Pleasant Hope Missionary Baptist Church was founded in 2005 under the visionary leadership of the late Rev. Reginald G. Griffin, whose faith, wisdom, and love for God’s people laid the foundation for our church family. Through his pastoral guidance, two historic congregations—New Hope M.B. Church of Vance and Pleasant Ridge M.B. Church of Lambert—came together as one, forming a unified body rooted in more than 100 years of collective history, prayer, and service. Rev. Griffin’s legacy lives on in every song sung, every soul reached, and every act of hope shared in this community. As we celebrate this anniversary, we remember the man who helped shape our beginning and give thanks for the journey we continue together.