Tradition holds that Sulphur Springs Missionary Baptist Church dates to 1890, when area residents formed the congregation, though no church records predating 1895 exist today. The congregation first met in the Sulphur Springs Schoolhouse near the springs for which the community is named. In the early part of the 20th century, it moved to this site and built a frame sanctuary. Other facilities were added during the next several decades as the church continued to grow. Over the years, members have supported other churches through the Texas Mission Builders Program as well as denominational organizations such as the American Baptist Association.