Mission and Vision:

Getting involved at Rolling Hills is all about embodying Christ together.  It is a five-part process.  We believe that any follower of Christ should be living faithfully in all five of these expression of faith:

Worshiping God

We gather as one to worship God each Sunday morning at 11:00.  We also encourage one another to worship God in other ways, such as signing in the choir or helping with children’s chapel.

Growing Spiritually

Gathering with others and holding our lives up to God’s word is a life-transforming experience.  Sunday School, community groups, and other Bible study opportunities help us grow in our understanding of Christ.

Making Friends

More than just having fun together, our church friendships provide us with a powerful relational context for our daily lives as we follow Christ.  A simple meal or cup of coffee together can make our faith come alive!  Parties, small groups, church events and retreats are some ways we build friends at Rolling Hills Baptist Church.

Serving One Another

Built on our relationship with Christ and our relationships with one another, serving one another in love is a powerful expression of our faith.  Our deacons lead our service efforts, inviting anyone to join them as they help those who are sick, in need or grieving.

Building Bridges

Taking our faith outside our church walls is an essential part of our faith experience.  As bridge-builders, we realize that a bridge travels in both directions, as we reach out to others and invite them to experience the fullness of Christ as he is embodied in so many ways at our church.

History:

Rolling Hills Baptist Church was begun as a mission of the Fayetteville Immanuel Baptist Church. In 1962, the members of Immanuel dreamed of starting a mission church that they referred to as a “New Work”. They realized that vision in 1966 with assistance along the way from the Washington-Madison Baptist Association in purchasing six acres of land from Roland and Ralph Stubblefield. The Stubblefield’s were converting their dairy farm into a housing development and sold the land for about one-half the amount they could have gotten had they developed it into lots. The Arkansas Baptist State Convention also assisted by providing some funds to help construct a building.

During 1966, Immanuel members saw that the building was completed and made detailed plans for the opening of the mission including calling Rev. Perry Hollis as Associate Pastor to be in charge of the New Work. At the first service on November 6, 1966, 13 families, consisting of 30 Immanuel members, took the risk of leaving the security of a well-established church to serve in a congregation with an unknown future.

Rolling Hills soon needed a full-time pastor so Rev. Hollis, a bi-vocational minister, resigned and on July 23, 1967, Rev. Don Seigler became pastor and served for a little over two years.

On April 19, 1970, Rev. Alfred R. Cullum became Pastor and led the congregation as it became a constituted church on March 19, 1972. One hundred twenty-one persons signed the Charter Membership scroll. Rev. Cullum resigned as pastor November 15, 1972.