
My prayer is that God will use us to instill that attitude on everyone who comes through our doors. I pray that we may all have the same attitude as David in Psalm 122, "I was glad when they said to me, let us go to the house of the Lord." One of our members recently said to me that sunday was their favorite day of the week. I want everyone to feel a deep since of joy to come and sing and worship.

I don't want people to feel pressured when they come to our sanctuary. I want our church to be an open, low stress, and meaningful house of worship for all members and visitors. 510 Franklin St Se Grand Rapids, MI 49507 United States MAP IT Service Times (616) 241-3315 No Reviews 0 Write a Review About Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Grand Rapids Michigan. If you are new to this area, please come and visit with us! If you are a longtime resident of this area, and have visited Pilgrim Rest in the past, then now is the time to come and visit again. Pilgrim Rest is a very friendly church that is excited to be worshipping and reaching out in our community. I am thrilled that you have visited our homepage! My wife, Lynne, and I are settling in to our new church home here at Pilgrim Rest and want everyone to know how happy we are to have a place to serve in a pastoral capacity again.
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Streaming License #CSPL118151 Prepare to Meet Thy God Reverend Childs is married to Thresessa, and they are the proud parents of two adult children: Martin, IV and Cierra Andrae.Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church 23908 Col. Even more, the church possesses the vision requisite for the transformation and re-unification of our communities.”

Reverend Childs states, “I believe that the church possesses the power necessary to stabilize the downward spiral of hopelessness and despair that is prevalent in many communities. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church locations in Grand Rapids, MI. Pilgrim Rest has also established a 501.c.3 community development corporation named, Nehemiah, Inc., that is rebuilding the walls of our community one brick at a time through a Summer Learning Camp, Prison Aftercare Ministry for men, Business Incubator, and Housing. Find 1 listings related to Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Grand Rapids on YP.com. Most notable are their Mission Trips to Uganda, East Africa Mission Trips to the Mississippi Delta The Resting Place (Opening the church to provide food and overnight shelter for the homeless from December through March) The Harrington House (Transitional housing for young women and children), Emergency Housing for persons in transition and adoption of an elementary school. Reverend Childs is honored that Pilgrim Rest has embraced the mandate to take ministry beyond the walls of the church building. He has also facilitated a number of workshops and conferences.

Reverend Childs has taught in the Wisconsin General Baptist State Congress of Christian Education, The National Baptist Congress of Christian Education, the Sunday School Publishing Board Conference, the Milwaukee Theological Institute and was a Guest Lecturer in the Marquette University Department of Theology. Reverend Childs is active in the church and community through his teaching and preaching ministry.

Reverend Childs received the Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in Elementary Education, the Master of Divinity Degree and the Doctor of Ministry from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. Before entering the ministry, he was an Elementary School Teacher in the Milwaukee Public School System. In these positions, Reverend Childs endeavored to serve the church and community through pastoral care, church ministry development, outreach ministry and community development. Prior to serving at Pilgrim Rest, he served as the Pastor of the Victory Church, and the Director of Ministries, a full-time pastoral staff position, at the Tabernacle Community Baptist Church. Resting place, Ferncliff Cemetery Other names, Malik el-Shabazz (Arabic:, romanized: Mlik ash-Shabzz) Occupations. is the Pastor of the Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
