Atlanta First United Methodist Church in Georgia invited the public to join a book club this October.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, Oct. 20, the church said Imbolo Mbue's "Behold the Dreamers" will be the topic for this month's book club.
The church said the book club will be held on Monday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m., to gather and discuss it using Zoom.
According to the church, the attendees must send an email to grow@atlantafirstumc.org for the participant link.
Additional information can be found in Atlanta First United Methodist Church’s Facebook post.
Church’s Roots
According to its website, Atlanta First United Methodist Church typically decides to stay in the city's heart because it can satisfy the spiritual needs of both wealthy and less fortunate individuals there.
It said a kind man by the name of Samuel Mitchell supposedly offered the Methodists a substantial parcel of land in 1845.
The church claimed that Peachtree, Pryor, and Houston Streets make up the triangle's three sides, near where the Georgia Pacific building stands.
It also stated that there was a little log cabin with chimneys on both ends there. It further mentioned that it ran as a church on Sundays and a school during the week.
Atlanta First United Methodist Church announced the opening of The Union Sabbath School, a multireligious Sunday school.
Preaching services were held for the three denominations of Presbyterians, Baptists, and Methodists, according to the church.
According to Atlanta First United Methodist Church, although the history of the church primarily revolves around people, places and structures are accorded more significance than particular people.
The church claimed that the congregation had treasured the years of faith, compassion, and sacrifice that had been made in order for the church to grow and develop during the course of its first 170 years.
According to Atlanta First United Methodist Church, both historically and currently, prominent persons have significantly contributed to Atlanta's development.
Gathered for Worship
Atlanta First United Methodist Church was told by neighborhood pastors that worshippers had gathered there.
According to the church, small groups met in homes, warehouses on Peachtree Street and Auburn Avenue, and even the Georgia Railroad's offices to conduct services and make plans for the future.
The 175th anniversary of the founding of Atlanta First United Methodist Church will be celebrated in 2022, according to the church's website.
The church places a great value on how its history is told given how long it has been serving God and the community.
Meanwhile, the church also welcomed Dr. Helen Jin Kim on Laity Sunday,
The church announced in a Facebook post on Friday, Oct. 21, that its Grow Team Leader, Dr. Kim, delivered the sermon.
On Sunday, Oct. 23, Laity Sunday was observed, according to the church's post.
The church claimed that Dr. Kim teaches American religious history as an adjunct professor at Emory University's Candler School of Theology.
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