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On Sunday, August 11, 1991, about 30 saints of God assembled in the large chapel of the March Funeral Home located at 1101 East North Avenue, for worship service, under the leadership of Reverend C. Alan Marshall. 

On Sunday, August 18, 1991, we held our first service in our initial church home at 6319 Belair Road. The Lord truly blessed us under the leadership of Reverend C. Alan Marshall. We learned to share God’s love, seek understanding of His Word, and began to “Build God’s Kingdom One Disciple at a Time.” However, on October 29, 1991, we were without a pastor, but not without our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

The late Deacon William Roberts, Chairman of the Board, with the guidance of Reverend Franklin Blackmon and Sister Arlene Spence, kept our hearts and minds focused on Christ. With the Lord’s direction, we remained together as one united family. On November 12, 1991, the church was named the Faith United Baptist Church.

On December 22, 1991, Reverend Franklin Peterson, Jr., a man of God from Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, came to deliver us God’s Word.  Pre-dedication services were held on March 24-27, 1992. On Sunday, March 29 1992, at 3:30 p.m., the late Reverend Lawrence Washington officiated over a dedication service and Faith United Baptist was set aside as a church. 

On June 17, 1992, Reverend Franklin Peterson, Jr. was elected as Pastor of Faith United Baptist Church. He was ordained at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church on July 31, 1992, and on October 25, 1992, Reverend Franklin Peterson, Jr. was proudly installed as the Pastor of The Faith United Baptist Church, truly a shepherd sent by God. Under the leadership of Reverend Peterson, the Faith United Family increased from the initial 30 saints to 125.

We were unable to seat the many members, visitors and friends at that location. God saw our need and on the first Sunday in November 1992, we marched into a new edifice located at 1800 North Gay Street, under the guidance of God and the spiritual leadership of Pastor Franklin Peterson, Jr. God blessed the Faith United Family spiritually, financially, and numerically. 

Our membership rapidly increased at our new location and again we were unable to seat members, visitors and friends. God saw our need and intervened. On February 5, 1995, we carpooled and marched into our present edifice. 

After more than 30 years of service, Reverend Peterson retired in October 2022. He helped to usher Faith United into the next season.

Faith United entered into a season of much prayer and under the guidance of Pastor Emeritus Franklin Peterson and Bishop Clifford Johnson, God sent a new shepherd in the person of Reverend Dwayne Pate Jr. who preached his first sermon at Faith United on October 8, 2023.

Pastor Pate has focused on the coming together of Pastor and People. Under his spiritual guidance, he has been instrumental in encouraging Faith United to focus on becoming a vibrant community of believers, where the love of Christ flows freely, hope grows abundantly, purpose blooms, and the great commission is fulfilled.