Greater Abyssinian Baptist Church

About this church

Greater Abyssinian Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, holds its Sunday schedule on Lyons Avenue, beginning with Sunday School at 8:30 a.m. and a devotional service at 9:15 a.m., followed by the morning worship service at 9:30 a.m. A youth worship service runs during morning worship on the second through fifth Sundays of each month. The congregation describes itself as a Baptist church committed to preaching, teaching and fellowship, and works under the theme of Mobilize, Unify, Missions, Serve.

During the week, a Bible study meets Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., and prayer is held each morning at 7 a.m., with a conference line listed on the website. The church lists a long roster of ministries, including several choirs, liturgical dancers, a men's ministry, women's ministry and women's fellowship, a youth council, junior and senior usher boards, nurses' guilds, a missionary society and a deaconess ministry. A feeding the community ministry meets on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month at 11 a.m. A church app is available for download, and the office can be reached by phone. Confirm service and meeting times with the church before visiting, as schedules can change.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 4, 2026. Sources: Home page: service times, ministries, address · About page: church history and Lyons Avenue home

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