Sunrise over layered Blue Ridge mountains with fog in the valleys

Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia · Since 1862

A light has been kept on in this valley for more than 160 years.

Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia · Founded 1862

Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church

Come as you are. There is a seat for you this Sunday.

10:00 amSunday School
11:00 amWorship service
928 Bean Creek Road
Sautee Nacoochee, GA
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A word of welcome

It is a tremendous joy to welcome you.

It is a tremendous joy to welcome you to the Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church website. Founded in 1862, it has been a blessing for the church to represent Jesus Christ for over 156 years. Please enjoy learning about us. As you visit, it is our prayer that this experience will enhance your desire to appreciate worship, meditate on God's Word and continue to serve faithfully.

Enjoy your time on our site and bookmark us! Better yet come worship and fellowship with us!

Purpose Statement

Called to Model Jesus Christ through Worship, Prayer, Bible Study, Evangelism, Discipleship and Service.

Mission Statement

Point people to Jesus Christ. Know Him and make Him Known.

Plan your visit

Sunday mornings on Bean Creek Road.

You do not have to know anyone, or know what comes next. Come in, and we will find you a seat.

Where to find us

928 Bean Creek Road
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
Mail: P.O. Box 113
The white clapboard church with a small steeple and cross, a covered front entrance, and wooded hills behind it.
Look for the white church on the hillside.

What to expect

How long
[Length of the service: to confirm with the church]
What to wear
The fifth Sunday of the month is a casual day. Other Sundays: [to confirm]
Parking
[Parking details: to confirm]
Children
Sunday School meets every Sunday before worship. [Children's check-in: to confirm]

There is a seat for you this Sunday.

Our heritage

A hillside church, a cemetery, and a creek with a story.

The 1862 church and the Bean Creek Cemetery are part of the Sautee Nacoochee district nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Sunken graves, headstones and field stones on the hillside mark African American resting places from the early 1800s to today.

The stained glass cross above the altar in the sanctuary.
The stained glass cross in the sanctuary, today.
  1. 1862

    The church is founded

    In the Sautee Nacoochee valley, where the church still stands.

  2. 1863

    One acre, deeded for $10

    On October 29, J.H. Nichols deeded an acre to promote the worship of Almighty God. The first trustees were James Alston, Green Alston, Prince Wiley Reubin, Jarrett Jones and Wiley Jones.

  3. 1955

    The present church is built

    Rev. Arthur Allen of Atlanta was pastor when the church that stands on the hill today was built.

  4. 1990

    More land for the cemetery

    Under Rev. Anthony Hudson, the church acquired additional property for the cemetery on the hillside.

  5. 2003

    A baptismal pool

    Until then, baptizing customarily took place in the creek across from the church, or near the Covered Bridge.

  6. 2011

    Pastor Harbin accepts the call

    Rev. Dr. Eugene M. Harbin became pastor in March 2011.

How did Bean Creek get its name?

According to legend, the creek was an ordinary creek until a man riding a pack horse came through with a bag of beans. The sack burst, the beans fell into the water, and they grew along the banks.

You could go down to the creek and pick a good mess of beans. What else would you call a community with that many beans in its creek?

Ministries

Who serves at Bean Creek.

  • Deacon ministry

    Rickey Johnson and Chase Trammell, deacons. Britny Trammell, deaconess.

  • Mother Board

    Joanne Dorsey, Andy Allen, Sweetpea Harbin, Polly Dorsey and Leona Dorsey.

  • Pastor's aides

    Maggie Roche, Neal Dorsey and Annette Dorsey.

  • Trustees

    Andy Allen, Glen Dorsey, Dawn Johnson, Ricky Johnson and Polly Dorsey.

  • Children, youth and young adults

    Vacation Bible School, school awards and Sunday School each week.

Names as listed on the current church site. [Confirm roster before launch]

Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them.

Matthew 19:14
Three church members smiling in front of the blue church doors.
Members at the church doors.
Five members of the congregation standing together in the sanctuary, dressed in white, under a blue banner that reads Be On Your Guard, 1 Peter 5:8.
Members in the sanctuary.

On the calendar

What is happening at Bean Creek.

Every Sunday

Sunday School and worship

10:00Sunday School
11:00Worship service

In person at the church, or on Facebook Live.

Every Thursday

Thursday night Bible study

6:00 pm

Snacks 6 to 7, Bible study 7 to 8

A meal is provided on the last Thursday of the month.

Every 5th Sunday

Sunday School breakfast

9:00 am. A casual day, so come in what is comfortable.

Pastoral anniversary

Celebrating the pastor and the church

The 12th was Sunday, April 2, 2023, with Rev. Fred Allen Rouse of New Piney Grove Baptist Church, Macon [to confirm]. Next date: [to confirm]

Summer

Vacation Bible School

Held in past summers. Dates: [to confirm]

Facebook Live

Watch

Can't make it Sunday? Watch from home.

Worship is held in person and on Facebook Live. Find the service on the church's Facebook page. We will save you a seat for next Sunday.

[Latest sermon: title, speaker, date]

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Give

Thank you for your generosity towards the up-building of God's Kingdom.

Give online

Or mail a gift to P.O. Box 113, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571. May God continue to bless you.

When your family needs us

We will pray with you.

Tell us how we can pray, as much or as little as you like. A first name is fine.

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.

Colossians 1:9 (NIV), from the church's prayer page
First name is fine.
So the prayer team can reply.

[Form delivery to confirm before launch] Or email bcmbcprayers@yahoo.com.

Funerals and the cemetery

Our thoughts and prayers go out to you in this time of bereavement. Please contact Pastor Harbin to confirm availability of the date. The Old Bean Creek Cemetery is on the hillside around the church, the final resting place for generations of Bean Creek families.

Pastor Eugene Harbin

404 216-8848

Then Mother Andy Allen, Committee Chair

706 878-2995

Weddings

Congratulations on your engagement. Please contact Pastor Harbin to confirm the date, then schedule an appointment with the wedding coordinator.

Pastor Eugene Harbin

404 216-8848

Annette Dorsey, Wedding Coordinator

706 878-6748

Premarital counseling

If Pastor Harbin officiates your wedding, counseling is required. It is free, with one premarital conference and a Bible-based study of a workbook for couples.

Write to Pastor Harbin

revgene@ymail.com

Contact

Talk with us.

Visit

928 Bean Creek Road
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571

Mail: P.O. Box 113

The church sign: Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church, EST 1865, with the service times and the name of the pastor, Rev. Dr. Eugene M. Harbin. Open in Maps
Prayer requests
bcmbcprayers@yahoo.com
Facebook
facebook.com/beancreek.church
[to confirm which page is current]
Founding date
1862. [to confirm: the church sign reads EST 1865]