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Box 7771 Athens GA 30604-7771 E-Mail Prayer guides Praying for government leaders Praying for our nation Praying for President Bush Praying for area schools How to pray in the midst of crisis Praying for the Body of Christ in the Athens area Praying for the revival of the Athens-area Church Praying for spiritual awakening in Greater Athens Praying for the poor of Greater Athens Praying for people who have great influence over the Athens area Praying for your family Praying for your husband Praying for your wife Praying for your children Praying with young children Praying for your pastor Praying for your church Praying for your denomination or church association Praying from A-to-Z Documents & articles An Urgent Appeal to Christian Leaders for Consensus and Collaboration on the Biblical Hope for Corporate Revival (PDF file) (National Revival Network) A Call to Evangelical Unity (a doctrinal statement endorsed by more than 120 scholars, theologians, and church leaders) The University of Georgia Charter (1785) Cooperation marked early days of churches in Clarke County Athens Banner-Herald, June 15, 2001 Dramatic growth marked Clarke church community in 19th century Athens Banner-Herald, September 2, 2001 In 20th century, Baptists and Methodists dominated Clarke's church denominational makeup Athens Banner-Herald, October 28, 2001 Over past 50 years, Athens' religious community has adapted for changing needs Athens Banner-Herald, December 2, 2001   The Church of Greater Athens   A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - J - L - M N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W - Y Antioch Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Antioch Church Rd Watkinsville 706/769-6884 Pastor: Steve Bryant Archer Grove Holiness Church Archer Grove School Rd Athens Ashford Memorial Methodist Church 1 South Main St Watkinsville 706/769-6928 Athens Christian Church 1200 Forest Heights Dr Athens 30606-2424 706/549-9878 Athens Church (meeting at Cedar Shoals High School) 1300 Cedar Shoals Dr Athens 30605 Pastor: Sean Seay 706/310-9300 Athens Christian Fellowship 190 Nantahala Ave Athens Athens Deaf Church (Southern Baptist) 4010 Jefferson Rd Athens 30606 Pastor: Archie Slaton Athens Korean Church (Korean - Southern Baptist) 710 Hill Street Athens 706/549-6766 Pastor: Rev. Daniel Panjong Park Athens Korean Presbyterian Church 1065 Gaines School Rd Athens 706/354-0157 Athens First United Methodist Church 327 N. Lumpkin St Athens 30603 706/543-1442 Senior pastor: Bill Britt Athens Vineyard Christian Fellowship meeting at Timothy Rd. Elementary School 546-vine (8463) Pastor: Kyle Wise Back to top   Beech Haven Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 2390 West Broad St Athens 30606 706/548-2246 Senior pastor: Dr. Stewart B. Simms, Jr. Bethabara Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 4651 Monroe Hwy Statham 30666 770/725-7703 Pastor: Frank Johnson Bethel Baptist Church North Main St Watkinsville 706/769-6056 Bethesda Temple Apostolic Church 101 Whitehead Rd Athens 30606 706/548-0825 Pator: Will Stewart Billups Grove Baptist Church 5720 Lexington Rd Winterville 30683 706/353-6508 Bishop Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 1110 Old Bishop Rd Bishop 30621 Bishop United Methodist Church 1082 Old Bishop Rd Bishop 30621 706/769-1943 Bogart First Baptist Church Jefferson Ave Bogart 770/725-5561 Bogart United Methodist Church 1201 Atlanta Highway Bogart 770/725-2969 Pastor: L. Ross Johns Bread of Life Church (Congregational Holiness) 401 North Ave (Gateway Shopping Center) Athens 706/548-0640 Pastor: Patricia Saxon Briarwood Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) Highway 