About Us
Our Story • Our Faith • Our Mission
Bishop Dr. Sturley Emanuel Brooks & Bishop Leonard Percival McIntosh — the founding fathers of Emanuel's Hope.
A Church Built on Sacrifice & Faith
On March 16, 1981, after almost 12 months of strenuous and blessed ministry, Sturley E. Brooks resigned from the Church of the First Born in East Orange, NJ and began his ministry as Pastor of Emanuel's Hope Baptist Church at a storefront building on Springfield Avenue in East Orange.
His first sermon was based on Luke 9:58 — "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay His head." Needing to relocate, approximately 15 members found refuge in a fellow minister's church for three years.
On July 13, 1981, the church was incorporated in New Jersey as Emanuel's Hope Unified Freewill Baptist Church, later amended to Emanuel's Hope Baptist Church Inc. in 1985.
With much sacrifice, the church purchased a building at 18-20 Washington Street, Montclair, NJ, making a down payment of $25,000 in November 1984. Federal Tax Exemption was granted in 1988. The church now holds Sunday services at 12 Noon at 73 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042.
Visit UsA Timeline of Faithful Service
Migration to America
Bishop Sturley Brooks and his wife Marian migrated to the United States, carrying a divine calling to plant a ministry in New Jersey.
The Church Is Born
Ministry began at a storefront on Springfield Avenue, East Orange, NJ. Officially incorporated July 13, 1981.
A Home of Our Own
Through the sacrifice of the saints, the church purchased 18-20 Washington Street, Montclair, NJ with a $25,000 down payment.
Federal Exemption & Global Union
Federal Tax Exemption granted. US and Jamaican ministries officially incorporated under one vision, with NJ as international headquarters.
Hibernia Church Dedicated
July 26, 1998 — the Hibernia church in Manchester, Jamaica was dedicated, funded through the generosity of the entire ministry.
Carrying the Vision Forward
Under Bishop Marian McIntosh-Brooks as Presiding Overseer, the church continues to expand — building churches, empowering believers, and reaching nations.
Meet Our Pastoral Team
"My goal is to continue the vision of establishing the churches through Biblical teaching and church building."
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