Pilgrim Congregational Church

What Pilgrim Congregational Church does

Pilgrim Congregational Church is a nonprofit, independent Congregational Christian church headquartered at 3061 N. Adams Road in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It operates a single-site worship and ministry organization serving local residents of Bloomfield Hills and the surrounding Oakland County area, with a member congregation and informal community of attendees. The church delivers weekly Sunday worship services at 11:00 AM, Sunday Bible study at 9:45 AM during the school year, monthly open communion, free childcare during services, and a post-service fellowship hour. Recurring ministry programs include monthly Pilgrim Women TOGETHER gatherings, a Men's Breakfast fellowship, and an annual Summer Sounds of Pilgrim free concert series.

The church has no proprietary technology platform; its only digital footprint is a static informational website (pilgrimcongchurch.org) and a Facebook page. Operations are delivered entirely in-person at the Bloomfield Hills facility. Leadership consists of approximately three staff members — an interim senior pastor (Brian McGookey), a Music Director (Kerry Price), and a part-time secretary — supported by volunteer instrumentalists, a choral ensemble, and lay ministry facilitators.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based: voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members during weekly services, plus designated special collections for specific mission causes (Lenten causes, Thanksgiving food drive, Christmas Eve collection). All programs and services are provided free of charge with no membership fees, fees for childcare, or pricing structure. The church maintains a portfolio of approximately 12 mission partnerships spanning local (Lighthouse Emergency Services, Grace Centers of Hope, Salvation Army), national (Campus Crusade for Christ, Indian Trails Mission), and international (World Vision, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Asociacion Civil Cristiana Congregacional in Argentina, Word Alive Mission in Ghana, Mission Mazahua and Pan-American Institute in Mexico, Christ to the Villages in Nigeria) organizations, supported financially and prayerfully from the congregation's giving. The church is a member of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC) for denominational affiliation.

Name

Pilgrim Congregational Church

Legal name

Pilgrim Congregational Church

Website

https://pilgrimcongchurch.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pilgrim Congregational Church is a nonprofit, independent Congregational Christian church in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, offering weekly worship, Bible study, communion, childcare, and small-group ministry programs to a local congregation, funded entirely by voluntary tithes and donations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Congregational Worship Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Congregational church programs
• Christian community fellowship
• Bible study ministry
• Mission outreach partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomfield Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Voluntary financial contributions from congregation members during weekly worship services and special collections for specific mission causes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Pilgrim Congregational Church provides weekly Sunday worship services (11:00 AM), Sunday Bible study classes (9:45 AM during the school year), monthly open communion, and post-service fellowship gatherings at its Bloomfield Hills, Michigan facility. It supplements these with childcare during services, a free summer concert series, and women's and men's ministry small groups. The church also channels member contributions into local and international mission partnerships spanning food drives, clothing collections, and child sponsorship programs.

Product overview

Pilgrim Congregational Church is a single, unified worship and community ministry organization offering an integrated suite of programs. The core offerings center on Sunday worship services (11:00 AM), weekly Bible study classes (9:45 AM), and regular communion observances (first Sunday monthly), supported by childcare and fellowship programs. The church also operates seasonal programs including the Summer Sounds concert series and ongoing women's and men's ministry groups. Community outreach and mission work form an integral component, partnering with over a dozen domestic and international mission organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Sunday Worship Service Weekly Sunday morning worship service held at 11:00 AM at the Bloomfield Hills, MI church facility, featuring choral and instrumental music led by Music Director Kerry Price and Bible-based teaching delivered by interim Pastor Brian McGookey in an informal, engaging format. Open to all attendees free of charge.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC)coreOthersPilgrim Congregational Church is a member of NACCC, a fellowship of Congregational Christian churches that provides resources, mission connections, and denominational support to member churches.
• Lighthouse Emergency ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission partner in Pontiac, MI. Church collects food and money for Lighthouse of Oakland County every Thanksgiving to distribute to needy families.
• Grace Centers of HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partner in Pontiac, MI. Church donates Christmas Eve worship collection to Grace Centers of Hope.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal Oak, MI location. Church collects winter clothing at Christmas time for the Salvation Army.
• Indian Trails MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partner in Arizona focused on outreach and community support.
• Campus Crusade For Christ (Cru)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Christian ministry organization. Church provides financial and prayerful support.
• Asociacion Civil Cristiana Congregational (ACCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch sponsors two boys, Marco and Julio, through ACCC for over 10 years. Donations support their schooling and living situation in Argentina.
• Word Alive MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partner in Ghana, supported through NACCC international mission partnerships.
• Mission MazahuaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partner in Mexico focused on community outreach and support.
• Pan-American InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational mission partner in Mexico providing training and support.
• Christ to the VillagesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission partner in Nigeria focused on evangelism and community development.
• Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldwide organization focused on Bible translation. Church provides ongoing financial and prayerful support.
• World Vision / 30 Hour FamineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Christian organization. Church participates in 30 Hour Famine events and supports World Vision's global humanitarian work.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• St. Hugo of the Hills Catholic Church: Catholic parish also located in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Competes for the same local congregation base in the immediate Bloomfield Hills market; comparable in offering Sunday worship, children's programming, and community outreach, though denominationally distinct.
• Kirk in the Hills (Presbyterian): Large mainline Protestant church located in Bloomfield Hills, MI — sharing the immediate local market with Pilgrim. Comparable in Sunday worship programming and family-friendly amenities but substantially larger in scale and Presbyterian (not Congregational) in affiliation.
• Our Shepherd Lutheran Church: Mainline Lutheran congregation in nearby Birmingham, MI, operating in the same Bloomfield Hills/Oakland County religious market. Comparable in mainline Protestant orientation, family programming, and Sunday-school-driven engagement model.

Direct peers

• First Congregational Church of Clarkston: Independent Congregational Christian church in nearby Clarkston, MI, affiliated with NACCC. Pilgrim's interim pastor previously served as Assistant Minister here, and the two churches share denomination, regional footprint, and congregational scale, making them directly comparable ministry models.
• People's Church of East Lansing: NACCC-affiliated Congregational church in East Lansing, MI. Direct denominational peer with comparable community-service orientation, intergenerational programming, and reliance on donations from a defined Michigan geographic base.
• Gahanna Community Congregational Church: Independent NACCC-affiliated Congregational church in Gahanna, OH, where Pilgrim's interim pastor previously served 14 years as Senior Pastor. Comparable in denomination, scale, mission focus, and intergenerational programming.
• North Congregational Church: Historic NACCC-affiliated Congregational church in Grand Rapids, MI. Comparable in denomination, independent governance, and small-to-mid congregational scale, with similar community-outreach programming and Bible-based teaching.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/165724716797899
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pilgrim-congregational-church

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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