53 Watkinsville 706/769-7660 Pastor: Ron Milne Back to top   Calvary Chapel of Athens 120 Commerce Blvd Athens 706/543-0901 Pastor: Ben Slaboda Campus View Church of Christ 1360 S. Lumpkin St Athens 706/353-1556 Pastor: Steve Waston Central Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 720 Danielsville Rd Athens 706/353-7400 Pastor: Dr. Ronny R. Barnes Central Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church USA) 380 Alps Rd Athens 706/549-9284 Pastor: Dr. Robert H. Bohler, Jr. Chapelwood United Methodist Church 100 Janice Dr Athens 30606 706/353-2160 Pastor: Thomas Shores Chestnut Grove Baptist Church 640 Epps Bridge Rd Athens 706/548-1741 Pastor: Wilson Lattimore, Jr. Christ Church (Presbyterian Church in America) (meeting at Westminster Christian Academy) 1640 New High Shoals Rd Watkinsville 30677 706/769-4301 Pastor: Matt Adair Christian Fellowship Center 180 Nantahala Ave Athens 706/543-8661 Christian Life Worship Center (Pentecostal Holiness) 125 Kathwood Dr Athens 30607 706/353-1978 Pastor: John Ingham ChristLife Community Church 249 Waddell St Athens 706/613-5367 Pastor: Dr. Jim Burkett Christus Victor Lutheran Church and Student Center 1010 S. Lumpkin St Athens 706/543-3801 Pastor: Gregory C. Michael Church of the Nations (Assembly of God) 8780 Macon Highway Athens 706/353-1199 Pastor: Dr. Mel Holmes Cleveland Road Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 1215 Cleveland Rd Bogart 706/369-7608 Pastor: Bob Nash Community Alliance Church (Christian and Misssionary Alliance) 395 Research Dr Athens 30605 706/552-3135 Pastor: Jim Harp Compass Church 525 Calhoun Dr Athens 30601 706/369-9431 Pastor: Jim Carpenter Corinth Baptist Church 2040 Belmont Rd Athens 706/543-9046 Cornerstone Church (Church of God, Cleveland, TN) 2150 Lexington Rd Athens 706/549-0000 Pastor: Scott Sheppard Cornerstone Christian Church 2191 Dooley Town Rd Staham 770/725-7269 Covenant Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church USA) 1065 Gaines School Rd Athens 706/548-2756 Pastors: Dr. James Bowden / Mark Harper Crooked Creek Baptist Church 6202 Jefferson River Rd Athens 30607 706/548-4233 Pastor: Tom Miles Crossroads Church 550 Harve Mathis Rd Athens 706/543-4650 Pastor: Morris Sapp Back to top   Deliverance Temple Ministries 249 Waddell St Athens 706/546-5510 Pastor: Rufus Addison Dorsey Tabernacle Baptist Church (General Assn. of Regular Baptists) 135 Mulberry St Athens 706/543-2409 Downtown Community Fellowship (meeting on the 3rd floor of Tasty World) 312 East Broad St Athens, GA 30603 706/543-2055 Pastor: Chet Boyd   Back to top   East Athens Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 4325 Lexington Rd Athens 30605 706/543-2393 Pastor: David Shelley East Broad Street Church of Christ 1725 East Broad S Athens 706/548-7469 East Friendship Baptist Church 480 Arch St Athens 706/543-0789 Pastor: James Kendrick Ebenezer Baptist Church, East 186 Derby St Athens 706/543-5039 Ebenezer Baptist Church, West 205 North Chase St Athens 30606 706-543-9644 Pastor: Dr. Winfred M. Hope Edwards Chapel Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 105 Timothy Place Athens 30606 706/353-8961 Pastor: Clark Ivey Elder Road Baptist Church 1930 Elder Rd Bishop 706/769-6011 Pastor: Carlton Shelton Emmanuel Deliverance Church 686 Barber St Athens 706/613-6327 Emmanuel Episcopal Church 498 Prince Ave Athens 30601 543-1294 Priest in Charge: Mandy Brady Back to top   Fairfield Baptist Church 2141 Highway 82 Staham 770/725-5511 Fairplay Baptist Church Danielsville Rd Athens 706/546-0759 Faith Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in America) 2191 Mars Hill Rd Watkinsville 706/769-8315 Pastor: Bob McAndrew Faith Temple Church of