Sunrise over layered Blue Ridge mountains with fog in the valleys

Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia · Since 1865

A light has been kept on in this valley for more than 160 years.

Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia · Founded 1865

Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church

Come as you are. There is a seat for you this Sunday.

10:00 amSunday School
11:00 amWorship service
928 Bean Creek Road
Sautee Nacoochee, GA
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A word of welcome

It is a tremendous joy to welcome you.

It is a tremendous joy to welcome you to the Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church website. Founded in 1862, it has been a blessing for the church to represent Jesus Christ for over 156 years. Please enjoy learning about us. As you visit, it is our prayer that this experience will enhance your desire to appreciate worship, meditate on God's Word and continue to serve faithfully.

Enjoy your time on our site and bookmark us! Better yet come worship and fellowship with us!

Purpose Statement

Called to Model Jesus Christ through Worship, Prayer, Bible Study, Evangelism, Discipleship and Service.

Mission Statement

Point people to Jesus Christ. Know Him and make Him Known.

Plan your visit

Sunday mornings on Bean Creek Road.

You do not have to know anyone, or know what comes next. Come in, and we will find you a seat.

Where to find us

928 Bean Creek Road
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
Mail: P.O. Box 113
The white clapboard church with a small steeple and cross, a covered front entrance, and wooded hills behind it.
Look for the white church on the hillside.

What to expect

How long
Sunday School is from 10:00 to 10:45, and the worship service runs from 11:00 to 12:30.
What to wear
Come as you are! While our 5th Sundays are our "Casual Day" there is no dress code. We look forward to seeing you all!
Parking
Ample parking for all.
Children
Children's Sunday School meets every Sunday from 10:00 to 10:45.

There is a seat for you this Sunday.

Our heritage

A hillside church, a cemetery, and a creek with a story.

The 1862 church and the Bean Creek Cemetery are part of the Sautee Nacoochee district nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. Sunken graves, headstones and field stones on the hillside mark African American resting places from the early 1800s to today.

Three crosses on the hill where Jesus was killed.
  1. 1865

    The church is founded

    In the Sautee Nacoochee valley, where the church still stands.

  2. 1863

    One acre, deeded for $10

    On October 29, J.H. Nichols deeded an acre to promote the worship of Almighty God. The first trustees were James Alston, Green Alston, Prince Wiley Reubin, Jarrett Jones and Wiley Jones.

  3. 1955

    The present church is built

    Rev. Arthur Allen of Atlanta was pastor when the church that stands on the hill today was built.

  4. 1990

    More land for the cemetery

    Under Rev. Anthony Hudson, the church acquired additional property for the cemetery on the hillside.

  5. 2003

    A baptismal pool

    Until then, baptizing customarily took place in the creek across from the church, or near the Covered Bridge.

  6. 2011

    Pastor Harbin accepts the call

    Rev. Dr. Eugene M. Harbin became pastor in March 2011.

How did Bean Creek get its name?

According to legend, the creek was an ordinary creek until a man riding a pack horse came through with a bag of beans. The sack burst, the beans fell into the water, and they grew along the banks.

You could go down to the creek and pick a good mess of beans. What else would you call a community with that many beans in its creek?

Ministries

Who serves at Bean Creek.

  • Deacon ministry

    Ricky Johnson and Chase Trammell, Deacons. Britny Trammell, Deaconess.

  • Mother Board

    Joanne Dorsey, Andy Allen, Sweetpea Harbin, Polly Dorsey and Leona Dorsey.

  • Pastor's aides

    Jenny Wanzy (Pastor's Assistant), Maggie Roche, Neal Dorsey and Annette Dorsey.

  • Trustees

    President Glen Dorsey, Mother Andy Allen, Deacon Chase Trammell, Deacon Ricky Johnson, Youth President Dawn Johnson and Mother Polly Dorsey.

  • Children, youth and young adults

    Vacation Bible School, school awards and Sunday School each week.

Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them.

Matthew 19:14
Three church members smiling in front of the blue church doors.
Maggie Roche, Neal Dorsey, Annette Dorsey
Five members of the congregation standing together in the sanctuary, dressed in white, under a blue banner that reads Be On Your Guard, 1 Peter 5:8.
(Pictured from left to right) Mother Andy Allen, Trustee President Glen Dorsey, Youth President Dawn Johnson, Deacon Ricky Johnson, Trustee Polly Dorsey

On the calendar

What is happening at Bean Creek.

  1. Every Sunday

    Sunday School

    1 November

    Sunday, November 1, 10:00 am

    Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church

  2. Every Sunday

    Worship service

    1 November

    Sunday, November 1, 11:00 am

    Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church

  3. Every Thursday

    Thursday night Bible study

    5 November

    Thursday, November 5, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

    Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church

  4. One day only

    Quarterly Church Conference

    14 November

    Saturday, November 14, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

    Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church

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Facebook Live

Watch

Can't make it Sunday? Watch from home.

Worship is held in person and on Facebook Live. Find the service on the church's Facebook page. Sermons will also be uploaded to our YouTube channel upon conclusion: https://www.youtube.com/@BeanCreekMBC. We will save you a seat for next Sunday.

Latest sermon: "Don't Put Limits on God," presented by Pastor Eugene Harbin, October 18, 2026.

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Give

Thank you for your generosity towards the up-building of God's Kingdom.

Give online

Or mail a gift to P.O. Box 113, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571. May God continue to bless you.

When your family needs us

We will pray with you.

Tell us how we can pray, as much or as little as you like. A first name is fine.

For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.

Colossians 1:9 (NIV), from the church's prayer page
First name is fine.
So the prayer team can reply.

Or email [email protected].

Funerals and the cemetery

Our thoughts and prayers go out to you in this time of bereavement. Please contact Pastor Harbin to confirm availability of the date. The Old Bean Creek Cemetery is on the hillside around the church, the final resting place for generations of Bean Creek families.

Pastor Eugene Harbin

404 216-8848

Then Mother Andy Allen, Committee Chair

706 878-2995

Weddings

Congratulations on your engagement. Please contact Pastor Harbin to confirm the date, then schedule an appointment with the wedding coordinator.

Pastor Eugene Harbin

404 216-8848

Annette Dorsey, Wedding Coordinator

706 878-6748

Premarital counseling

If Pastor Harbin officiates your wedding, counseling is required. It is free, with one premarital conference and a Bible-based study of a workbook for couples.

Write to Pastor Harbin

[email protected]

Contact

Talk with us.

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928 Bean Creek Road
Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571

Mail: P.O. Box 113

The white church on a hillside. Open in Maps
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Prayer requests
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Founding date
1865.