Our History

The Mission Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc., was co-founded by Pastor and Mother Moultrie. It began as a Bible Class in July 1974 on the campus of Northeastern University. Mother DyAnne E. Moultrie was a Residence Director and an Education graduate student and Pastor Moultrie was a MBA graduate student at Boston University. From 1974 to 1975 the congregation, comprised mostly of college students worshiped at the Greater Boston YMCA chapel located across the street from the University. In October 1975, the church once again relocated to a building at 770 Huntington Avenue in Boston. God blessed us to overflowing and in a year's time we needed to relocate once more. 

Today, the Mission Church is home to a vibrant, growing congregation of loyal, faithful members, located at 130 Highland Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts. Mission Church was incorporated in 1974 and chartered in 1975 as a member of the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith Organization, whose headquarters is in New York, NY.

The Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ (COOLJC) was founded in the year 1919 by Bishop Robert C. Lawson, D.D., LL.D. Bishop Lawson in his lifetime was awarded many honors for his contributions as humanitarian and for his scholastic achievements. Among the honors, he received the Carver Merit Award for outstanding service to his race and country. He also held a Bachelor of Theology degree, a Doctor of Divinity degree, and a Doctor of Literary Letters Degree from the Lynchburg Seminary and College and the American Bible College.