Our History
Chambers Memorial Baptist Church was established in 1882 with the name Carmel Baptist Church. As the congregation grew the church itself was built in 1890 with a four story parish house next to it. The name was then changed to Harlem Baptist Church. The origin of people during that period was predominantly German...
Our Bishop
Bishop Lawrence E. Edgerton Sr. was born in White Plains, New York and raised in Harlem all of his life. He is the son of Julia V. Edgerton and has one brother. Bishop Edgerton Sr. is a loving husband to his wife of 25 years, Minister Donnell Edgerton, and a father of three children.
1 Corinthians 12:12(KJV)
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.