35 County Road 313, Oxford, Mississippi 38655 Phone: 662-234-4372 ~ Fax: 662-234-4344

"And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manager; because there was no room for them in the inn." Luke 2:7. This verse represented a humble beginning for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Clear Creek Missionary Baptist Church has had a humble beginning. For many years some members of the black community listened to worship services from the balcony of the white Clear Creek Baptist Church in 1877. One acre of land was donated to C.W. Fox, J. Cannon and Hudson Longstreet by H.R. Branham and wife, L.E. Branham for a building site for a Colored Baptist Church as stated in the Warranty Deed. After 1877, worship services on the donated land were conducted under a structure called a Bush Arbor. This is a structure that consisted of poles placed vertically in the ground on four corners and poles were laid horizontally to connect the vertical poles. After this operation had been completed, tree branches were placed across the horizontal poles to form a crude roof. One can see that this type of structure had seasonal limits. It was, therefore, necessary to construct a more permanent structure. This constructive effort is reported to have been completed in 1900. This building was used until 1938. At this time the structure was dismantled and a new building was constructed. This structure was used until it burned in the Spring of 1969. The present building was then erected, exclusive of the south wing that was added in 1978, 1990 and 2000. Church buildings are important in that they provide a place for worship services.

       The first pastor for this church is reported to have been Bro. Parson Cannon.

1901: Bro. R.G. Gooden, Bro. Israel Taylor, Bro. Armstead Williams

1915 - 1921: Bro. McGee, Bro. Miles Lee

1923-1932: Bro. E.G. Hall

1933 - 1941: Bro. Stephen Patton, Bro. J.R. Mosby

1943 - 1945: Bro. M.A. Morrow

1946: Bro. William McEwin, Bro. Donagin

1946 - 1949: Bro. Philip Gettys

1951 - 1952: Bro. R. Taylor

1955 - 1958: Bro. J.C. Knox

1960 - 1971: Bro. Thomas, Bro. G.A. McClinton

1971 - 1991: Bro. Grady McKinney

1992 - 1997: Bro. Melvin B. Lewis

Interims: Bro. Keith Ireland, Bro. Nathaniel Frison.

1998 - Present: Bro. Eddie D. Goliday, Sr.

Part of the congregation that the pastor of this church lead is the Board of Officers. Some of the first deacons to serve Clear Creek Missionary Baptist Church in 1877 were Bro. G.W. Fox, Bro. Cannon and Bro. Hudson Longstreet. These officers were joined and followed by Br. Mart Mullins, Bro. Milton Gater, Bro. George Campbell, Bro. Buster King, Bro. Bill Fox, Bro. Collins Patton, Bro. G.W. Sweeney, Bro. William Cook, Bro. Monroe Patton, Bro. Earnest McEwen, Bro. Russell Burt, Bro. Robert Jones, Bro. Charlie Campbell, Bro. Larry Patton, Bro. Robert Thompson, Bro. Ernest Orange, Bro. Willie Campbell, Bro. Murray Patton, Bro. George Price and Bro. William Carothers. Since June 11, 2000, the board of deacons consist of Bro. Lee Earl Robinson, Bro. Sam Jones, Bro. Leroy Thompson, Bro. Matthew Simmons, Bro. Edward Norphlet, Bro. Jarvie Holman, Bro. Frank Orange and Bro. Levan Wadlington. Ordained as deacons on January 18, 2004 were Bro. Derek Horne, Bro. Allen Cook and Bro. Willie Paine. Accepted as a deacon was Bro. Julius C. Oatis, after moving his membership to Clear Creek in December, 2003.

There have been some notable members who have worked with the pastors and deacons of this church. Two of the members who lived to be over one hundred years of age were Sis. Mary Penamon and Bro. Clayborn Smith. Some pastors who are and were members of this church were Former Evangelist R.B. Cook, Former Evangelist N.G. Cook and Former Pastor and Evangelist S. Patton, Former Pastor and Evangelist Cassie Bonner, Sr., Bro. Booker T. Campbell, Bro. Leroy Wadlington, Bro. Kenneth Bonner, Bro. Walter Campbell, Bro. J.W. Hewlett, Bro. Keith Ireland, Bro. Kevin Jones, Bro. Christopher Holland, Bro. Gerry Pomerlee, Bro. Bobby Shegog, and Bro. C.J. Rhodes.

In the late 1800's Burts Chapel and Harrisonville Missionary Baptist Church of Christ (as it was referred to in the beginning) were active churches in the community. Burts Chapel is no longer active but Harrisonville Missionary Baptist Church is still a strong church in this community.

In 1948, an additional one - third (1/3) acre of land was donated to this church by Bro. P.A. Waller and wife with an additional acre being purchased later from the Waller Family. Under the leadership of Rev. Melvin B. Lewis, Clear Creek Missionary Baptist Church was incorporated in 1994 therefore changing the name to Clear Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Incorporated.

We, here at Clear Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Incorporated, have truly been blessed since our humble beginnings in the 1800's.