Announcements
Mission Offerings support the Central Children's Home of North Carolina, Lott Carey Foundation, National Baptist Convention Foreign Missions, and Shaw University Divinity School
April 13, 2021

Please see the guidelines below for our in person worship service on April 18th at 11 am. We are doing our best to follow the guidelines recommended by the Center For Disease Control and the North Carolina Department of Human Health Services.  Links to their guidance are below also. Please check here again as we get closer to April 18th to ensure there have not been any changes. If there are significant changes, messages will be sent out to known phone numbers and social media accounts as well. 

Center For Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/faith-based.html
North Carolina Department of Human Health Services: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/media/618/download

Worship Service
  • Order of Service
    • Invocation
    • Song
    • Scripture
    • Prayer
    • Song 
    • Sermon - Will begin at approximately 11:15 am
    • Closing Prayer/Benediction
    • Offerings can dropped off as you exit the church (Trustees)
  • Rules For April 18th Worship Service
    • Enter through the door leading to the foyer on the same side as the large parking lot. Please see image below for clarity
    • Masks are MANDATORY
    • Only sit with those in your household
    • No handshaking
    • No hugging
    • Socially distanced seating (Please only sit with your own household)
    • Exit one pew at a time (1 vaccinated adult usher will assist)
    • Sanitize hands upon entry and exit
    • Due to CDC recommendations, no choirs initially. We will continue to monitor when choirs can safely return
    • Worship Service will be a MAXIMUM of 1 hr...There are numerous safety reasons this time constraint is in place.
    • No sitting in Mother's Corner or Deacon's Corner due to proximity to speakers
    • Traditional Altar Call will be suspended until safe. Prayer requests can be submitted before and after service
    • Moments With Youth is suspended due to the mixing of households in close space
    • Church will be deep cleaned during weeks we are not having in person service
    • We will continue to have a virtual option for those who are unable or prefer to worship virtually
Sunday School - Remain online for foreseeable future
Bible Study - Remain online for foreseeable future
Choirs - Due to CDC Recommendations, remain suspended until choirs can safely assemble and sing. This also prevents the need for choirs to gather to rehearse during the week.

April 1, 2021
If you desire to give an offering to the Eastern Ministerial Alliance you have two options. Offerings can be mailed to  P.O.Box 1861 Wendell NC 27591 and make checks
payable to Eastern Ministerial Alliance. You may also donate electronically via PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=YKU4LBMNN6XKN

On Saturday, April 3rd, from 10am - 12pm, some of the Deacons and Deaconesses will be at the church to pass out Communion bags for our Virtual Resurrection Sunday Service. Communion will be held at the end of the Virtual Resurrection Day Service. Please drive through and get your bags for the occasion.

There will not be a written Sunday School lesson for Sunday April 4th. The publisher has not released the curriculum for the next quarter.

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Virtual Women's Day Announcement
March 29,2021

The Women's Day colors for this year are pastel and white. Thank you to Sister Fonda Holden for chairing the Women's Day Program which will be held the 4th Sunday in May.

Communion will be held at the end of the Virtual Resurrection Day Sunrise Service. On Saturday, April 3rd, from 10am - 12pm, some of the Deacons and Deaconesses will be passing out Communion Bags at the church. Please drive through and pick up your Communion sets for Resurrection Sunday Service.

​Holy Week services begin tonight! The services throughout this week can be viewed directly at the following locations. They will also air on the church website and church Facebook page.

Eastern Ministerial Alliance YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_Z26GDrs_WVvfIeapt0AA
Eastern Ministerial Alliance Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Eastern-Ministerial-Alliance-102807971894026

March 28, 2021

The church calendar has been updated to reflect items through June of 2021. As we approach June, it will be determined if we will be able to return to in person conference meetings to be able to resume planning for the remainder of the year. Please click the link/button below to view the current calendar.
FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Expense Relief

If you lost a loved one due to COVID-19, you may be able to receive assistance for funeral expenses from FEMA. Please click the button/link below to see if you are eligible and how to apply.
March 28, 2021

