Dorgan and Pink McQueen, along with Melvin, began searching for land to build a church. On August 7^th, 1916, the late John P. Durham gave them a deed for a spot of land near Mitchell Swamp; there they began to build. After completion, the Reverend R.B.M. Hunter organized the church and named it Mitchell Sea Missionary Baptist Church.

Between the years of 1916 and 1927, the Pastors were as follows: Reverend R.B.M. Hunter, Reverend H.H. Wilson, Reverend Joe Gore, and Reverend Frank Griffin. In 1928, Reverend B.P. Stevenson from Longwood, North Carolina, pastored. During the time of his pastorship, the church membership increased tremendously. The Deacons were: Luther Gause, Harry Johnson, Promise Johnson, Handy Farmer, Isaiah Macon, Dan Yates, Albert Butler, Oliver McQueen, and Dargan McQueen. The Officers were: Sunday School Superintendent Oliver McQueen, Church Treasurer Pink McQueen, the Mother of the Church Ida McQueen (who also served as Church Treasurer after her husband, Pink McQueen’s death) and Church Clerk Bloomie Reaves. Reverend Stevenson served as Pastor for forty-one years.

After Reverend Stevenson’s death in 1969, Reverend Elijah Patrick of Longs, South Carolina, who was serving as Assistant Pastor, became Pastor and continued working for the upbuilding of the church. Deacons were: Fred Rogers, J.P. Mack, Chester Shaw, Sam Johnson, James Alford, Robert Moore, and Ernest Johnson.

On December 14^th, 1971, the church was destroyed by an unknown fire. Again, there was a search for a place to rebuild . The late Pink McQueen’s granddaughter, Estella Floyd, sold us property to build on. Another Deacon was added to the Deacon Board, James Franklin Treadwell Jr. The struggle of rebuilding the church began. The Board of Trustees were: Chairman James F. Treadwell, Co-Chairman Heyward Clark, Chester Shaw, William Johnson, and Tonie Vereene Jr. The Officers were: Church Clerk Flora Ford, Treasurer Leona Stackhouse, Sunday School Superintendent Ernest Johnson, Sunday School Treasurer J.P. Mack and the Chairman of Deacons Fred Rogers. Others who served as Sunday School Superintendent were: Harm Wilson, Handy Farmer, Alee McQueen, Ike Cogdell Jr., Oliver McQueen, L.D. Melvin, James F. Treadwell, Ernest Johnson, Timothy Stackhouse, Tonie Vereene Jr., Heyward Clark, and our present superintendent, Barbara Bellamy.

On the fourth Sunday in January 1974, we moved into our new church.

In trying to meet the needs of all individuals of all ages in our church, we added several new auxiliaries such as: the Junior Choir, Junior Deacon Board, YWA (which was organized by Leona Stackhouse), BTU, Young Adult Choir, and the Sunbeam Choir. We added another Deacon to the board, Tonie Vereene Jr, who was later called to preach. He was issued a license to preach the gospel by his church in September 1976.

On May 7^th 1978, our pastor, Reverend Elijah Patrick, died in the Loris Community Hospital. He was our Pastor for nine years. In October 1978, Reverend Walzie Rawls, who was serving as Assistant Pastor, was voted in as our Pastor.

Through prayer and God’s guidance, we were led to Reverend Samuel J. Dailey of Florence, South Carolina. He accepted the pastorship and preached his first sermon on April 10^th, 1988. Reverend Tonie Vereene was the Assistant Pastor to Reverend Dailey. Under Reverend Dailey’s leadership, we were able to brick the church, add additional classrooms for Sunday School, two bathrooms in the back and the pastor’s study. The Board of Deacons were: Chairman James F. Treadwell, Ernest Johnson, James Alford, Joe Johnson, and U.T. Gause.

In 1992, Reverend Dailey’s health began to fail and he was unable to serve as he wanted. He preached his last Sermon here February 17^th, 1993. During Reverend Dailey’s absence, Reverend Tonie Vereene helped us get through the hard times of being without a Pastor.

