Burton Memorial`s mission is to EXALT the Lord by EVANGELIZING the lost, ESTABLISHING the saved, and EQUIPPING the established.

• Burton Memorial is a member of the Southern Baptist Convention.
• Burton Memorial was constituted in 1850 as Drakes Creek Baptist Church. Her founding pastor was Mordecai Ham. Later, Drakes Creek became Burton Memorial in honor of founding member William Burton and in appreciation to the generous offer to build a new sanctuary by his son.
• Burton Memorial gathers in a historic building recently placed on the registry of historic places.

Burton Memorial`s statement of faith is the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. CLICK HERE to read this statement of faith.

Having been brought by the grace of God to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and having been baptized upon our profession of faith, in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, we do now, in the presence of God and this assembly, solemnly and joyfully renew our covenant with each other.

• Attend worship faithfully, unless providentially hindered.
• Work and pray for unity of spirit within the body of Christ.
• Practice Christian courtesy in speech, attitude, & action, avoiding gossip and slander, being slow to take offense and quick to seek reconciliation.
• Walk together in brotherly love, aiding one another in sickness and distress; restoring one another when entangled in sin.
• Support and care for the church`s ministries and members, by cheerfully offering prayer, service, and financial support.
• Preserve the doctrine and the purity of the church.
• Model Christian discipleship within the home, through maintaining private & family devotions.
• Witness for the Lord Jesus Christ, by living a transformed life and sharing the gospel as God gives opportunity.
• Recognize congregational authority within the church in matters of membership and discipline.
• Unite with some other church, as soon as possible, if we move from this place, where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen.

    As a Southern Baptist church, Burton contributes to the cooperative program.
    Southern Baptist churches across the country contribute to the Cooperative Program, or CP, in order to pool our resources to advance the gospel state-wide, nation-wide, and world-wide.
    Each church sends a percentage of their undesignated gifts (Burton gives 8%) to the CP in the state. A percentage of that money stays in the state.
    The Kentucky Baptist Convention keeps 64% of all the money sent to it by KY churches and sends 36% on to Southern Baptist Convention entities such as the International Mission Board, the North American Mission Board, Seminaries, etc.