Pastor: John Putman

Thompson Creek Baptist Church
10600 Highway 54 / P.O. Box 62
Como, TN 38223 
(731) 336-2813
Email: thompsoncreekbaptistchurch54@gmail.com
 
Pastor: John Putman
 
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
 
Bro. John Putman was born in McKenzie, TN. Growing up in Paris, TN, he was saved at 11 years old at Point Pleasant Baptist Church and soon after began sensing a call to preach. He and his family moved back to McKenzie, and he graduated from McKenzie High School in 2019. Bro. John received his Bachelor’s of Arts in Christian Studies from Union University in 2022 and then his Masters of Divinity in Christian Ministry from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2024. After serving for about a year as Associate Pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Springfield, TN, Bro. John accepted the call to pastor Thompson Creek Baptist Church in January of 2026. He currently lives in McKenzie and enjoys reading, ice cream, and hanging out with others.
 

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.