After finding out that Reverend Dailey would not be able to return, once again we began seeking and asking God’s guidance for another Shepard. This time were led to one our own, Reverend Vanzie L. Vereen. He accepted the pastorship and preached his first sermon as Pastor March 14, 1993. We accomplished many task under Reverend Vanzie Vereen’s leadership such as: getting the church pews covered, addition to the air condition unit, painted the Church, new roof, steeple, new carpet purchased a church van, church drums, upgraded the yard, cornerstone, van shed and upgraded the PA system.  

Since 2000, God called four of our Deacons into eternal rest: Deacon Ernest Johnson, Deacon Joe Johnson (2002), Deacon James F. Treadwell, and Deacon James Alford. In 2003, we added in training Deacon Board and reestablished the Senior Choir. We received ten new converts. In 2004, we received six new converts.

In March 2005, God called our last ordained deacon, Deacon U.T. Gause, into eternal rest. He also called two of the church trustees, Brother William Johnson in November and in December the Chairman of the Trustee Board, Brother Heyward Clark.

God has blessed the church to have their first Minister under Reverend Vanzie Vereen’s Leadership. Minister Byron Dixon did his initial sermon on September 18^th and received his Minister’s License to preach the Gospel.

In January 2006, Sister Nellie Vereene became Chairperson of the Trustee Board, making her the first Lady to be Trustee Chairperson at Mitchell Sea. Sister Joyce Smith became President of the YWA’s. Deaconess President Alene Johnson passed in April; Sister JoAnn Douglas was appointed to the Deaconess.

God has blessed the church with another Minister, Olajuwon Windley, who was licensed to preach the Gospel on September 17, 2006.

Then another blessing came; Minister Eddie Vaughn was licensed to help spread the Gospel on July 8, 2007. On September 9, 2007, Mitchell Sea was blessed to have one of their very own to be ordained as Deacon, namely, Deacon Hubert Windley. On September 16, 2007, Minister Byron Dixon was ordained as Reverend Byron Dixon.

In January 2009, Reverend Olajuwon Windley became an ordained minister. In June, Mother Lorna Stackhouse, another one of our faithful members was called home to be with the Lord. The Adult Choir and the Gospel Choir was combined to become what is now the Inspiration Choir.

In 2012, the women’s restroom in the front was renovated in memory of Sister Lena Gore, by the Gore and Vaughn Family. On January 20, 2013, we made history licensing our first woman minister, Minister Hattie Graham.

In September, Deacon Wilbur S. Graham Jr. was added to the Deacon Board and Deacon Herbert Windley died in November. The Brotherhood and Male Choir was reinstated.

In 2014, the church ordained Reverend Hattie Graham and Licensed Minister, Everett Watson and Carolyn Jennerette, to preach the Gospel. The Lord called home one of our faithful Sunday School Teachers, Brother Randy Johnson and two other members Brother John Gore and Sister Hattie Ravenell.

In 2015, Reverend Vereen’s health really began to fail, but God. Two new members were added to Trustees namely Geraldine Gore and Audrey Vereen.  Our pastor Reverend Vanzie announced that he would retire after the church 100th Anniversary in 2016. At this point, we called a conference on March 8, 2018 to call a new pastor. The Church called Reverend Steven Ray Hill of Conway SC he accepted the call and preached his first sermon as pastor on March 19, 2017. His scripture John 8:1-16 and Romans 8:12 and Subject “Case Dismissed”. Pastor Hill was installed on August 20, 2017.

In 2018 we had new carpet installed, our faithful and dedicated Trustee Chair, Sister Nellie Vereen retired due to health reasons and Brother William Stackhouse became our trustee Chairman and Sabrina Ray became Financial Secretary. In November, Brother Terry Melvin became a Deacon in Training.

In 2019 The church membership continued to grow tremendously.  We received another deacon namely Deacon Jerry Temoney  and Deaconess Roberta Temoney. The church steeple was replaced, along with new vestibule doors. A sound room was built  and the parking lot was paved.

The Lord has and is continuing to be good to us here at Mitchell Sea and we give him all the praise for our history and the bright future that he has planned for us.