We believe that the scripture teaches that there is one, and only living and true God, an infinite, intelligent, all knowing, all powerful, spirit who can b at all places at the same time. God is the maker of heaven and earth, the supreme ruler, inexpressible glorious in holiness, and worthy of all possible honor confidence and love. God is the unity of the Godhead that is expressed in three divine persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three persons of the trinity are equal in every divine perfection and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption.

Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church was organized by 160 individuals who in November of

1962 separated from Shiloh Baptist Church to start their own congregation under the pastoral

leadership of Reverend A. Henson Jarmon. The members began Sunday worship service at the

House of Wills Funeral Home and later Phyllis Wheatley Association.

On December 12, 1962, a meeting was held to formally recognize the organization as a church. It

was at this meeting, which was moderated by Ministers representing the Baptist Ministers

Conference of Cleveland that the church established its name Fellowship Missionary Baptist

Church of Christ, Inc. Later the trade name and legal description of the church was adopted as

Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.

Eighteen months later, after several months of accepting financial pledges and fund raising, the

congregation was able to secure a loan and purchase the building at 1754 East 55th Street. The

purchase price was $140,000 and included furniture and equipment. On April 19, 1964 the

congregation marched from their church at Phyllis Wheatley Association on Cedar Avenue to

their new church home at 1754 East 55th. The church membership had grown to over 500.

Under the leadership of Reverend Jarmon, the first pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist

Church, the church organized the Fellowship Credit Union and purchased a building at the

southwest corner of East 55th and Lexington, where they started a daycare for the community.

Pastor Jarmon was active in community affairs including the Cleveland Chapter of Operation

Bread Basket, an affiliate of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Dr. Martin Luther

King Jr., visited Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church due to the church’s involvement in the

SCLC.

Reverend A. Henson Jarmon died on April 2, 1970. He served seven years as Pastor of FMBC.

On May 31, 2015, Reverend David Hughes II was installed as the fourth Pastor of Fellowship

Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Hughes has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education

from Delaware State University (DSU), Masters of Arts Degree in Practical Theology from Regent

University in Virginia Beach, and he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree from

Regent University. Pastor Hughes served as the president of Fellowship of Christian Athletes at

DSU, a campus pastor at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA, an associate minister at Beulah

Missionary Baptist Church in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland, OH, and the lead

pastor of One in Christ Church in East Cleveland, OH.

It is Pastor Hughes’s prayer that people can come to Fellowship and get F.U.L. (forgiveness, unity,

and love)! It is his vision that Fellowship pays off all debt, completely renovates the church

building, grows to multiple services, and does life changing ministry in Cleveland, Northeast

Ohio and throughout the world.

Pastor Hughes and Fellowship’s Joint Board worked to update the 1995 Bylaws of the church.

Through God’s blessings and generous donations, the church has been able to replace the roofs

of both the church and day care facility; tuck point the church building, repair and remodel the

Church sanctuary, completely renovate its daycare facility, purchase a refrigerator, install new

flooring in the lower-level restrooms and install a new heating system in the sanctuary.

Furthermore, through generous donations, the church was able to purchase a 165-inch retractable

projector screen, a high-quality projector, live streaming equipment, computers, and more.

On July 30, 2020, Fellowship began leasing our daycare facility to the Youth Euphoria Academy

(YEA), and YEA continues to operate the daycare to this day.

In March 2020, when Governor DeWine issued stay at home orders, Pastor Hughes was resolved

not to allow the COVID crisis to prevent the members and friends of Fellowship Missionary

Baptist Church from praising and worshiping God together. Fellowship leaders worked tirelessly

to change a traditional church into a virtual church. Consequently, Fellowship did not miss one

week of having worship services throughout the entire Pandemic.

In addition to Sunday school and midweek Bible study, Pastor Hughes and the great leaders of

Fellowship established prayer conference calls, virtual small groups, a relationship livestream

called “Love Talk”, a weekly recovery ministry, discipleship classes, and a host of outstanding

ministry programs throughout the year.

Finally, Pastor Hughes believes the most important thing our church can do (our purpose) is to

make fully committed followers of Christ (disciples) by helping people connect to the Lord and

to our church, by helping them grow in their spiritual maturity, and by helping them lead like Christ in the church and in society.

Pastor Hughes  served 9Years