Beliefs, Values, and Affiliations
235 Forest Street Malden, MA // Sunday Service @ 10:00AM
FCC History
1892
First Congregational Church in Malden plans the building of a “chapel” as a “mission” to the Forestdale neighborhood.
1893
Chapel dedication service.
1933
First Congregational Church plans for the transition of the Chapel into an independently functioning body.
1934
Forestdale Chapel officially becomes the Forestdale Community Church of Malden with Rev. Ralph E. Dodge as pastor. Rev. Dodge leaves FCC to begin a lifelong missionary career in Central Africa.
1934-1983
FCC employs 21 different interim pastors from local seminaries to lead the church.
1983
Paul McPheeters is called by the church as its first full-time pastor.
1999
FCC joins the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
2000
FCC calls its first Associate Pastor, Jeff Hancock, and plans the planting of a church in Malden’s Edgeworth neighborhood.
2001
FCC worships jointly with the new Community Church of Edgeworth (now called Seven Mile Road) led by Matt Kruse, a former FCC member.
2005
Members Jeff & Heather Hancock leave FCC to lead a large Presbyterian Church in North Carolina.
2007
FCC calls David Erickson as a short-term Associate Pastor in preparation for another church plant.
2011
David Erickson transitions out of A.P. role at FCC to begin a mission to Reading, MA.