Little Creek Original Free Will Baptist Church

Little Creek Original Free Will Baptist Church. . , Elder Joseph Parker established Little Creek Original Free Will Baptist Church between 1727 and 1748. He came into the area, lived and taught school, and preached at Little Creek. The first building, called A. Jones' Meeting House, was about 20' by 30' and constructed with logs. Little Creek Church has been acknowledged to be the oldest church in the denomination. Records show that the General Conference of Free Will Baptist met at Little Creek on November 5, 1812., The Kehukee Association absorbed all but six Free Will Baptist churches in 1765. Little Creek was one of the six churches not absorbed. Records show adeed was given in 1765 to Little Creek Church near Little Contentnea Creek. Shadrack Mercer deeded another site to the church in 1791. At this time Joseph Parker was pastor. The present site, purchased by the church in 1964, is on a plot of ground held by the Bill Edwards family., The present church was built about 1880. The old building, which had a balcony for slaves to worship, was given to our Black friends and moved near Little Contentnea Creek. This church building burned in 1943., Little Creek continues to be active in the OFWB denomination and to render service to God and community. The pastor with the longest record of tenure, 26 years and 9 months, was Rev. Frank Flowers 1979-2006.