Felch Baptist Church came into being in 1900, organized by "Swede-Finn" immigrants in search of a new life in a new world. In those days the area around Felch was bustling with activity. Hardy woodsmen logged the abundant forests, while miners and farmers struggled to make a living from the land. The founders of our church had come from a country dominated by a state church. Some of them had paid a price for their baptistic beliefs in the old country, and were eager to practice their faith according to the dictates of their consciences.

Over the passing years, the Felch community first flourished and then declined. The timber was depleted and the mines were closed. As the fortunes of the community waned, so did the status of the church, then known as "Svenska-Finska" Baptist Church. While some of the older people were able to stay in the area, it became necessary for the younger people to move away to find work.

In 1910, a modest frame structure had been erected for worship. In 1921, a large addition was added, anticipating a large congregation that failed to materialize. In the earlier days, the church had met in the upstairs of a house owned by Matt Backland of Felch Mountain. There were no regular parsonage facilities at Felch until the 1970's.

Declining membership and attendance forced the church to abandon its sanctuary and retreat to a basement room for services. The church program was reduced to two afternoon services per month. Pastors from Crystal Falls and Iron Mountain filled the pulpit during those meager years.

The fact that Felch Mountain Bible Chapel exists today can only be attributed to the grace of God. By the mid 1960's, actual membership had dipped to less than ten members. In 1968, the Marvin Johnson family joined the church.

In 1970, Bruce Tanner was assigned to Felch Baptist Church as summer pastor. After a year of seminary, he returned to the Upper Peninsula as the permanent pastor. During the 1980's, the chapel continued to grow under the leadership of Pastor Jeff VanGoethem. During his tenure as pastor, the church changed its name to Felch Mountain Bible Chapel (FMBC).

FMBC did not have a formal constitution until 1973, when a workable document was developed based largely on excerpts from the constitutions of other churches. The constitution was revised by a newly established official board in 1979 in order to streamline administrative procedures.