Update on Return To In-person Service

Please continue to review the updated guidelines for our plan to return to in person services on April 18th. The guidelines will be updated continually as needed leading up to that date. It is extremely important that all of us participate in keeping everyone safe. The Apostle Paul said in God's word in 1 Corinthians 14:40 to let all things be done decent and in order. These guidelines are recommendations by government expert medical professionals that we are choosing to follow to do our best to ensure we will be able to continue in person worship services in a safe manner. The word of God instructs us in Romans 13:1 to let every person be subject to governing authorities. While these requests may seem inconvenient, what is being recommended is not a violation of God's Word. Therefore, we see no reason not to follow the recommendations as best as we can based upon our own abilities and resources available. Items such as but not limited to personnel, ventilation, and sanitation of high traffic areas were all considered. We believe following the recommendations is another way to follow the command in Mark 12:31 to love your neighbor as yourself as we try to preserve each other's well being.

Also, if you are unable to attend due to health concerns for yourself or loved ones, our services will continue to be streamed on the website and Facebook page. It is our prayer that all who fellowship with us remain healthy. If you have health concerns, we encourage you to continue virtual fellowship until your health concerns are resolved and you can safely return to in person worship services. We are family and we will continue to love and care for one another as we walk out our journey with God.

Holy Week News

Holy Week service will begin March 29th - April 2nd at 7pm. The services will be hosted on the Eastern Ministerial Alliance Facebook page. The plan is to also post the videos on our Facebook page and our church website each night and on Resurrection morning. We will be rendering the service for Thursday April 1st. Please tune in each night to have a wonderful worship experience as we approach Resurrection Sunday.

A Virtual Sunrise Service will occur on Resurrection Sunday. We will NOT have a separate Virtual Worship Service on Resurrection Sunday. Please tune in to the Holy Week Virtual Sunrise Service. Stokes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church will be rendering service Resurrection morning.

If for some reason the Holy Week Services and Sunrise Service cannot be shared to our Facebook page or website, the services can be viewed at the following links.

Holy Week Schedule:

Monday - Beaver's Chapel 
Tuesday - Zebulon First Baptist
Wednesday - Wendell First Baptist
Thursday - Pilot Missionary Baptist Church
Friday - Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Sunrise Service - Stokes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church - 6:30 am - Note: The service will remain posted afterwards for those unable to view the service live

Relay For Life Information

Face to Face 2021 Relay For Life has been tentatively changed to July 23, 2021 at the Franklinton High School Track in Franklinton, North Carolina. New information will be shared as it becomes available. Even if you can't participate in person you can still make the annual contribution. You can do so at www.relayforlife.org. Go to "Donate Now" and search for "Pilot Missionary Baptist Church " to find the church team page. You will see options to donate on the team page. Reach out to Sis. Sherry Newell with any questions or information in reference to t-shirts for team members and survivors because there are changes this year from previous years.

​Youth Day

Minister Nikki Stacker from Wakefield Missionary Baptist Church Incorporated will be the guest speaker for Youth Day on May 2nd

March 16, 2021

Bible Study for March 31, 2021 is cancelled due to the scheduling conflict with the Holy Week Services

March 14, 2021
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Plans are being made to begin resuming some in person activities beginning on 3rd Sunday April 18th. However, if there is an increase in COVID cases or new information indicates vaccines are not as effective as being currently reported this date may be pushed to a later date. IF you are unable to be vaccinated by this date and desire to be vaccinated, you are encouraged to complete your vaccinations prior to returning to in person services. Our virtual services begin prior to the pandemic and will continue permanently as an option for those unable to attend in person. There is no pressure for anyone to put themselves at unnecessary risk.

Our worship services will look dramatically different than what we are accustomed. Services will be approximately 45 minutes long and no longer than 1 hour (Please inform all special service guest speakers of this requirement before they accept the engagement) Please see the changes to the order of service and the requirements to attend in person services. Continue to check for updates to these requirements as they will change as needed prior to any in person events.

