I would like to be the first to welcome you to Notchey Creek Baptist Church. I have the privilege of serving as Pastor of this wonderful congregation. Our church is more than simply a building full of people. From the precious newborn baby to the wise senior adult, we are a family woven together through fellowship with one another and, more importantly, with God.
Our church family rejoices together, sorrows together, and worships together so that we can be a light to a lost world. We rejoice that the Lord is blessing our church and continually seek His guidance so that we, as a family of God, will reach others for Christ. We are united, as family and friends, in striving to advance the Kingdom of God.
I know you will receive a warm welcome, and trust that you too will find NCBC people to be folks who are loving, caring, and dedicated to serving Christ! We welcome you to be a part of our church family.
– Pastor C. Gale Miller (retired May 2021)
Tony Rutherford serves as interim pastor from May 2021 – Present. He is the Director of Missions for the Sweetwater Baptist Association.
Tony began serving as Director of Missions in April 2011.
Tony is a native of Sweetwater, Tennessee. He was born in 1952 and has over thirty years of pastoral service. He has served in six associations in various capacities throughout his ministry and has served on the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention.
Tony graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1971, before serving his country from 1972-1974 in the United States Army. He is a 1982 graduate of Carson-Newman College and a 1986 graduate from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, with a Master of Divinity degree. Tony was married to Darnell Gray in 1975. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.