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Welcome to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Rayle, Georgia
Join us in fulfilling our mission at Pleasant Grove to spread the word of God, and discover a community of believers
About Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Our Services
Our Services
Our Services
Early Morning Prayers
Each Sunday Morning at 9:00 am
Sunday School
Sunday School starts at 10:00 am
Sunday Worship Service
Starting at 11:30 am each Sunday except on a 5th Sunday
Please consider joining us for praise and worship. We would love to have you. The scripture speaks of assembling ourselves together. He also promised He would be in the midst where two or three are gathered together in His Name.
Our Beliefs
Our Services
Our Services
At Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, we believe in the Holy Trinity, the divinity of Jesus Christ, and the authority of the Bible. We also believe in the power of prayer and the importance of living out our faith in our daily lives.
Our History
Our Leadership
Our Leadership
Established in 1874, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church has been a cornerstone of our community for 149 years. We have a rich history of serving others and sharing the message of Christ with all who will listen.
On June 21, 1874, Pleasant Grove became a Baptist church, a body of baptized believers in Christ, How they came to take the name “Pleasant Grove” is not known.
The church was organized by the late Rev. B.M. Callaway and Rev. S. L. Johnson. The land for the church site was given to the colored people by the late Tom Willis in 1873. The first meeting house was a brush arbor, where services were held until a house could be built. The first building was a log cabin with a homemade altar, benches and a few chairs. The first pastor was Rev. Silas Johnson, who was elected in 1874 and served many years.
The log cabin was eventually replaced by a frame building. In later years the present building was erected. Many improvements and additions have been made since this house was built.
Our Leadership
Our Leadership
Our Leadership
Our church is led by a team consisting of a dedicated pastor and lay leaders who are committed to serving our congregation and community. Meet our leadership team and learn more about their roles and responsibilities.
Rev. James E. McIver, Sr., Pastor
Reverend James E. McIver, Sr., has been the pastor of Pleasant Grove for the past 34 years. He has always had ties to PGBC. First, through his parents, Rev. Sims and Isabella McIver. His father was pastor of PGBC for 27 years.
James became a member of the Pleasant Grove family by baptism in 1978, and was ordained a minister of the Gospel in 1980. He became the assistance pastor in 1986, and accepted the role of full time pastor in 1989 following the death of his father.
Rev. McIver graduated from Duke University where he majored in religion. He is married to Pamela, and they have two children, Eric and Erika, and are now the proud grandparents of three.
He resides in Atlanta ,GA and commute weekly to Pleasant Grove while also maintaining a full time job in Atlanta.
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Join us in making a positive impact. Your donations supports our purposes at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church which is to worship & fellowship, to evangelize and make disciples, to care for the poor, and transform our community,
Contact Us
Better yet, visit us in person!
We would be thrill to have you worship with us. Feel free to join us during any of our worship services.
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
618 Philomath Road, Rayle, Georgia 30660, United States
Hours
Today | Closed |
Sunday Services
Early Morning Prayers - 9:00 a.m
Sunday School - 10:00 a.m
Worship Servic - 11:30 a.m
