Cambridge Church of Seventh-day Adventists, Medford MA

In November of 1975, 13 individuals accepted the Gospel of Jesus Christ and were baptized into the faith of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the city of Cambridge. These new converts’ acceptance of the Present Truth was the result of the first evangelistic crusade in that city by a small, faithful group of believers, who were members of the Berea Church of Seventh-day Adventists in Dorchester Massachusetts. They were: Sara Bates, Ruth Brown, David Cluff, Mary Cluff, Serah Cox, Littith Cragwell, Rodney Durand Sr., Lloyd Drakes, Catherine Jackson, James Morse, Olvia Morse, Marie Peters, Angela Prescott, and Mariah Wilson who heard the call "COME OVER TO CAMBRIDGE AND HELP US." Under the prompting of the Holy Spirit, they were driven by the vision to open the vastly untapped mission field in that great city. Cambridge was, in their eyes, a field teeming with a ripe harvest but precious few laborers to do the work. Nevertheless, with an earnest desire to carry the Good News forward, these members pressed forward in faith and started the Cambridge Mission. “Where there is no vision the people perish: but he that keepeth the Law, happy is he Proverbs 29:18.

At the time, the mission shared Pastor Cummings with the Berea Church. The mission while surviving was under the direction of Pastor Edward Archer. The mission prospered and became a member of The Northeastern Conference Sisterhood of Churches, on September 6, 1980. Pastor John Nixon was appointed pastor of the Boston Area.

Looking for a new direction and administration in November of 1984, the church took on the status of a mission on January 19, 1985. With much prayer, the church was searching for royalty and was longing to be called after God's own name. God chose a king to lead his people in February of 1985. Pastor Eldeen King appointed to the Cambridge Mission. Pastor King, along with his wife Lorraine and two sons, Andrew and Alden, were pleased to share their years with the mission. He led the members spiritually, and gave guidance where needed. On June 7, 1986, the mission was re-organized as a church, under the Presidency of Elder Leonard Newton. "TO GOD BE THE GLORY, GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE."

In 1988, Pastor George St. John (the late) and his two daughters, Andrea and Georgette were proud to be part of the Cambridge Church of S.D.A.' family of God. In May 1991, the treasurer, Brother Melvyn Davis had a vision and the Lord led him to 62 Dexter Street in Medford Massachusetts. Pastor St. John worked long with the treasurer and here we are today. "EXCEPT THE LORD BUILD THE HOUSE, THEY LABOR IN VAIN THAT BUILD IT." PS. 127:1. Pastor St. John's goal was to please God daily. Special thanks to Pastor St. John for working long with the church and having the confidence that we could do it. The members moved their church home on July 20^th, 1991.

During 1992, Pastor R. Washington of the mother church, provided spiritual guidance and administrative directions to the Cambridge Church. He worked closely with the First Elder, Betsy Davis and members to dedicate Cambridge Church to the ministry and to the glory of God, our Father, by whose favors we have built his house on April 17, 1993. And to the honor of Jesus, the Son of the living God, our Lord and Savior; and to the work of the Holy Spirit, minister of life and light worked with secretary of N.E. Conference, Pastor T.H.C. Baker.