Beliefs, Values, and Affiliations
235 Forest Street Malden, MA // Sunday Service @ 10:00AM
Local &Global Missions
Serving our City and the World
Forestdale proudly serves our neighborhood and the world by supporting international missionaries, active church plants and local organizations meeting the needs of the hungry, poor, and homeless in Metro Boston. Everyone can be loving God, loving others, and making disciples for Jesus in their homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools.
Church Plants
“Let the nations praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy."
Psalm 67:3-4
In 1999, when we were running out of space in our modest church building, God gave us a vision for church planting. Instead of attempting to expand our building or purchase a new property to contain the growth, we sensed God leading us to multiply ministries outside the walls of our church. Since the first Church plant, we have helped to plant churches in Philadelphia, Melrose, and Wakefield. We are excited to be part of a movement within CCCC to plant churches all over the USA.
Global Missions
"And I said, Here am I. Send me!"
Isaiah 6:8
The first pastor of the Forestdale Community Church was Ralph E. Dodge, who went on from here to become a missionary in East Africa. He instilled a heart for global missions in the Church, which has continued to this day.
We currently support missionaries around the world. We support global evangelism and discipleship, church planting, Scripture translation, clean water projects, and disaster relief.
The church gives more than $20,000 towards missions each year.
Bread of Life (Malden) Bread of Life is a nonprofit, non denominational, faith-based food security organization based in Malden that provides 1.3 million pounds of free food a year for economically struggling residents of the North metro Boston area through multiple programs including a food mart, food distribution sites, grocery delivery, meal delivery to homeless households, and public school nutrition backpacks. They also provide housing units for 14 individuals who were formerly unhoused right in downtown Malden. They recently completed the construction of their new building on Eastern Avenue which is right along the bike path in Malden. Providing support to the Bread of Life is a response to our Christian duty to care for those in need.
Christian School and Chapel for the Deaf (Puerto Rico) The Christian School and Chapel for the Deaf located in Luquillo, Puerto Rico serves students in preschool through high school, and they have local volunteers and a community church that provide activities and food for the students. They teach ASL to their students and classes are small. The school supports students in academic, social, vocational, and spiritual goals. They help students build the skills they need for life, and help them develop friendships and a relationship with Jesus.
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Annette Perkins (Hearts Without Borders) - Mexico
Hearts without Borders is run by Annette Perkins and her family – they purchase or provide food, medicine, clothing, education, cleaning supplies, water, utilities, propane, cooking supplies and toys for underprivileged and abandoned children at an orphanage in Juarez Mexico. They also operate a children’s ministry at the orphanage and their staff is currently caring for about 60 children there. They provide for the children’s basic needs, while supporting their spiritual needs as well.
Serving Greater Malden
"Declare his Glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples."
Psalm 96:3
