History of Faith Temple

In 1956 the late Mother Sadie Adams and her son, Eugene Adams approached the late Bishop Louis Henry Ford and requested that he send Bishop Moody (who at that time was Elder Moody) to Evanston, Illinois to establish a church. Although he was very young (21 years old) and newly married, he accepted the call. Bishop Moody’s willing heart and obedient spirit were the beginning of a great ministry for Evanston Illinois!

On January 7, 1957, Bishop Moody held his first organizational meeting for the church. The meeting was held at the home of the late Mother Sadie Adams. Bishop Moody was led of the Lord to name the church “The Faith Temple Church Of God In Christ at Evanston”. The Faith Temple congregation consisted ofnine members: Mother Sadie Adams, Deacon Chancey Adams, Mother Lillie Hudson, Sister Marion Hudson, Thelma Adams, Sylvia Clinkscale, his wife, Mary Moody, his mother, Geneva Smith and his little daughter, Sideary Moody.

The church began to grow with services being held in different homes. The Adams family held our first services. Later we moved to the home of Sister Marion Hudson. Lastly, Mother Clemmie Walker opened the doors of her home for us to worship. On April 24, 1957 we had our official opening service at Foster School (2010 Dewey Avenue in Evanston, Illinois). From this small beginning God has caused the ministry to grow and prosper.

In July 1957, Bishop Moody and the saints had their first ‘open air tent revival’. They used the North Shore District Sunday School