Alexander Phillips, Jr. was born on July 25, 1930 to the late

Alexander Phillips, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Phillips. He departed

this life quietly on Thursday, January 23, 2020, 8:35 p.m. at the

Veterans Administration Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

He was an only child for 15 years. Later, Alexander and Mary

Elizabeth Phillips had three additional children-- Maude, Sylvester

and Alma.

Chief Apostle Alexander Phillips, Jr. had one son named Rickey

Tyrone Bishop. He was born January 7, 1952 to Alexander

Phillips, Jr. and the late Ann Marie Bishop.

On October 5, 1951, he was drafted in the United States Army.

He took basic training in Kansas. At the age of 25 while still in the

Army, he attended ministry school in Jackson, Mississippi.

Alexander Phillips, Jr. received an honorable discharge from the

United States Army as a private first class on October 13, 1953.

During the last three years of his life, he was blessed to have

Barbara Lawson, a warm, kind, generous home health aide from

the P-B Home Health Agency in Baltimore, Maryland who always

went beyond the call of duty. Chief Apostle Phillips often spoke

of her dedication in providing home health care services including

cleaning the home, managing nutritional needs, running errands

and providing personal grooming services.

Mother Ruth Phillips, also, dedicated years of service to Chief

Apostle Alexander Phillips, Jr. and New Jerusalem Temple of

God, Inc.

He leaves to mourn: Mother Ruth Phillips; his son, Rickey Bishop;

two granddaughters-Kayla and Koriann Bishop; two sisters-

Maude (Marvin) Graham and Alma (Aaron) Hutchins, one

brother-Sylvester (Theo) Phillips; nieces-Edith, Shyleen,

Maudette, and Erika; great nieces and nephews; spiritual

daughter-Prophetess Chere'e Seward, Minister Darrell Seward

and a host of relatives, friends, and spiritual sons and daughters.

A Life Full of Accomplishments

Alexander Phillips, Jr. started preaching in October 1956, at

Sharp and Cross Streets in Baltimore, Maryland. He pastored

his first church at 503 W. Franklin Street in 1959. Pastor

Phillips was ordained a Bishop by the late Bishop Charles

Johnson in 1960 at Montford Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland.

Bishop Phillips founded and pastored the First Holiness

Church of God at Leslie and Baker Streets in 1969, which

moved to 3805 Park Heights Avenue in 1973 which he

pastored for ten years.

In 1986, Bishop Phillips founded New Jerusalem Temple of

God at 327 E. Biddle Street in' Baltimore, Maryland.

During his 66 years of ministry, Chief Apostle Phillips has

pastored five churches and ordained approximat~ly 100

people (ministers, pastors, deacons, elders, evangelists, and

apostles). He preached in all the major cities, facilitated a

one-hour radio broadcast on Radio Station WJRO caJled,

"Speak the Word," conducted outdoor revival services, and

published two books "Dynamic Faith" and "Impossibilities."

Apostle Phillips had a vision of a bible college as far back as

1976 when he was pastoring the First Holiness Church of

God located at 3805 Park Heights Avenue in Baltimore,

Maryland. Apostle Phillips began to see the need for a bible

college. In April 1993, the Phillips Bible College was

established at 327 E. Biddle Street. People from Pasadena,

Maryland came and showed an interest in systematic bible

studies and at that time there were people who received

diplomas and certificates under the name of Phillips Bible

College. The bible college, also, expanded its curriculum at

2114 Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland.

Chief Apostle Alexander Phillips, Jr. accomplished many things

and blessed many people th"roughout his life.

Loving Thoughts

God hath not promised skies always blue;

Flowers strewn pathways all our lives through;

God hath not promised sun without rain;

Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.

But God hath promised strength for the day;

Rest for the labor; light for the way;

Grace for the trials, help from above,

Unfailing sympathy, undying love.

Mother Ruth Phillips

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Have you ever lost someone who was so very dear to you?

One you loved so very much and miss the way I do?

The evening of Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 8:35 p.m.

when I knew that he was gone

my heart was with much sorrow and many tears were shed.

Have you ever had the heartache or ever felt the pain?

Or wiped away the tears that dropped like falling rain?

If you have never had this feeling, I pray you never do.

For when God takes away a Husband, Pastor and Friend,

He takes away a part of you.

Sadly Submitted,

Mother Ruth Phillips