Our History

   This is a very brief history of Hilltop Baptist Church. There are numerious other events and people not mentioned here who have been instrumental in the establishment of this church.
     May 27, 1973, was the date for the first service of what is now known as Hilltop Baptist Church with six people going foward to transfer their membership in response to the message delivered by Bro. J.A.Griffin. Those responding were Ruby and Durwood Burris,Polly and Floyd Byrd and Ann and Frank Owens. The first meeting was held in a small mobile home. The Church later met in a bait house directly across the street from the present location.
       Kenneth Simmons was called as an evangelist to hold a revival on August 12,1973. He was called as pastor at a later date.Ruby Burris Led the music and Bess Howell,Hellen McMillan and Bess Howell served as pianist at this time.
        Durwood and Ruby Burris donated land for the church. Nov.18th 1973 was the ground breaking. The frame work went up April 20th and the roof was added on the 27th. All labor,material and brickwork was donater
        In 1974 the youth met in the bait house. Saturday night was set aside for them. The nursing home ministry was set up for the 2nd Thursday of the month.
    Roy Durrett and Alan Clay were ordained as deacons Nov,23,1974 with Willis Guillott as senior deacon.
     The piano and Organ was donated by Ann and Frank Owens and Hellen McMillan.
       In 1974 The church joined the Southern Baptist Convention
      Bro.Bob  Densman was Pastor 1975-1977 Bro.Earl Horton Pastor 1978-1983
       The baptistery was built March 1979.
        In 1983 Bro.George Folmar was called to pastor. A cornorstone was placed May 27th 1983.
        Bro George resigned in 1971 after 7 1/2 years. Bro Charles Russell was interim pastor.
         Bro James Engle was Pastor from 1991. After  him was Ron Ivey
         Feb 13th bro. Shane Morgan passed after pastoring three years.

          In 2008 Bro. George Folmar led the church till a pastor was sent to us.
          On October, 12th 2008 Brother Steven R. Palmer became pastor of Hilltop. Liz Fabian is music director, Charolett Miller secretary,Frances West our piano player. In November of 2009 The church called Rodney McDuff as Youth minester.
         In 2009 we added rock walls to our office ,finishing the projects for the year.In January 2010 Jim and Shirley Pointer presented a new pull-pit to the church in memory of both their parents.
            The 17^th of January 2010 thru the 3^rd of February Hilltop Baptist Church held a two week revival.  Brother Andy Russell  was our primary speaker . Our Lord graced us with his Holy Spirit and Twenty Four Decisions was made for Jesus.   On The second week Brother Ray Hall  who led a group of twelve men from his church in Mississippi to come to hilltop and help with the revival. We had singers from Tenn., La., and our area.  Churches from Sunnyvale, Jacksonville. New York,  Marietta Miss. They  Were part of our spiritual experience that took place in our Church. 
          
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Our Goal

  Lead the lost to Christ 

        Hilltop's
    Past Leaders
     

   Deacons

  Bill Benton
  James Mckinney
  Edward Hobson
  C.J O'Neal
  Ron Moore
  Willis Guillott
  Roy Durrett
  Allen Clay
  Bill Gulihur
  James Pointer
  Troy Durrett
   Wilburn Smith
   Bill Harden