Spiritual Development Opportunities
Our Discipleship Groups are small groups that help believers grow in every area of the Christian Faith. Jesus commissioned the Church to “Make Disciples.” This ministry promotes the idea that every member ought to become a disciple .
The Mid-week Bible Study builds up our love for the Bible and Basic Bible study skills. Early Morning Praise Service provides the early-birds with a midweek spiritual fellowship.
Intercessory Prayer is an open group that under-girds every congregation ministry and activity with effectual prayer.
Missions Ministry is the congregation’s effort to remain true to the global perspective of the Great Commission.
Ministry to Men and the Women’s Fellowship offer gender specific faith building and fellowship opportunities that range from good clean fun to spiritual warfare.
Marital Oneness Groups helps couples develop and maintain healthy marriages and these groups provide engaged couples with in-depth premarital guidance.

Outreach
Queen Esther Foster and Adoption Ministry is a faith based partnership with the Department of Children and Families. Phillips serves as the lead congregation in this effort to recruit foster and adoptive families through Hartford Congregations.
Prison Ministry serves three prisons in the Greater Hartford Area
12 Steps Ministry is a Faith Based recovery group open to members of Phillips and the Greater Hartford community.
Visitation Ministry provides our members who physically prevented from attending worship services with a monthly worship service in their homes or place of residence. , College Supporters connect students on the University of Connecticut Campus with the ministry of Phillips Metro. C.M.E. Church

Youth Ministry
HOPE Mentoring Program helps high school students prepare for college and provides a strong compliment for the mentoring ministry in the Christian Youth Fellowship.
Dance Ministry enhances the worship experience of the congregation in praise offerings through movement. Youth and Adults participate in this ministry.
Youth Church 9-17 years of age, Sunshine Gang (5-11), Girl Scouts and the Christian Youth Fellowship (12-17) are additional resources for youth participating in our fellowship.
Community Development Entities
North Star Center for Human Development Incorporated is currently involved in remediation of a contaminated property abutting the church. Through a recent DEP grant, this property is expected to be cleaned by July 2010. Additionally, the NSCHD was awarded $500,000.00 in August to train Hartford residents for supervisory jobs in environmental remediation.
Ida B. Wells Incorporated is the single purpose corporation that owns and operates the Phillips Metropolitan Apartments, a 40-unit Senior Housing Development built by NSCHD.