Driving in from Macks Creek?
First Baptist Church of Camdenton is about 15 miles east of Macks Creek on U.S. 54. Sunday worship at 10:30 AM at 186 S. Business Rt. 5 in Camdenton.
First Baptist Church of Camdenton is a Baptist church in Camdenton, Missouri, about 15 miles east of Macks Creek on U.S. 54, with Sunday worship at 10:30 AM. Macks Creek sits at the U.S. 54 / MO 73 corridor at the western edge of Camden County. From the four-way stop in Macks Creek, the drive east on U.S. 54 is uninterrupted highway through rolling Ozark country, with a clean handoff to Business Route 5 right at the Camdenton split. Drive time is right around 22 minutes.
About 15 miles east on U.S. 54. From the U.S. 54 / MO 73 intersection in Macks Creek to the church door is roughly 22 minutes on a normal Sunday morning, a hair longer if you start from out along MO 73 toward Climax Springs. The route is straightforward — U.S. 54 east the entire way, with the Camdenton / Business 5 split delivering you straight to our front yard.
Macks Creek and Camdenton are both small Camden County towns, so the drive feels familiar — you'll know the lay of the land already. If you've been to Camdenton for the courthouse, Walmart, or the U.S. 54 retail strip, our address (186 S. Business Rt. 5) is south of all of that on the spur road that breaks off the main highway.
Worship at 10:30 AM, about 60 to 75 minutes. Singing (mix of hymns and contemporary worship), an offering, and Pastor Cody Harlow preaching expositionally through a book of the Bible. Community groups meet earlier starting at 9:00 AM — about nine groups, age-grouped, in different rooms around the building. From Macks Creek, the 9:00 AM group is doable (leave by 8:30 AM); the 10:30 AM service alone is even easier (leave by 10:00 AM).
Children's ministry runs concurrent with the main service, nursery through elementary. Check-in is secure and volunteers are background-checked.
Free on-site parking. Greeters are at the main entrance ready to welcome you and answer any questions.
Yes. We've livestreamed Sunday worship since 2020 and broadcast each week on YouTube. The sermons archive has past services. For a 20-minute drive, livestream is a fallback for sick days or bad weather rather than a primary plan — but it's there when you need it.
Macks Creek FAQ
About 15 miles east on U.S. 54, roughly 22 minutes drive time on a normal Sunday morning. We're at 186 S. Business Rt. 5 in Camdenton.
From Climax Springs, take MO 73 east into Macks Creek, then continue east on U.S. 54 toward Camdenton. Add roughly 10 minutes to the Macks Creek drive time, so plan on 30 to 35 minutes from Climax Springs.
Macks Creek has a handful of small-town churches. If a 22-minute drive each Sunday isn't realistic, we'd rather see you in a healthy local church than have you skip altogether. Our Lake church finder guide walks through how to evaluate options.
Leave by 10:00 AM. You'll arrive comfortably with about 10 minutes to park and walk in. For community groups at 9:00 AM, leave by 8:30.
Find Us
About 20 minutes from Macks Creek by car, east on U.S. 54.
Show up at 10:30 AM. No pre-call, no registration. We'll save you a parking spot.
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Last updated: 2026
