Prayer 9:00 a.m. Classes 7:00 p.m. Holly Springs Baptist Church is a member of Carey Baptist Association. Holly Springs Baptist Church was organized in 1833, before Arkansas remitted to the Union in 1836. Holly Springs was settled in 1841, a post village on Chapel Street. At the time it was settled there was no Dallas County in Arkansas. It's not known what type of building the first church was, b
ut in 1857, John A Toney and his wife, Virginia, deeded the present land for a church. In 1913, the old church was replaced with a new one, which is the present building. This building was designed by Ruth Sorrels Fultz. Her wedding was the first to be performed there. In 1927 and 1928 (after Bearden Baptist Church was organized), a great number of the members moved their letters there, leaving our little church struggling. It finally closed its doors in the 1940's
In 1948, with help from the Association Missionary, A.P. Elliff and Douglas Jinks, a student from Ouachita Baptist University. In 1951, the First Baptist Church of Camden took our church as a mission, providing one-half of the money to repair the church building and Bro. John Miller was made pastor. From 1965-1969, with no Pastor and very few members, the church again had to close its doors. In 1970 with Bro. Roscoe Meyers as pastor, our little church's doors were opened again. In 1975, Bro. Bill Johnson was called as pastor and during his years here the membership went from 15 to 60. Pastors:
P. J. Crowder (First)
George L. Smith
George L. Richardson
Minor Cole
L.E. Holt
W.O. Young
S.P. Davis
L.E. Young
P.W. Crowder
W.A. Bryars
L.M. Rhodes
Henry Brian
Judson Albritton
Harold Harper
Scott Allison
Sid Goza
John Miller
Roscoe Myers
Bill Johnson
Tom Stroud
Jr. Thrasher
Ed Sudberry
Barry Drake
John Greenwood
David Dillard
Keith Nutt
Tom Hartley
David Dillard
Tony Williams (Current)