God in Christ 1500 North Highway 29 Athens 706/353-8778 Pastor: Walter Flemming Fellowship Baptist Church 1820 Rays Church Rd Athens 706/769-0184 First AME Church (African Methodist Episcopal) 521 North Hull St Athens 706/548-1454 Pastor: Richard Allen Washington First Assembly of God 1225 College Station Rd Athens 706/548-3409 Pastor: Mark Northcutt First Baptist Church -- Athens 355 Pulaski St Athens 706/548-1359 Pastor: Bill Ross First Baptist Church of Watkinsville (Southern Baptist) 1610 Simonton Bridge Rd Watkinsville 706/769-8822 Pastor: Carlos Sibley First Christian Church-Athens (Disciples of Christ) 268 West Dougherty St Athens 706/549-1915 Minister: Patrick D. Chandler First Christian Church-Bogart (Disciples of Christ) 194 Elder St Bogart 30622-1534 (770) 725-9800 First Christian Church-Watkinsville (Disciples of Christ) North Main St Watkinsville 706/769-5966 Minister: Brent Reynolds First Pentecostal Church 1992 Winterville Rd Athens 706/546-1000 Pastor: Steve Cole First Philadelphia Missionary Baptist 1337 West Hancock Ave Athens 706/227-2262 Pastor: C.M. Hawkins First Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church USA) 185 East Hancock Ave Athens 706/543-4338 Senior Pastor: Dr. W. Glenn Doak, Jr. Forest Heights Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 1155 Oglethorpe Ave Athens 706/543-2191 Pastor: Mike Purdy Friendship Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 285 Tallassee Rd Athens 30606 706/548-3474 Pastor: Elizabeth DeWeese Friendship Pentecostal Holiness Church 2151 Malcom Bridge Rd Bogart 770/725-2752 Pastor: Joseph Brookshire Friendship Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church USA) 8531 Macon Hwy Athens 30606 706/543-6077 Pastor: Joe Reggin Back to top   Gateway Church (UMC) 349 Jefferson River Rd Athens 30607 706/546-5947 Pastor: Jerry Varnado Glen Carrie Road Church of Christ Glen Carrie Rd Hull 706/354-0209 Pastor: Thomas S. Broome Good Hope Baptist Church Hull 706/353-2134 Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church 6655 Nowhere Road Hull 30646 706/548-6616 Pastor: Robert L. Passmore Grace Baptist Church 6401 Hog Mountain Rd Watkinsville 706/769-6608 Pastor: Ed Strickland Grace Fellowship (Church of God, Cleveland TN) 1120 Malcom Bridge Rd Bogart Pastor: Tony Vismor 706/769-4001 Greater Athens Church of God (Church of God, Cleveland TN) 565 Tallassee Rd Athens 706/353-8345 Pastor: Randy Gordon Greater Barbers Creek Baptist (Southern Baptist) 2404 Rat Kinney Rd Staham 770/725-5010 Greater Bethel AME Church (African Methodist Episcopal) 140 Rose St Athens 706/548-0014 Pastor: David T. Batts Green Acres Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 2085 Barnett Shoals Rd Athens 706/549-1925 Pastor: Tim Vaughn Back to top   Harvest Church 110 Moore's Grove Rd Winterville 706/742-2425 Pastor: Curtis Parker Hill Chapel Baptist Church 1692 West Hancock Ave Athens 706/543-1377 Hill First Baptist Church 205 North Pope St Athens 706/548-4336 Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) 800 West Lake Dr Athens 706/548-3329 Pastor: David L. Hart The House of Prayer 301 Julious Dr Athens 706/548-5925 Hull Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) Hwy. 72 & Charlie Bolton Rd Hull 706/548-1196 Pastor: Randy Crowe Back to top   Johnson Drive Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 145 Johnson Dr Athens 706/548-2289 Pastor: Jeff Wells Johnson United Methodist Church 1890 Flat Rock Rd (one mile east of Hwy. 15) Watkinsville 706/769-9658 Pastor: Winford Odell Elrod Joy Baptist Church Glen-Carrie Rd Hull 706/548-1159 Pastor: Barry Black Back to top   Living Waters Christian Fellowship 640 Nellie B Ave Athens 706/613-5900 Living Waters Worship Center 