Simpson’s earliest congregants formed themselves as a faith community on May 29, 1886, with the
purchase of parcel of land.  Later, in June 1923 a second parcel was purchased and empowered Simpson’s
stewards to establish a cemetery for the faithful and extended family.  Simpson, it is believed, was named
for Bishop Matthew Simpson friend and confidant of President Abraham Lincoln.  It is also included as an historical site along the Freedom Trail running throughout Howard County, Maryland.    

SIMPSON’S mission statement is anchored in Matthew 28:18: 

“To engage in discipleship in a living church where Jesus Christ is the head of the church so that our
study of the Word and our commitment to: Feed the hungry; to clothe the naked, and to help uplift
the downtrodden reflects our embrace of the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ.  We are committed to
going into the world and to make disciples, to baptize, and to teach all whom he has commanded us to reach,
in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” 

We bring to our worship services ancestral voices of faith as a way of remembering the struggles of
those who have come before us:  Thomas Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson, Marion Williams, Benjamin O. Davis,
Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, James Medgar Evers, Arthur Ashe, Wilma Rudolph,

Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Old Elizabeth the Coloured Woman, the Delaney Sisters, Henrietta Jacobs, Mary Prince, and many other brave men, women, and children.  It is our intent to remember just how good
God has been to Simpson, in particular, and to African Americans in general. 

Simpson’s ministries include a food pantry, clothing drives, and support of local shelters in the
tri-County area that reach out to families who are homeless and under-employed. 

The Simpson Church family celebrates the church’s anniversary the last Sunday in July, and all are
welcome.  Moreover, we celebrate Pioneers’ Day on the last Sunday of May each year as a way of remembering
the men, women, and children who came before us, and our celebration is marked with a traditional meal
eaten by slaves, as well as a traditional African American meal.
 

    Sunday School begins at 9:30AM
            Sunday Morning Worship begins at 10:30AM.
            Bible Study begins at 7PM each Wednesday evening

    Rev. Gregory J. McNeil.