Providence Baptist Church was organized before 1836 by Elder Francis Calloway and was one of the ten charter churches of the East Liberty Baptist Association. The small white frame church was built during the ministry of Reverend George E. Brewer, who served Providence from 1883 to 1889. It served many well-known families of the area, including the Askews, Harringtons, Wolfes, Calloways, Barrows, Meadors, Slaughters, Shealeys, Wallaces, Lancasters, Burdetts, and Meadows. Providence was served by many noted pastors, including W.D. Harrington, who served 21 years, as well as W.C. Bledsoe, W.E. Lloyd, George E. Brewer, C.J. Burden, A.S. Brannon, W.P. Cofield, J.P. Hunter, C.B. Martin, Earle Trent, Oley C. Kidd, Albert Strozier, Carl Burke, Ralph Williams, U.M. Starnes, Jimmy Auchmuty, J.H. Carroll, James Coleman, and Robert Crowder. Several early members left Providence Church to form other Baptist churches.