OUR Abbreviated HISTORY 

Twelve people organized Shiloh Baptist Church on March 11, 1951. Through praying, fasting, having faith in God and hard work, Shiloh eventually moved to a storefront location at 95 Church Street in Middletown, CT. On April 14, 1951 the first pastor, Rev. Harry W. Williams was installed. On November 14, 1954, Shiloh purchased and moved to a building at 112 East Main Street, Middletown, CT. Rev. Lorenzo L. Woods was called to be the pastor of Shiloh, and was ordained to the ministry on August 13, 1957 by a council of the Connecticut Baptist Missionary Convention. Under Rev. Woods’ leadership, the church moved to the corner of Liberty and High Street on November 16, 1958. In January of 1972, tragedy struck and the Liberty and High Street location was totally destroyed by fire.
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The new church, at 346 Butternut Street was completed within two years. On March 16, 1975, the congregation moved into its present location at 346 Butternut Street, Middletown, CT. To mark our thirty-year anniversary, Shiloh held a cornerstone ceremony, in memory of Mother Walker, on March 15,1981. On Saturday, May 25, 1991, Rev. Lorenzo L. Woods died after a long illness. A few years prior to his death, being led by God, Rev. Woods invited Bishop W. Vance Cotten, Sr., of New Haven to serve as his assistant. Bishop W. Vance Cotten served as Rev. Woods’ assistant for two and a half years, and served as interim pastor for five months and was officially installed on the first Saturday in September of 1991. 
 
Under Bishop Cotten’s leadership as Pastor, many ministries, programs, services were established. To mention a few, a food pantry that serves over 160 families twice a month; a Credit Union, Now Faith Financial Cooperative; a thriving Children’s Church; a Summer Youth Program for low to moderate income families, Camp Shiloh; a 41 unit elderly housing complex, Shiloh Manor, which was built and completed in May 1996; Shiloh is also bless to have three 50l-c3 status. On November 15, 2009, our First Lady, Rev. Kim L. Cotten was installed as our Co-Pastor to serve along side of our Pastor.
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On May 2018, Christian Leadership Bible College was moved from New Haven, CT to Middletown, CT and housed at the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Shiloh continues to be blessed and God’s vision for the church continues to be fulfilled.