Thompson Creek Baptist Church
10600 Highway 54 / P.O. Box 62
Como, TN 38223 
(731) 336-2813
Email:  billyross1@charter.net
 
Pastor: Billy Ross
 
 
Schedule of Services:
  Sunday:  Sunday School  10:00 am
                   Morning Worship  11:00 am
                   Discipleship Training  5:30 pm
                   Evening Worship  6:30 pm
Wednesday:  Bible Study and Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm
 

 
HISTORY
 
On the third Saturday in August of 1831, a few members met in the home of Bro. Angus Alexander, this place being in Weakley County, Tennessee. 
*At this meeting, letters were called for and read, and fellowship was declared for each other. 
*A covenant was called for, which met the appropriation of both the members and presbyter, & a Confession of Faith was read and approved.
*After a song was sung & the right hand of fellowship was given, a Charge was delivered by Bro. Samuel McCowan and the church was constituted. 
*The assembly resolved that the church be called Thompson Creek Baptist Church and they would meet each second Saturday afternoon and the second Sunday morning. 
*Bro. Samuel McCowan was elected as pastor & Bro. J. Lively was appointed church clerk.  There were twelve members, one of which was a slave of Bro. Alexander. 
 
The Original Members were as follows:
                        Elder William Alexander                                  Sarah Alexander                                      Angus Alexander
                        Moses T. Spann                                                  John Simpson                                          Mittey Simpson
                        J. Lively                                                                Abea Atkins                                               Samuel McCowan
                       William Brooks                                                   Mandy Brooks                                           Tilus, a servant of Angus Alexander
 
*The congregation continued to meet in the Alexander home until they eventually built a one-room church building, located on the Old Paris and Dresden Road, to worship in.
*In 1947, the church building was remodeled and Sunday School rooms were added to it. 
*On Sunday night, December 18, 1960, the church burned and the congregation continued to meet in the Central School Building. 
*A plot of ground was bought from Mr. John Lovelace in Como, TN, just across the Weakley line in Henry County, to build a new church on. 
*Bro. A.W. Porter of Greenfield, TN, was the pastor at that time. 
*On Sunday morning, August 13, 1961, the first service was held in the new church building.  On that day, five people presented themselves for membership, two seeking baptism, and three by transfer of letter from other Baptist churches.  
 
*There have been eight preachers licensed, ordained, and sent out from Thompson Creek Baptist Church.  They are:  Bro. J. Robert Paschal, Bro. Thomas Aaron Winchester, Bro. Richard VanCleave, Bro. Dennis Scott, Bro. Michael Simmons, Bro. Warren Darden, Bro. Grant Ostrom, and Bro. Kerry Shopher.  Bro. Alex Cserni surrendered to the ministry on July 15, 2024 and preached his first sermon here at Thompson Creek on August 4, 2024.  There have been a total of 14 pastors at Thompson Creek Baptist Church since 1920.  
 
*There have been 7 members that have been members for at least 50 years; Joy Seay, Evelyn Woodard, Modeane Newberry, Evonne Shopher, Lon Greer, Marjorie Simmons, and Jerry Simmons.  
 
*Bro. Don Malone is the longest serving pastor at Thompson Creek.  He served for thirty-five years.  Billy Ross is now the pastor, having served for nineteen years. 
 
Written by Mrs. Mildred Winchester in 1989.
Modified & information added by Bro. Billy Ross 2024.