ST. PAUL U.A.M.E. CHURCH

St. Paul was founded in 1887 when a group of Christians began gathering in a house on Wilmington’s West side for prayer meetings.

They continued the meetings later on the East side at Seventh and Walnut Street, and by 1893 the group had fully incorporated as a church.   The church was called the Eleventh Street Mission.  May 4, 1905, the documents were signed by a few of our faithful members; Brother John Matthews, Brother John Primrose, and Brother John W.  Anderson.

Then the Lord showed us that he was not through with us yet.  April 24, 1981 the congregation, under the leadership of the late Rev. John E. Harris purchased the old Silo Building.  In early 1983, the Trustee’s put the old church at 408 East Eleventh Street on the market.  The church was on the move. The Church of Deliverance, where the Rev. Roosevelt Burns was  the Pastor, purchased the building in 1985.

Under the direction and guidance, and being led by the Spirit of Christ, our Pastor at the time, the Rev. George W. Poindexter, now our esteemed retired Bishop, was given the reins to go forth. 

The old Silo Appliance and T.V. Center was reincarnated as a church.  The Spirit of God is yet in the consecrated walls, and the Spirit of the Holy Ghost still dwells among us as it did in the Day of Pentecost.  For He that is mighty, has done great things for us.  God is continually adding to the fold under the direction of present Pastor, the Rt. Rev. Charles L. Amos.