Our Vision is to restore lives in Christ and empower the believer through thought-provoking messages inspired by the Holy Spirit through proper expository and exegetical methods, that will enable families, leaders, and children all over the world. Our mission is to worship God in spirit and truth, provide a place of fellowship, equip the believers in the Word of God, teach and lead people to Christ, so they will grow to understand that God is their priority in life. We support world missions, and provide educational programs for children, while imparting the Gospel, reaching out in love through engaging in charitable deeds.
Near the close of the Nineteenth Century, a band of Christian believers, only seventeen in number, organized in an old house on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street and called themselves the Friendship Baptist Church. The ministers who took part in this organization were Rev. Henry Wright, Rev. Allen Miles, Rev. Henry Threatt, and Rev. Alberdeen McCall. The following brethren were the first deacons: Alexander Kendrix, Sam Colbert, and Samuel Cooper. Some of the first members were Sisters Anna Kendrix, Emeline Foster, and others whose names are not recorded. In 1892, the year in which the church was organized, this small band of members called Rev. Henry Wright as their Pastor and set sail on their voyage.