4725 Atlanta Hwy Bogart 706/227-0028 Pastor: Bill Gray Living Word Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 2761 Monroe Hwy Bogart 30622 770/725-2837 Pastor: Larry Davison   Back to top   Macedonia Baptist Church 287 East Carver Dr Athens 706/353-2078 Mars Hill Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 2661 Mars Hill Rd Watkinsville 706/548-6962 Pastor: Charles Jones Memorial Baptist Church Barnett Shoals Rd Watkinsville 706/769-7101 Milledge Ave Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 1690 South Milledge Ave Athens 706/354-0090 Pastor: Dr. Edward R. Bolen Missionary Church of Christ 150 Townon Dr Athens 706/613-6885 Morton Chapel Baptist Church 2005 Morton Rd Athens 706/548-4966 Mt. Carmel Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 101 Helican Springs Rd Athens 706/613-0705 Pastor: Mack Kinney, Jr. Mt. Olive Seventh Day Adventist Church 465 Nellie B Ave Athens 706/548-5150 Pastor: Roberto Guerrero, Sr. Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church 1931 Old Broad St Athens 706/549-3767 Pastor: Abraham Mosley Mt. Zion Baptist Church 7939 Highway 29 North Hull 30646 706/369-1374 Pastor: Roy Wade, Sr. Mt. Zion Baptist Church 1340 Freemans Creek Rd Bishop 706/769-0412 Pastor: Jerry David Back to top   New Beginnings Church The Old Winterville Auditorium Winter St Winterville 706/548-5622 Pastor: Larry O. Harper New Covenant Worship Center 1425 Newton Bridge Rd Athens 706/613-5000 Pastor: Howard Conine New Freedom Christian Center 695 Vine St Athens 706/369-0820 New Grove Baptist Church P.O. Box 188 Winterville 30683 Phone: 706/543-0989 Pastor: Dr. James Washington, Jr. New Joy Church of God in Christ 496 Reese St Athens 706/552-0779 Pastor: Tommy Moment New Jerusalem Baptist Church 113 Dubose Ave Athens 706/548-6111 Pastor: Jeffrey A. Marion New Life Apostolic Church 2050 Hog Mountain Rd Watkinsville 706/769-6824 Pastor: Douglas Hammond New Life Church 1914 Railroad St Statham 770/725-6888 Northside Baptist Church 825 Danielsville Rd Athens 706/543-4586 Pastor: Ralph Arnold Back to top   Oak Hill Baptist Church 1730 McRee's Mill Rd Watkinsville 706/769-0511 Oconee Heights Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 4180 Jefferson Rd Athens 30607 706/548-4600 Pastor: Crist Camden Oconee Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church USA) currently meeting at Malcom Bridge Middle School Watkinsville 706/549-PRAY Pastor: Pam Driesell Anderson Oconee Street United Methodist Church 717 Oconee St Athens 706/543-1327 Pastor: Oglethorpe Ave Church of Christ 975 Oglethorpe Ave Athens 30606 706/548-9900 Pastor: David McKee Back to top   Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) Neese Rd Hull 706/548-3945 Poplar Springs Baptist Church Colham Ferry Rd Watkinsville 30677 706/769-6092 Prince Ave Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 595 Prince Ave Athens 706/353-1985 Senior pastor: Bill Ricketts Prince Ave Baptist Hispanic Mission (Southern Baptist) 149 Cobb St Athens 706/549-2930 Pastor: Manuel Rojas Princeton United Methodist Church 2390 S. Lumpkin St Athens 706/353-1123 Pastor: Russell Repetske Promiseland Community Church 3131 Atlanta Hwy Athens 706/549-7625 Pastor: Jeremiah Hansen Prospect United Methodist Church 334 Prospect Church Rd Athens 30606 706/549-4955 Pastor: Stephen Haskill Back to top   Ray's United Methodist Church 1521 Ray's Church Rd Bishop 706/769-9658 Pastor: Robert Murphy Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church in America) 165 Pulaski St Athens 706/227-3344 Pastor: Hal Farnsworth Rhema Worship Center 1850 Danielsville Rd Athens 706/543-1434 Pastor: Stephen Hall Ross Chapel Church 1180 Snows Mill Rd Bogart 706/769-1786 Pastor: James