The idea for a building that would be a focus of the community was in the minds of the people for many, many years. Everyone wanted a place where large numbers could assemble to worship, fellowship, and have wholesome entertainment.
The Building Fund was established in 1988 for the purpose of purchasing land to erect the center. Forty acres of land were purchased on 220 South Main Street. On November 29, 1992, the “Burning of the Mortgage” ceremony was held. The land was ours.
The ground breaking ceremony for the center was conducted on October 15, 2005, with all eighteen churches represented, along with state, federal and local officials present. August 6, 2006, the dedication of The Pigg River Community Center was held.
The Center consists of a commercial kitchen, dining area, meeting rooms, bathrooms, an office, and a large auditorium that will seat 700 individuals and 325 for a banquet.
This project is truly a dream come true and we are certain that we could not have accomplished this goal had not our Lord Jesus Christ been with us. Our prayer is that the Lord will continue to bless us and strengthen our community.
We celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Pigg River Community Center on October 30, 2016. It was a “Long Journey But We Made It!!”
On Oct. 28, 2017, we celebrated the 11th Anniversary, with a banquet and concert by “The Sensational Nightingales”. On Oct. 29, 2017, a mortgage-burning ceremony was held. “Look What the Lord has Done!”

Board of Directors
The Board of Directors for the Center was organized September 2011.
Officers
Deacon Wallace Menefee, President
Antioch Baptist Church
Sis Linda Coger, Vice President
Finance Committee
Brenda Taylor, Treasurer
Brenda Holland, Assistant Treasurer
Florella Johnson, Auditor
Joyce Cobbs, Secretary
Janalden Taylor, Financial Secretary
Other Board Members
Sis Yvonne Patterson Antioch Baptist Church
Dea. Raymond Brown Bellevue Baptist Church
Dea. Wendell Smith Beulah Baptist Church
Sis Lisa Mackenhimer Castleview Baptist Church
Sis Roberta Carter Chestnut Grove Baptist Church
Sis Linda Coger-Coles Creek Baptist Church
Sis Sylvia Menefee First Baptist Church
Sis Alice Clayborne First Mt. Airy Baptist Church
Sis Josephine Edwards Macedonia Baptist Church
Bro William Helm Morningside Baptist Church
Dea. Joseph Cobbs Truevine Baptist Church
Sis Luci C. Thomas- At large Member
Sis Judy Muse- At Large Member