Everybody is Welcome at Mount Moriah.
For over 130 years, Mount Moriah has served as a Progressive Witness of Jesus Christ in Pembroke and North Bryan County. At Mount Moriah, you find yourself in a warm and welcoming environment that will allow you to experience real folks abiding in community, loving each other, and serving God. As a small congregation in a beautiful rural setting, we have convenient parking located near the front entrance for our first-time guests. Our Mount Moriah Ushers will be glad to help you find a seat for the worship service.
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Beyond hospitality, Mount Moriah is committed to being Christian stewards of love. As such, we practice love, build the beloved community, and pursue social justice. We believe the overwhelming message of the Bible, in story after story, is that of God's radical love and welcome. Every time we think we know who's in and who's out, God does something to challenge those assumptions, unbind our hearts and minds from old ways of understanding, and draw the circle ever wider.
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Our doors are wide open to people from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are on their spiritual journey. Together, we are striving to become a place where there's relevant teaching, heart-felt worship, honest friendships, constant prayer, and compassionate care. So whether you are a spiritual seeker who is just starting to ask questions about God or a committed Christian who wants to sink the roots of your faith even deeper, you can find a home here at Mount Moriah!
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Enjoy Connection
THROUGH WORSHIP | Sunday services start at Noon, following Sunday School, on the First, Second, and Fourth Sundays. Learn more.
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THROUGH STUDY | Sunday School for all ages begins at 11:30 a.m. Additionally, there is a Morning Devotion every Wednesday at 6:30 am. Just dial 717.908.1726 and use Passcode 1065315# to participate. Learn more.
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THROUGH SERVICE | One of the most important values of Mount Moriah is our mission to the Pembroke community. Mount Moriah's members are involved in a variety of church-based ministries and community partnerships. Feel free to contact our Church Clerk with further questions.
Impact Through Ministry​
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#ROOTED2RISE
April at Mount Moriah is about repair. We began this month in the power of resurrection, and resurrection is not abstract. It is God’s work of putting lives back together. God fixes what is broken, heals what is wounded, and restores what has been pushed out of order. But repair requires participation. We must name what is broken. We must be willing to reorder our lives. And we must be willing to walk through the process, not around it.
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This month, we turn our attention to the places where repair is urgent. April is Sexual Violence Prevention Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Financial Literacy Month. These are not distant issues. They are lived realities that call the church to be more than a witness in word, but a force for healing, protection, and transformation.
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​Seven Intentional Ways We Rise This Month:
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Name what is broken and refuse to ignore it
Do a 15-minute personal audit. Write down one thing in your life that is out of order, spiritual, relational, financial, or emotional. Then take one concrete step. Make the call, schedule the appointment, or set the boundary. Naming without action keeps you stuck. -
Believe survivors and create cultures of safety and accountability
When someone shares harm, do not interrogate. Affirm, I believe you. Then help them connect to support, such as local advocacy groups, counseling, or hotlines. In church and community spaces, insist on clear reporting processes and no tolerance for silence or cover-up. -
Protect children by paying attention and speaking up
Learn basic signs of abuse, such as sudden behavior changes, fear of certain adults, or unexplained injuries. If something feels off, document your observations and report it to the appropriate authority. Protection is not suspicion. It is a responsibility. -
Strengthen your financial foundation and share what you learn
Pick one principle this month: budgeting, saving, or reducing debt. Track every dollar for 7 days or set up an automatic 10 dollar weekly savings transfer. Then teach it to someone else. Financial literacy multiplies when it is shared. -
Interrupt harmful patterns in your own life and choose a better way
Identify one recurring pattern: how you argue, spend, procrastinate, or cope. Replace it with a disciplined alternative. If you react in anger, pause and count to 10 before responding. If you overspend, wait 24 hours before making a purchase. -
Practice rest as a discipline of healing
Schedule rest like an appointment. Block 2 to 3 hours this week with no work, no phone, and no obligations. Use that time for stillness, prayer, or something that restores you. Rest is not laziness. It is resistance to burnout and a tool for repair. -
Commit to being part of the repair in your community every week
Choose one consistent act. Volunteer, mentor, check on an elder, support a family in need, or advocate for policy change. Put it on your calendar weekly. Repair is not occasional. It is a sustained commitment.
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Each Sunday, we will lift practical ways to improve the human condition—because faith that does not engage real life is not yet resurrection faith. April is not just about what God has done. It is about what God is doing. And what God is doing through us. God repairs. God restores God raises. And Mount Moriah rises with God.​
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Progress Report
This season at Mount Moriah, we walked the road from Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday with purpose—and with power.
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Palm Sunday reminded us that Jesus did not enter quietly. He came as a disruption. He came as a declaration. He came announcing a different kind of kingdom—one that challenges injustice and lifts the lowly. And we did not just wave palms—we aligned ourselves with that kind of love.
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But this year, we did more than remember. We witnessed a repair.
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In the midst of renovation, we returned to a revived sanctuary—renewed space, restored beauty, and a living testimony that God is not finished with us yet. Because the same God who raises the dead is the God who repairs what is broken.
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Easter is not just about empty tombs. It is about recovery—recovering what was worn down. It is about healing—healing what has been wounded. It is about repair—restoring what needed fixing.
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And so we celebrated under this truth: No Greater Love. A love that sacrifices. A love that redeems. A love that refuses to let death, despair, or division have the final word.
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If you are looking for a place to grow your family in faith, to wrestle with real life in honest community, and to prepare for what lies ahead—this is your invitation.
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We are Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. We are Rooted to Rise.
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And there is room for you here. Join us.
About Community
Established in 1890, the Mount Moriah Baptist Church has stood as a physical representation of the hope and determination of the African-American spirit. Through the years as a school, community center, and civil rights organizing meeting hall, Mount Moriah has always served people through its Watch, Witness, and Worship.
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At Mount Moriah, all our resources are utilized to provide a Christ-centered setting where people in this community can be redeemed to a personal relationship with Christ, reconciled to God and his people, restored to wholeness, to well-being, and revived for a full life involved in service to others.
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At Mount Moriah, you can be redeemed, reconciled, restored, and revived. Let's go!
Show Your Pride
Show your Mount Moriah pride wherever you go! Visit The Mount Moriah Shop to browse exclusive shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, and other items that celebrate our church’s spirit of faith, service, and community.
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We are proud to partner with Black- and minority-owned businesses to source, produce, and distribute our products — keeping our ministry rooted in economic justice and community empowerment. Every purchase supports the ministries and mission of Mount Moriah Baptist Church.
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The Reverend Dr. Francys Johnson well serves Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. The pulpit of Mount Moriah has long provided community-wide leadership.
Over the last 25 years, Dr. Johnson has also exemplified the values of Christian service with humility before the congregation of Pembroke. He is also the Senior Pastor of the Magnolia Baptist Church of Statesboro. First Lady Meca Williams-Johnson’s particular success in youth programming and academic mentoring is an asset to the ministries of Mount Moriah. Further, they are ambassadors of our faith community to the region and nation.