Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church

About this church

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church is a historic Memphis congregation organized around “Word, Worship, Witness and Work.” Founded in 1912 in the home of Mother Mattie Dittie, it has developed ministries for children, education, health, food assistance, missions, music, women, men, and community service. Its stated aim is to lead people from conversion into Christian maturity and service.

In-person Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday worship at 10:45. Weekly prayer is listed Wednesday at 6:15 p.m., followed by Bible study at 6:30. The newcomer page invites people to come as they are and describes praise, worship, and preaching, but it still carries an older COVID-era notice saying worship is virtual. Because the current ministry schedule explicitly labels Sunday School “in person,” visitors should treat the COVID text as stale while confirming whether the 10:45 service also streams on YouTube. Ministries include children’s formation, educational outreach, health promotion, food support, and assistance connected with baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Public pages do not specify service duration, parking, accessibility, nursery care, child check-in, secure pickup, screening, Communion frequency, or a dependable current livestream policy.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official ministry-opportunities page, in-person Sunday School, prayer, and Bible · Official newcomer page, Sunday worship hour, come-as-you-are welcome, and stale · Official ministries page, children, education, health, food, missions, baptism, · Official history page, 1912 founding, early pastors, worship center, and communi

Service times

Confirm current times directly with the church before visiting.

Ministries and visitor notes

• YouTube access — mentioned on stale COVID-era page; current coverage should be confirmed

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