Ellijay Georgia
Mountaintown Baptist Church
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Mountaintown Baptist Church is Ellijay’s oldest church, established in 1840! We exist to love God, love people and make a difference in our community and world. We want to empower people to experience an authentic relationship with God wherever they are. Through sermons, worship, small groups, children’s and youth ministries, we aim to translate the culture of heaven into daily life.
Join our community of believers! We are committed to Glorifying God through Spiritual Growth, Celebration Worship, offerings to further god’s kingdom, and Prayer. It is our intention to enable every believer to achieve the Supernatural Plan God has for them and thus Glorify Him (John 17:4).
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1510 Mountaintown RD Ellijay, GA 30540
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What We Believe
The Father
There is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe. God is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. God is all powerful and all knowing; and His perfect knowledge extends to all things …
God the Son
Christ is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God, taking upon Himself human nature with its demands and necessities and identifying Himself completely with …
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. Through illumination He enables men to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He calls men to the Savior, and effects …

Our Pastor
Sam Snider and his wife Karla
Sam Snider and his wife Karla are excited to serve the Mountaintown Baptist Church community. Sam has served the church since October 2020 as a transitional pastor. Sam became the called Pastor in July of 2021. Sam and Karla were married July 20, 1985 and have two sons and five grandchildren. Joshua and Caitlin Snider live in Ellijay and have three children, Luke, Bonnie and William.
David and Megan Snider live in Rome Ga. and have two sons, Yates and Grant. They are expecting a daughter in the summer of 2025. Sam was born again at 16 years old while attending a cookout for the football team in Ellijay, GA. The Gospel was presented and his life was forever changed.Sam experienced a call to preach during his first year in college and has served as a Methodist lay speaker, youth pastor, elder, and most recently as the pastor of a non-denominational church.
Sam was born in 1963 and has been a bi-vocational preacher/Pastor since 2014. Sam also serves as a spiritual director for Georgia Mountain Tres Dias. Most of Sam’s career has been in education as a teacher and coach. After 38 years, Sam retired from teaching in April of 2024.
Sam’s wife Karla has been a Physical Therapist and now enjoys being “Grammy” to her grandchildren.Sam’s vision for the church is to Glorify God through living out the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are to love, serve and share our faith through our daily lives. With the aid of the Holy Spirit and the guidance of the word of God, we hope to be a witness in the community where we live.
Mountaintown Baptist church is committed to prayer, loving God and loving others. Words cannot express how grateful we are that God has been so good to us. His presence with us and His love towards us is overwhelming. All Glory to Jesus who reconciled us with the Father and has given us His Spirit to dwell within us . What an amazing God we serve.