pillar CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in downtown Newark. Peddie Church shares resources and collaborates with Pillar College as part of the ecumenical network of downtown Newark churches and ministries.
• Goodwill Rescue MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in downtown Newark. Collaboration in outreach to people in need within the downtown Newark community.
• House of PrayercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in downtown Newark. Part of the ecumenical partnership sharing gifts and resources to reach the downtown Newark community.
• North Reformed ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in downtown Newark. Collaboration in ministry and outreach initiatives.
• Trinity and St. Philip's CathedralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in downtown Newark. Major cathedral church participating in the ecumenical network.
• First Presbyterian Church in NewarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric partner organization in downtown Newark, hosting final services for ecumenical events like the Way of the Cross Good Friday procession.
• Grace Church in NewarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in downtown Newark. Part of the Downtown Clergy Association ecumenical network.
• Saint John's Soup KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing meals to those in need. Peddie Church collaborates in outreach to address physical and spiritual needs.
• American Baptist Churches USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational denominational affiliation providing support for international ministries, missionary work, and Baptist theological resources.
• American Baptist Churches of NJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level denominational affiliation supporting Baptist churches in New Jersey with resources and fellowship.
• Camp LebanonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaptist camp and retreat center providing spiritual formation opportunities for church members.
• Bethany Baptist ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewark's first 'colored' church founded by Peddie Church members in 1871. The friendship with Bethany continues as a historical partnership.
• Downtown Clergy AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical association of downtown Newark churches that has sponsored the annual Way of the Cross Good Friday procession since 1985. Six historic churches and one non-profit organization participate annually.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• House of Prayer (Newark): Local Newark prayer-and-worship ministry in the Downtown Clergy Association partnership; comparable as a faith-based community ministry serving overlapping inner-city populations.
• First Presbyterian Church in Newark: Historic mainline Protestant congregation in downtown Newark participating in the same Way of the Cross procession; offers competing worship programming to a similar urban professional and student demographic.
• Trinity and St. Philip's Cathedral: Episcopal cathedral within the Downtown Clergy Association partnership network; comparable as a historic downtown Newark place of worship sharing the same ecumenical community and likely the same donor pool.
• North Reformed Church (Newark): Reformed congregation partnered in the Downtown Clergy Association network; competes for the same downtown Newark members and shares ecumenical outreach touchpoints with Peddie.
• Grace Church in Newark: Downtown Newark Episcopal/Anglican congregation partnered with Peddie in ecumenical outreach; directly comparable as a historic, urban place of worship vying for similar members.
• Bethany Baptist Church (Newark): Sister American Baptist church in Newark founded in 1871 by Peddie members; directly comparable as a historic, urban Baptist congregation serving the same city with overlapping denominational affiliation and community footprint.

Regional players

• Pillar College: Biblical higher-education institution in Newark partnered with Peddie; adjacent rather than competing, sharing faculty, students, and faith formation programming with the same demographic.
• Saint John's Soup Kitchen (Newark): Faith-affiliated food ministry partnering with Peddie for community outreach; comparable as a smaller faith-rooted organization delivering services to the same downtown Newark population.
• Goodwill Rescue Mission (Newark): Faith-based social service organization jointly serving downtown Newark's homeless and low-income population alongside Peddie; comparable as a community-outreach ministry sharing donors and volunteers.

Broad incumbents

• American Baptist Churches USA: National denominational body to which Peddie is directly affiliated; provides resourcing, mission support, and credentialing across all affiliated congregations, making it the structural incumbent in Peddie's denominational system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNGScLLgt4ssc3Rc6PbGZWg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-baptist-peddie-memorial-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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