Worship Service
  • Order of Service
    • Invocation
    • Song (NO CHOIRS)
    • Scripture
    • Prayer
    • Song (NO CHOIRS)
    • Sermon
    • Closing Prayer/Benediction
    • Offerings can dropped off as you enter the church (Trustees)
  • Rules For Service
    • Worship Services will not be in person each week The following dates show the first month of scheduled in person services
      • April 18th
      • May 2nd - Youth Day (The April 30th Youth Revival will be held virtually)
      • May 23rd - Women's Day
      • Beginning in June...in person services will be 1st and 3rd Sunday until we can safely resume each week
      • Services, including in person services, will still be available online each week for those who desire that option
    • Masks are MANDATORY
    • Only sit with those in your household
    • No handshaking
    • No hugging
    • Socially distanced seating
    • Exit one pew at a time (1 vaccinated adult usher will assist)
    • Sanitize hands upon entry and exit
    • Due to CDC recommendations, no choirs initially. We will continue to monitor when choirs can safely return
    • Worship Service will be a MAXIMUM of 1 hr...There are numerous safety reasons this time constraint is in place.
    • No sitting in Mother's Corner or Deacon's Corner due to proximity to speakers
    • Traditional Altar Call will be suspended until safe. Prayer requests can be submitted before and after service
    • Moments With Youth is suspended due to the mixing of households in close space
    • Church will be deep cleaned during weeks we are not having in person service
Sunday School - Remain online for foreseeable future
Bible Study - Remain online for foreseeable future
Choirs - Due to CDC Recommendations, remain suspended until choirs can safely assemble and sing. This also prevents the need for choirs to gather to rehearse during the week.

March 11, 2021

​We are planning to resume in person worship service April 18th. Initially, service will not be every Sunday to allow for cleaning and reduced exposure to each other. Rules and guidelines for the in person services will be posted here in the coming days.

March 7, 2021

The link to the Obituary for Sis. Debra Vick is below. Please keep her family and friends in your prayers

https://www.richardharrisfuneralhome.com/obituary/MsDebra-Vick

March 5, 2021

Let us welcome Bro. Patrick Thomas into our fellowship! We thank God to have him as a part of the Pilot Missionary Baptist Church family.

February 26, 2021

Let us welcome our newest member Bro. Michael Harris! He visited with with us numerous times before the pandemic and we thank God he decided to make join us at Pilot Missionary Baptist Church.

February 22, 2021

The Executive Board met by conference call on 02/22/21. The board is hoping the church will be able to resume some in person activities this spring. Preparations are currently being made so we are prepared when activities resume. The exact date will be determined by the state of the pandemic and the speed in which a large of amount of the congregation is able to be vaccinated. When we resume in person services, the services will be abbreviated and modified based upon CDC recommendations to provide the safest environment possible.

February 14, 2021

Rev. Vernis Wright of Merry Grove Missionary Baptist Church will be the guest speaker for Revival June 23rd - June 25th

February 13, 2021

​The church Executive Board will meet via teleconference on 02/22/21. Relevant details from the meeting will be posted here.

February 11, 2021

Reminder: Bible Study is on the Wednesdays before the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 7pm. The Bible Studies can be found on Facebook Live on the church Facebook page and on the church website under the "Sunday School & Bible Study" menu at the top of the website page.

Also, for those who live in areas with slower internet, the videos posted on the church website can be downloaded by clicking the downward arrow in the lower right corner of each of video. The videos should be posted approximately 24 hours before Bible Study and Sunday Service. By downloading the video the day/night before it is scheduled to stream, you will be able to watch the video on your computer, phone, or tablet without needing the internet to stream the video.

February 4, 2021

Minister Larry Neal of Merry Grove Baptist Church will be the guest speaker for the 2021 Youth Revival. Special thank you to Mrs. Bertha Miles for chairing the Youth Revival and Youth Day.

​January 30, 2021

Click the link below to view the Wake Missionary Baptist Association Union from January 30, 2021. You DO NOT need a Facebook or Zoom account to view the session.

https://www.facebook.com/WakeMBA/videos/975700219627311/

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December 31, 2020

One of our sister churches, Merry Grove Missionary Baptist Church, is hosting a Virtual Watch Night Service tonight, 12/31/20, at 11:15 pm. The above flyer shows the ways to view the service. If possible, the service will be shared on our church Facebook page as well as here on the church website under the sermons. The flyer is posted above. (THE VIDEO DID NOT POST TO FACEBOOK LIVE, IT WAS ONLY ON ZOOM. SORRY FOR THE INCCONVENIENCE)

Special thank you to Sis. Sha'Kayla Ellis, Bro. Jovon Smith, Sis. Lashelle Burt, and Sis. Dasia Burt. Beginning this January 3, 20201 , they will begin helping moderate our Virtual Service Live Stream.