Shelton Back to top   St. Gregory the Great Episcopal Church 3195 Barnett Shoals Rd Athens 706/546-7663 Pastor: G. Porter Taylor St. James AME Church (African Methodist Episcopal) Lexington Rd Athens 706/208-1235 St. James Baptist Church 3685 Jefferson Rd Athens 30606 706/546-1516 St. James United Methodist Church 111 West Lake Dr Athens 706/548-1680 Pastor: Kent Reynolds St. John F.B.H Church (Fire-Baptized Holiness) 195 North Rockspring St Athens 706/543-2825 St. Joseph's Catholic Church 134 Prince Ave Athens 706/548-6332 Pastor: Joseph Chaloux St. Mark AME Church (African Methodist Episcopal) 155 Gresson St Athens 706/369-1640 St. Matthew's Baptist Church 9131 Jefferson River Rd Athens 30607 706/369-0699 Pastor: H.L. Dotson St. Paul CME Church (Christian Methodist Episcopal) 371 Flint St Athens 706/546-0849 Pastor: Eric Martin St. Philothea Greek Orthodox Church 3761 Mars Hill Rd Watkinsville 30677 Priest: Fr. Anthony Salzman 770/725-5035 St. Stephen's Anglican Church 800 Timothy Rd Athens 706/543-8657 Rector: The Rt. Rev. Mark Haverland The Salvation Army 754 North Chase St Athens 706/543-2508 Pastor: Captain Barry Corbitt Sandy Creek Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 160 Bob Holman Rd Athens 706/353-8622 Pastor: Brian James Second Batist Church (Southern Baptist) Currently meeting at Faith Fellowship Church 2875 Barnett Shoals Rd 706/543-2998 Pastor: E.L. "Steve" Stephens Seventh Day Adventist Church 429 Epps Bridge Rd Athens 706/549-9592 Shady Grove Baptist Church Hodges Mill Rd Bogart 706/769-6079 Shiloh Baptist Church 55 Beaverdam Rd Athens 706/549-9166 Pastor: B.F. Jackson Springfield Baptist Church Fourth St Athens Pastor: Jerry Alexander Summer Hill Baptist Church 4841 Jefferson River Rd Athens 30607 706/549-8432 Back to top   Temple Baptist Church 2725 Cherokee Rd Athens 30605 706/548-1611 Pastor: Dr. Paul W. Downey Thankful Baptist Church 1645 Milledge Ave Athens 706/549-3940 Pastor: Nathanael Irving Timothy Baptist Church 380 Timothy Rd Athens 706/549-1435 Pastor: Jerry Hutchins Trinity Baptist Church 144 Jennings Mill Rd Athens 706/548-6445 Pastor: Cecil Holcombe Trinity Lutheran Church (Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod) 2535 Jefferson Rd Athens 706/546-1280 Pastor: Scott Heitshusen True Witness Holiness Church 165 Mission Dr Athens 706/613-8015 Pastor: Rudy Brown Tuckston United Methodist Church 4175 Lexington Rd Athens 30605 706/353-1311 Pastor: Doug Thrasher Back to top   Union Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1130 Union Church Rd Watkinsville 706/769-6448 Minister: Keith Weekly Union Temple AME Zion Church (African Methodist Episcopal Zion) 174 Henderson Ave Ext Athens 706/613-0410 University Church 397 South Church St Athens 706/546-1923 Pastor: Dr. Alan Dan Orme Back to top   Victory Baptist Church 4030 Danielsville Rd Athens 30601 706/353-1782 Vine Life Church Ste A-3, 2361 Gaines School Rd Athens 30605 706/543-8900 Pastors: Kurt and Laurel Genteman Back to top   Watkinsville First United Methodist Church 1331 New High Shoals Rd Watkinsville 706/769-6088 Pastor: Gary Whetstone West End Baptist Church (Southern Baptist) 890 Boulevard Athens 706/543-6320 Pastor: Dr. Larry Elliot Whitehall Church of The Lord Jesus Christ 745 East Whitehall St Athens 706/548-1244 Winning Side Baptist Church 1761 Highway 29 North Athens 706/546-9333 Winterville First Baptist Church 305 N. Church St Winterville 706/742-2921 Pastor: Winterville United Methodist Church 215 N. Church St Winterville 706/742-7399 Pastors: Bill and Melanie Reeves Back to top   Young Harris Memorial United Methodist Church 973 Prince Ave Athens 706/543-2612 Pastor: Allen Smith

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