{"id":3814,"date":"2026-05-08T11:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ec2-34-215-212-184.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/testtestryan1newsite\/pilgrim-rest-about\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:14:18","slug":"pilgrim-rest-about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ec2-34-215-212-184.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com\/testtestryan1newsite\/pilgrim-rest-about\/","title":{"rendered":"About \u2014 Pilgrim Rest Baptist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Libre+Baskerville:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&family=Source+Sans+3:wght@300;400;600;700&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400;1,700&display=swap');\n\n*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}\n:root{\n  --burg:#6B1A2E;\n  --burg-dark:#4A0F20;\n  --burg-mid:#8B2A40;\n  --gold:#D4A84B;\n  --gold-light:#E8C470;\n  --cream:#FBF8F3;\n  --cream-dark:#EDE6D9;\n  --text:#1A1A1A;\n  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Memphis, TN<\/span>\n  <div><a href=\"#\">(901) 555-0174<\/a><a href=\"#\">Live Stream<\/a><a href=\"#\">Member Login<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"pr-nav\">\n  <a href=\"\/testtestryan1newsite\/pilgrim-rest-baptist-theme\/\" class=\"pr-logo\">\n    <div class=\"pr-logo-cross\">\u271d<\/div>\n    <div class=\"pr-logo-text\">\n      <span class=\"pr-logo-name\">Pilgrim Rest Baptist<\/span>\n      <span class=\"pr-logo-sub\">Church \u00b7 Memphis, Tennessee<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n  <div class=\"pr-nav-links\">\n    <a href=\"\/testtestryan1newsite\/pilgrim-rest-about\/\" class=\"pr-nav-link\">About<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/testtestryan1newsite\/pilgrim-rest-sermons\/\" class=\"pr-nav-link\">Sermons<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/testtestryan1newsite\/pilgrim-rest-events\/\" class=\"pr-nav-link\">Events<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/testtestryan1newsite\/pilgrim-rest-connect\/\" class=\"pr-nav-link\">Connect<\/a>\n    <a href=\"\/testtestryan1newsite\/pilgrim-rest-give\/\" class=\"pr-nav-cta\">Give<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"pr-page-header\"><div class=\"pr-page-header-kicker\">Our Heritage<\/div><h1 class=\"pr-page-header-h1\">About Pilgrim Rest<\/h1><p class=\"pr-page-header-sub\">128 years of faithful witness in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee<\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"pr-pastor\" style=\"padding:100px 48px;\">\n  <div class=\"pr-pastor-inner\">\n    <div>\n      <div class=\"pr-label\">Our History<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"pr-h2\">Born from a<br><em>Faithful Few<\/em><\/h2>\n      <div class=\"pr-divider\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"pr-letter-body\">Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church was founded in 1896 by seventeen freed men and women who gathered in a one-room building on Beale Street to worship, study Scripture, and build a community rooted in the gospel. Their courage, faith, and sacrifice laid a foundation that has held for over a century.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"pr-letter-body\">Through the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, and the transformation of Memphis, Pilgrim Rest has remained a steady presence \u2014 preaching the same unchanging gospel while adapting its ministry to meet the needs of each generation.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"pr-letter-body\">We are a member congregation of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. \u2014 the oldest and largest African American religious organization in the United States \u2014 and we are proud to carry forward that legacy of faith, education, and freedom.<\/p>\n      <div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin:40px 0;\">\n        <div style=\"background:var(--cream);padding:28px;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:44px;color:var(--burg);font-weight:700;\">1896<\/div><div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-light);margin-top:6px;\">Founded<\/div><\/div><div style=\"background:var(--cream);padding:28px;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:44px;color:var(--burg);font-weight:700;\">1,800+<\/div><div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-light);margin-top:6px;\">Members<\/div><\/div><div style=\"background:var(--cream);padding:28px;text-align:center;\"><div style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:44px;color:var(--burg);font-weight:700;\">128<\/div><div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-light);margin-top:6px;\">Years of Ministry<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"pr-pastor-img\">\n      <div style=\"height:520px;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1477346611705-65d1883cee1e?w=700&#038;q=85') center\/cover;\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"pr-pastor-nameplate\" style=\"background:var(--cream);\"><div class=\"pr-pastor-name\" style=\"color:var(--burg-dark);font-size:16px;\">Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church<\/div><div class=\"pr-pastor-title\" style=\"color:var(--burg);\">2847 MLK Jr. Dr. \u00b7 Memphis, TN \u00b7 Est. 1896<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background:var(--cream);padding:80px 48px;\">\n  <div style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:56px;\"><div class=\"pr-label\">Pastoral Leadership<\/div><h2 class=\"pr-h2\" style=\"font-size:40px;\">The Shepherds of Pilgrim Rest<\/h2><\/div>\n  <div style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:36px;\">\n    <div style=\"background:#fff;padding:0;box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"height:240px;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1506794778202-cad84cf45f1d?w=400&#038;q=85') top center\/cover;\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:28px;\"><div class=\"pr-label\" style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Senior Pastor<\/div><h3 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;color:var(--burg-dark);margin-bottom:10px;\">Rev. Dr. Samuel Graves<\/h3><p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.7;\">Pastor Graves has served Pilgrim Rest since 2008. A graduate of Memphis Theological Seminary, he holds a doctorate from Vanderbilt Divinity School and is known for expository preaching rooted in the Baptist tradition.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;padding:0;box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"height:240px;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1580489944761-15a19d654956?w=400&#038;q=85') top center\/cover;\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:28px;\"><div class=\"pr-label\" style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Associate Minister<\/div><h3 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;color:var(--burg-dark);margin-bottom:10px;\">Min. Carolyn Hayes<\/h3><p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.7;\">Min. Hayes oversees women&#8217;s ministry, pastoral care, and our Wednesday Bible study. She is an ordained minister of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div style=\"background:#fff;padding:0;box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);overflow:hidden;\"><div style=\"height:240px;background:url('https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1558618666-fcd25c85cd64?w=400&#038;q=85') top center\/cover;\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:28px;\"><div class=\"pr-label\" style=\"margin-bottom:8px;\">Minister of Music<\/div><h3 style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;color:var(--burg-dark);margin-bottom:10px;\">Bro. Calvin Whitfield<\/h3><p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.7;\">Calvin has directed the Pilgrim Rest Mass Choir for 22 years. 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