The Old Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Family humbly and proudly acknowledges its long and fruitful history. During the 167 years since its inception, Old Friendship has served as a bulwark and source of spiritual and emotional strength for many who have labored in its bountiful vineyard.

Old Friendship is one of the oldest churches in Georgia.  It is in fact the oldest African American church in Cobb County (in Marietta, Georgia).

The Story of Old Friendship Baptist Church is one of perseverance and faith in the face of overwhelming odds.  The church is known by its members as the “Old Ship of Zion”.  It began in a brush arbor in the Sandtown-Lost Mountain area of west Cobb County, Georgia, in 1854.

Since that time, members have seen the church’s building destroyed by wind and fire – multiple times.  yet the church remain standing for it’s divine purpose.

Here at Old Friendship, our matto is “Where old friends meet & new friendships begin!”.  Our purpose is to Love Others as Christ has Loved Us.  We are Bible Based, Centered in Love and Spirit Lead.

Our Church, Old Friendship Baptist Church, is to be a place of fellowship, where Christians can be devoted to one another and honor one another (Romans 12:10), instruct one another (Romans 15:14), be kind and compassionate to one another (Ephesians 4:32), encourage one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11), and most importantly, love one another (1 John 3:11).