There will be NO SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON THIS WEEK FOR JANUARY 3RD, 2021. The publisher has not released the curriculum information for the first quarter of 2021.

An archive of the announcements previously posted to the church website can be found below. The archive contains information posted while we have been physically apart due to COVID-19. The announcements were removed from the website reduce clutter. This will be done periodically to ensure the site will be easy to navigate.

PMBC Website Announcement Archive
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2021 PMBC Bible Study Schedule
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December 25, 2020

Virtual Bible Study will resume on January 13, 2021 via Facebook Live and here on the church website. The file above this announcement is a link to the Bible Study Schedule with topics and scriptures throughout 2021. If any changes are needed, the congregation will be notified soon as possible for those who wish to study ahead. Also, members if you feel you have a calling to teach or simply would like to teach one of the classes on the schedule, please reach out Rev. Stephen Thomas for further discussion.

December 20, 2020

A special thank you to the community and to our church family for your support of the Food Drive, making it a huge success. Your contributions will be a blessing to someone in need during this Christmas season.
Thank you to Sis. Newell for faithfully organizing the drives throughout the year and for all the members who assist her. May God Bless and keep you all!

Rev. Stephen Thomas

We would like to welcome our newest member, Brother Edward Rogers, to our fellowship. We are grateful and thankful to have him as part of the Pilot Missionary Baptist Church family

COVID Related Announcements

PMBC Executive Board Meeting Notes (COVID Operating Related Information)
June 15, 2020
7:00 PM

Purpose of the meeting was to outline a re-opening plan for the church. Re-opening is not imminent but this meeting is to establish a plan for us moving forward.

Sunday School & Bible Study
Sunday School and Bible Study will remain online for the foreseeable future to limit repeated exposure and the use of the bathrooms and other common areas.

Worship Service
We will have three songs, an offering, sermon, prayer, and benediction. Services will be approximately 45 minutes and no more than an hour. We will have an entrance door and an exit door. Initially, services will occur every other Sunday in person.
Choirs - Choirs are small enough to social distance
Sermons - They will be short and to the point
Ushers - An usher will be available to assist as needed
Sanitation Stations - Four touchless stations have been ordered by Trustee Ray Thomas
Seating - Every other pew will be roped off. Markings will be in place to ensure families are six feet apart
Masks - Masks will be mandatory

Church Membership
During the pandemic we will provide a letter of membership to any new members. Trustee & Church Clerk Cheryl Cooke will provide the letters to any new members. We will plan to do the Right Hand of Fellowship and Baptisms when we can safely do so.

Funerals
We will keep our building doors closed for all funerals until the church building has reopened for Sunday services.. We will accommodate graveside services as much as possible.

Conference Meetings
After we re-open the church building, conference meetings will occur in the sanctuary only when needed instead of our quarterly schedule.

Communion Service
Will remain suspended until we can obtain the pre-filled communion cups. Once obtained, cups will be placed on a table at the front for the congregation to walk around and pick them up. We will not pass the communion trays to prevent germs.

Scheduled Weekday Events - ALL IN PERSON EVENTS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID19
  • Bible Study will be held the Wednesday before the 1st and 3rd Sunday each month at 7 pm. Currently, Bible Study is being held virtually on Facebook Live and on the church website under the Sunday School & Bible Study Section.
​PMBC Choir Rehearsals​
  • Youth Choir rehearsal will be held the Saturday before 1st Sunday of each month at noon (Currently suspended due to COVID 19)
  • Young Adult Choir rehearsal will be held on the Saturday before the third Sunday each month at noon (Currently suspended due to COVID 19)
  • The Senior Choir rehearsal will be held on the Thursday before the 4th Sunday of each month at 7 pm (Currently suspended due to COVID 19)
Sick And Shut In
Rev. Horace Mason Jr.
Sister Wanda Miles
Sister Deborah Ford
Brother Joseph Thomas
Brother Greg Thomas
Sister Fonda Holden
​Brother Patrick Thomas
Associates Preaching Schedule
PMBC Away From Home Schedule