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'''Mt Pilgrim Baptist District Association''' is an organization of over 160 Black Baptist churches in the Birmingham area | '''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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** [[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== |
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
- Wilson Falin, Jr., 1978
- Robert Sellers, 2024
References
- Bains, David (December 4, 2023) "Mount Pilgrim District Association Center / Thirty-Fifth Avenue Baptist Church" Chasing Churches.