The Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church was organized  on October 16, 1983 at the Holy Trinity Baptist Church of Cleveland, Ohio.  This work began the pastoral ministry of Earl C. Simpson as the founding pastor and current senior pastor.  The charter  members  of the church were:

Rev. Earl  C. Simpson

Sis. Deborah R. Simpson

Sis. Brenda McFall

Sis. Barbara Caffie

Dea. Earl W . Simpson

Sis. Johnnie M. Simpson

Dea. James Branham

Sis. Idella Branham (deceased)

Sis. Annetta Flick

 

Our first worship service was held the following Sunday, October 23,1983 at St. Henry’s School with approximately 25 persons in attendance.  With continued growth and prayerfulness and faithful giving we purchased our present church home at 8915 Miles Park Avenue in November, 1987 and caravan to our new church home January, 1988.  The Lord blessed us to burn the mortgage in May, 1998.   God is continuing to bless this ministry to increase in numerical as well as spiritual growth.   There are many ministries that exists for the purpose of edifying the body of Christ and glorifying the Lord.  All of our ministries may be identified within one of the five

OUTREACH MINISTRIES…………………Sharing the Word of God with the world.

INREACH MINISTRIES………..……………Using the Word of God to edify the

                                                                                   members of this  congregation.

WORSHIP/MUSIC  MINISTRIES…………Leading the people of God in true 

                                                                                  worship  and praise.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

 MINISTRIES……………………………….. ….Teaching the people of God  the  Word of  God.

 FINANCE MINISTRIES……………………..Collecting and dispersing of  funds to support a

                                                                                   variety of ministries.

 

As you continue to learn about your exciting new  church home I encourage you to rise to the calling that God has for you in your personal walk  and your ministry that will be done to His glory.  Our present theme is one that speaks to the need for every member to be an active and working part of this body, His Church..  The call of pastoral ministry is to build up the saints.   … (Eph 4:11-12  KJV)  “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; FOR THE PERFECTING OF THE SAINTS, FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY, for the edifying of  the body of Christ:”                                                                Our Mission statement is: ‘

                                        WE ARE A CHURCH DEDICATED TO FULFILLING  GOD’S  KINGDOM AGENDA.