Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
Memphis, Tennessee
Contact & Location for Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
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Service Times for Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
Sunday 10:45 AM
Sunday Service
From the church’s website · checked Oct 2026
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Come as you are!
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Come as you are!
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Services are streamed online
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Leadership
Reverend Ashton E. Alexander
Pastor
What their website says
In November of 2014, we elected Reverend Ashton E. Alexander as our eighth pastor.
About Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church is a Baptist congregation in Memphis with a traditional worship style and a long history in the community, which the church traces back to 1912. Its stated mission is to glorify God and serve His people through Word, Worship, Witness, and Work. The church emphasizes God-glorifying worship, Bible-based preaching, Christ-exalting witness, faithful evangelism, radical hospitality, and intentional discipleship. Sunday School is scheduled for 9:00 AM, followed by Sunday Service at 10:45 AM.
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Serving the community
Feeding the Community
Meals
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Feeding the Community To feed those that are in the community that are in need of a physical food
Feeding the Community
Meals
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Feeding the Community To feed those that are in the community that are in need of a physical food
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History & building
Founded in 1912
The church says it was founded in 1912 at the home of Mother Mattie Dittie. It later moved to its present location in 1962.
What their website says
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church was founded in 1912
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