Church History

WORD For Life Church Ministries (WFLCM) was officially birthed on September 10, 2006 after several ministers and interested persons came together in agreement with the vision the Lord had laid on the heart of the Founder, Rev. Dr. Myrtle P. Elliott Jones. 

 On May 1, 2006, the Lord spoke to Dr. Jones and confirmed her desire to plant a church by direction of the Holy Spirit sending her to 2 Chronicles 7:11-22.  The Scripture revealed that God had heard her prayer and the desires of her heart to build a church to Him.  The Lord spoke to her to raise the standard of spiritual purity and intensity toward His Word.  Dr. Jones shared this vision with her husband, Rev. Dr. Freddie and their daughter, Deacon Yolanda J. Gaston.  She also shared the vision with Rev. Orlando Bego and His wife, Rev. Chauntia.  They all agreed to plant the church and began to meet on a weekly basis; joining them to plant the church were others including Sister Shonte' Drakeford, Sister Marilyn Seabrooks Myrdal, and Sister Pamela Shaw. 

 The original four members met at different locations to fast and pray for direction and guidance for the church. Dr. Freddie suggested that a celebration be held to commemorate the birth of the church.  Rev. Orlando enlisted the support of Rev. Dr. James L. Martin, Sr., Senior Pastor of Corinthian Baptist Church in Lanham, Maryland to host the event, the Celebration was held on Sunday, September 10, 2006, with more than 250 people in attendance. 

 The first official church service was conducted on September 17, 2006 at the Temple Hills Church of God at 3:00 PM.  Three persons joined at that service, coming by Christian Experience.  The new members were Brother Emmanuel Bego, Jr., Sister Veltina Evans, and Brother Troy Shockley.  By the end of the second month, WFLCM had welcomed 14 new members and three persons under Watch Care; a total of twenty-five were in fellowship with the church and approximately another twenty were in regular attendance. 

 By the end of October 2006, WFLCM received word from the DC Baptist Convention that it had been listed as a New Church Start with the convention and would be under consideration as a church for convention membership.  WFLCM is thankful the Lord is growing us in love, strength, power, and numbers in Christ Jesus.  To God be the glory. The church continued to grow and expand its ministries in 2007and 2008; growing from 11 ministries and 42 members in 2007 to 21 ministries and 51 members at the end of 2008.