Baker Missionary Baptist Church

Baker Baptist Church is located on S. R. 365 in Crittenden County approximately 10 miles from Marion. It is set in a beautiful rural area of the county.

There are two cemeteries located here, one in front of the church near the highway and another in the rear of the church accessed from Baker Hollow Road. Here is some of the history of this church.  (This information is from a little booklet published in 1974 by the Crittenden County Ministerial Association, Marion, KY.  In honor of the Bicentennial Celebration Crittenden County was having at the time)

• The council met on Monday, August 19, 1901 to organize the church. The council composed of Elders and deacons from churches in the community read the Articles of Faith and the "Church Covenent."
• The eight constituent members were Brother Sam Merritt, Sisters Deasdie Merritt, Nancy R. Sullivan, Sallie Simpson, Lou Simpson, Mary H. Simpson, Annis O'Neal and Garbrilla Crisp entered into the Constitution.
• The following Brothers and Sisters presented themselves for membership:  A. B. Crisp, T. W. Walker, W. P. O'Neal, Marlis King, U. G. Crisp, Kittie Crisp, Mary E. Crisp, Bell Walker, Clara O'Neal, Bertha O'Neal, Mary E. Chandler and Maudie Asbridge.  All were baptized and entered into fellowship of the new church.
  
• T. W. Walker made the motion to name the church Baker.
• The first minister was Rev. U. Grant Hughes and the first treasurer was A. B. Crisp. The first clerk was W. P. O'Neal.
• The land for the building was donated by W. U. Hughes.

The new church was built in 1902 and the formal dedication was to be held the fifth Sunday in August 1903. A large crowd was present. The liberal seating capacity of the church proved inadequate for the occasion. A merry dinner was spread in the grove. The preaching was a telling example of divine oratory. The day will long be remembered by the members and families of the new Baker Church. 

 

In 1953 a new church building with full basement was constructed across the road on the site of the old Baker schoolhouse.  

 

The dedication of the new church was in 1957 with Rev. Chaney preaching the dedicatory sermon.  The Deacons and the pastor Rev. Bobby Bell burned the note. 

The church has had many pastors that have enriched the lives of her members.  The present pastor is Rev. Gary Childress and the present clerk is W. S. Newcom.  There are 117 members.