About Us

Shiloh Baptist Church was organized as a Mission in November 1968 with a total of 35 members. The first service was held in the Glenarden Woods Elementary School on Sunday, December 8, 1968. Rev. Harold C. Hunter was the Pastor, supported by an elected slate of officers. The Majestic Choir was the first choir to render music under the direction of Daniel S. Boone.

The first Benevolent Committee was established in January 1969, with Sister Alice Rice as Chairperson. In February 1969, plans were initiated to procure property belonging to Nathan Jones, which was located at Brightseat Road and Ardwick-Ardmore Road in Landover, Maryland. Also at that time, plans were initiated for the Mission to become an organized Church. Seven names for the new church were submitted by the committee and voted on. The majority decided that Shiloh Baptist Church would be the name. On February 15, 1969, with 13 members present, letters of commission were granted by the Shiloh Baptist Church of Washington, DC, and it’s Pastor Rev. Earl L. Harrison. We became the Shiloh Baptist Church of Landover, Maryland, with Rev. Harold Hunter as the Pastor, and Rev. Ralph Austin was the Assistant Pastor. However, in March 1969, Rev. Hunter resigned and Rev. Austin became the first installed Pastor. The elected officials included a clerk, Sister Marlene Ferguson-Brooks, financial secretary, Deaconess Daisy Chapman, treasurer, Deacon James Newton, two trustees, Roland Kenner Sr., and James Ferguson, and three Deacons, Elzie Foster, Wilbur Kenner, and James Newton.

In early 1970, with 64 members, the church services were transferred to the James R. Cousin Municipal Center, formally the Glenarden Municipal Hall.

In April 1973, after seeing his dream come true, God called Rev. Austin home. The Chairman of the Board, Deacon Roland C. Brownlee Sr., was left to lead and guide us. We continued striving to do God’s work. Different preachers were invited to preach every Sunday until November of that year when the church selected four final candidates. In March 1974, Rev. Paul P. Pitchford was elected the Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church.

On Sunday, November 2,1980, the cornerstone was laid. The grand march from the Municipal Center to the new edifice was held on Sunday November 30, 1980. Rev. Paul P. Pitchford preached the first sermon and Rev. David Durham of Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Washington, DC delivered the inspirational dedication message. The organ was donated by Mr. & Mrs. Howard Reagan. Mrs. Reagan played it as were entered the new church. The oil painting depicting the praying hands and our church motto, “More Prayer-More Power, Little Prayer-Little Power, No Prayer-No Power” was designed and painted by Mr. Harold Shraug.

We were blessed to have had Mrs. Marlene Ferguson-Brooks as our church secretary for 25 years and Rev. Dr. Paul P. Pitchford as our Pastor for 20 years. They both retired on March 20, 1994. After Mrs. Ferguson-Brooks’ retirement, Ms. Cheryl Wright was selected to become our first fulltime church secretary. A Pulpit Search Committee was elected to search for a new Under Shepherd. For over a year and a half, the committee searched for a new Pastor but to no avail. Therefore, it was decided to elect an interim Pastor. In December 1995, Rev. Paul P. Pitchford was elected as interim Pastor until a new Pastor was elected. Shiloh started the process of obtaining permits to build a new edifice because the membership was bulging at its seams. Shiloh had no space for meetings, new ministries, or for the additional worshipers on Sunday mornings. Groundbreaking Service for our new edifice was held on June 4, 1995.

The search for our Pastor and the building process continued. On December 7,1996, Rev. Be Louis Colleton was elected Pastor and officially began serving in this capacity on January 16, 1997. On January 4, 1997, we marched into our new edifice and dedicated it back to God.

In September 2019 Deacon Stafford Conley Sr. was elected Chair of the Spiritual Deacons and Chair of the Joint Ministry of Shiloh.

Shiloh changed the governing body name from Deaconess to Deacons.

Deacon Juanita Lewis was elected First Vice Chair of the Joint Ministry and Chair of the Financial Deacons Ministry.

Deacon Preston Jackson was elected second Vice Chair of the Joint Ministry and Chair of the Facilities Deacons Ministry.

From February 2020 until September 2023, Shiloh Baptist Church of Landover, MD. had to close the doors of the Church from In Person Attendance to Virtual Online Service due to COVID-19.

September 25, 2021, Shiloh Ordained Financial Deacons:  Deacon Robert Gworlekaju, Deacon Don Jackson, and Deacon Sheila Tyndell.

The following new Spiritual Deacons were Ordained:  Deacon Stafford Conley Jr., Deacon William Coon, Deacon Rebecca Fikes, Deacon Joyce Gworlekaju, Deacon Trudy Lindsey, and Deacon Shirley Yates.

The following new Deacons were Grand Fathered In

1^st Vice Chairperson – Treasure – Deacon Juanita Lewis

Financial – Deacon Laverne Dean

2^nd Vice Chairperson – Facilities – Deacon Preston Jackson

Facilities – Deacon William Campbell

Facilities – Deacon Daniel Dean

Facilities – Deacon Vincent Price

On April 3, 2019, Minister Clara Irick became licensed to Preach.

On December 5, 2020, Rev. Michele Reynolds became Ordained.

On June 12, 2021, Minister Gregory Brown became licensed to Preach.

Shiloh created a Communication Ministry.

Shiloh reduced the number of Choirs from 6 to 1 combined Choir and a Praise Team.

2023 Deacon Shirley Yates became Shiloh’s Church Secretary.

Brother James Price became the Minister of Music in 2023.

Sister Delena Benjamin has been the Sunday School Superintendent for more than 20 years.

Deacon Larry Brownlee is the longest-serving Deacon currently at Shiloh, and he was recently acknowledged and rewarded for his service on our Officers Day Anniversary 2024.

This past January 2024, Shiloh had 24 consecutive years of Fasting and 20-night Revivals under Pastor Be Louis Colleton’s vision and leadership