Christmas in Hopelands
Town Creek will be providing the music at the Hopelands Gardens performing arts stage at 7pm on December 22nd.
Come join us for our night of worship! More Info.
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Members of TCBC & TCCA will be serving hot cocoa, apple cider, cookies, and helping load buses @ Hopelands on December 20th.
Complete the form below to let Derek Swarthout know you can help!
Town Creek is a historic Baptist Church in Aiken, founded in 1859 in the Edgefield District. The congregation initially worshiped under a brush arbor near present-day Gem Lakes. Many believers have been baptized in Town Creek, which still flows to Hollow Creek. Several pastors have also been called to full-time ministry and missions from Town Creek.
Our story is God's story. From Town Creek, many sister churches have been planted as our congregation outgrew two buildings. Over twenty years ago, we purchased our current property and began building the campus we enjoy today, which cost an estimated $6.5 million. We thank God for those who gave sacrificially so others may know Jesus!
Today, by the blessings of God, Town Creek is stronger than ever. We believe the Bible is God's Holy Word and that faith in Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven. As a united Faith Family, we are eager to share this Good News with the world!
We are thankful for our rich heritage and excited for an even greater future. Town Creek is committed to growing in faith through ministries like Life Groups, Intentional Discipleship classes, and Home Groups. Every ministry, from babies to seniors, is expanding. We have ambitious goals, including our growing Christian Academy and a pro-life ministry. From our early days under a brush arbor to our multi-million dollar campus, God has been perfectly faithful to the Faith Family at Town Creek Baptist Church!
We grow deeper as disciples as we Seek, Serve, and Share Jesus!
Fast Facts
1994 - TCBC votes to build present campus. God is faithful.
1998 - TCBC moves into new campus. God is faithful.
1998 - Pastor Sirmans passes and Church is left without proper leadership. God is still faithful.
2008 - Bank is calling in loan because leadership was only paying interest on the business loan. God is faithful.
2008 - TCBC calls for a Chest of Joash and $150,000 was taken up to thwart banks attempts to call in loan. God is faithful.
2009 - Pastor Clint was called as Senior Pastor.
2009 - The Finance Committee has voted to refinance the loan for five years. Unlike home loans, business loans must be renegotiated every 3, 5, or 7 years, with a monthly payment of $22,000. God is faithful.
2010 - The Sound and Audio in our Worship Center were inadequate, making it hard for people to hear. Pastor Clint formed a Sound and Audio Progression Team to guide the replacement process. TCBC paid off the new $250,000 sound system in just one year. God is faithful.
2012 - A storm damaged our roofs, requiring $300,000 for replacements. Pastor Clint directed Pastor George to contact our North American Mission Board to refinance our existing loan of $1,500,000. They refinanced the loan for $1,800,000, which covered the roof repairs and reduced our monthly payment to $12,000. The loan was transferred to Baptist Church Loan Corporation (BCLC), allowing our interest payments to support other Southern Baptist churches with their financial needs. God is faithful.
2017 - TCBC has voted to refinance our loan with BCLC for an additional $490,500 as part of the Renew, Refresh, Replace initiative. This funding will support the remodeling of our main campus for the launch of Town Creek Christian Academy and address necessary repairs on our 20-year-old campus. God is faithful.
2017 - West Campus listed with a Christian commercial realtor for $395,000. God is faithful.