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Pastor ISAIAH K. SIMMONS Jr.
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Pastoral Installation Service
SERVICE
Sunday July 27, 2025
2:00 PM
Beula Missionary Baptist Church
14918 Cardinal Avenue
Cleveland Ohio, 44110
Clergy are requested
to be in vestment
We Believe
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.
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Our History
Reverend A. Henson Jarmon
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.
Reverend Gabriel S. Lee, Jr.
On September 5, 1971 Reverend Gabriel S. Lee, Jr. became the second Pastor of Fellowship. Pastor
Lee, a strong believer in financial stewardship encouraged the congregation to make financial
pledges in order to pay off the mortgage on the church. Under his leadership the church was
renovated and an air conditioning unit was installed. The congregation contributed financially to
foreign missions, helped students with college and seminary expenses. Pastor Lee studied abroad
and served on several community organization boards. In 1986 the church accepted Reverend
Lee’s recommendation and became affiliated with American Baptist Churches, USA. The church
also maintained its long standing affiliation with the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.
The property on the southwest corner of Lexington and East 55th suffered fire damage and the
day care was closed.
After 19 years as Pastor, Reverend Lee retired his position on June 30, 1990. Under his
administration many of the original members died or relocated and the membership declined to
approximately 200.
Reverend Andrew W. Edwards
On August 26, 1990 Reverend Andrew W. Edwards was elected to serve as the third Pastor of
FMBC. Under Pastor Edward’s leadership the church adopted the motto “A Church in the Center
of the City with Jesus in the Center of Our Heart” and several service ministries were initiated
including Feeding of the Homeless. The Church purchased a renovated brick building near the
southeast corner of East 55th and Lexington, which became the home of the Fellowship Human
Development Center. The Center administered social programs and received public funding to
conduct outreach ministries. In April of 1996 the Center was officially incorporated as a not for
profit organization and in 1997 was granted federal tax exempt status as a 501C-3. The members
of the FHDC must be members of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church. The financial affairs
and corporate board are separate from the church. The Center is currently the home of the
Fellowship Day Care Center.
On August 31, 2014 Reverend Andrew Edwards retired as Pastor of Fellowship Missionary
Baptist Church. He served 24 years.
Reverend David Hughes ll
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
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