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'''Mt Pilgrim Baptist District Association''' is an organization of over 160 Black Baptist churches in the Birmingham area. In [[1978]] it purchased the former [[Thirty-Fifth Street Baptist Church]] at 2500 [[35th Avenue North]] in [[North Birmingham]] to serve as its district center. It maintains its offices there. The association, which is led by [[Robert Sellers]] as "moderator", is affiliated with the [[Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention]].
'''Mt Pilgrim Baptist District Association''' is an organization of over 160 Black Baptist churches in the Birmingham area. The association, which is led by [[Robert Sellers]] as "moderator", is affiliated with the [[Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention]].


The Association is made up of five districts.
The Association is made up of five districts.
==District Center==
In [[1978]] it purchased the former [[Thirty-Fifth Avenue Baptist Church]] at 2500 [[35th Avenue North]] in [[North Birmingham]] to serve as its district center. It maintains its offices there. Over the years, various churches have used it for the regular Sunday services. The association has also hosted a variety of summer enrichment and other programs there.


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** [[Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church]], [[Ensley neighborhood|Ensley]]
** [[Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church]], [[Ensley neighborhood|Ensley]]
** [[Mount Hebron Baptist Church Sandusky]]
** [[Mount Hebron Baptist Church Sandusky]]
** [[Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church]], [[Adamsville]]
** [[Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church (Adamsville)|Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church]], [[Adamsville]]
** [[New Birth Missionary Baptist Church]], [[Ensley Highlands]]
** [[New Birth Missionary Baptist Church]], [[Ensley Highlands]]
** [[Peace Baptist Church Mulga]], [[Mulga Mine]]
** [[Peace Baptist Church Mulga]], [[Mulga Mine]]
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** [[St Matthew Missionary Baptist Church]], [[Docena]]
** [[St Matthew Missionary Baptist Church]], [[Docena]]
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==Moderators==
* [[Wilson Falin, Jr.]], 1978
* [[Robert Sellers]], 2024


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Religious organizations in Jefferson County]]
[[Category:Religious organizations in Jefferson County]]
[[Category:African-American culture]]
[[Category:African-American culture]]
[[Category:Lists of Baptist churches]]

Latest revision as of 18:06, 9 June 2024

Mt Pilgrim Baptist District Association is an organization of over 160 Black Baptist churches in the Birmingham area. The association, which is led by Robert Sellers as "moderator", is affiliated with the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention.

The Association is made up of five districts.

District Center

In 1978 it purchased the former Thirty-Fifth Avenue Baptist Church at 2500 35th Avenue North in North Birmingham to serve as its district center. It maintains its offices there. Over the years, various churches have used it for the regular Sunday services. The association has also hosted a variety of summer enrichment and other programs there.

Member churches

Moderators

References

External sites