Atlanta First United Methodist Church invites

Atlanta First United Methodist Church invited the public to pray and support victims of Hurricane Ian. (Photo taken from Atlanta First United Methodist Church’s Facebook post)

Atlanta First United Methodist Church invited the public to pray for and support victims of Hurricane Ian.

The church called for prayers and support through a Facebook post on Friday, Sept. 30.

According to the church’s post, the ability to respond to disasters together is one of the best aspects of belonging to a connectional church.

In locations across the Southeast, UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is already offering immediate assistance to victims in need.

Atlanta First United Methodist Church said they may give to their United States Disaster Response Work at atlantafirstumc.org/give.

Interested readers may visit Atlanta First United Methodist Church’s Facebook post for additional information.

Local Pastors, Gathering Services

According to Atlanta First United Methodist Church's website, local pastors were gathering people for worship.

It was reported that small groups met in homes, warehouses on Peachtree Street and Auburn Avenue, and even the Georgia Railroad's offices to conduct services and discuss future activities.

According to the church's website, the 175th anniversary of the founding of Atlanta First United Methodist Church will be celebrated in 2022.

They appreciate the narrative of the church told very high given how long it has been serving God and the neighborhood.

According to Atlanta First United Methodist Church website, numerous interesting and well-known locals have attended services there over the years.

The church claims that early missionary activities were the beginning of it all.

It added that Marthasville, a small railroad city that served as the terminus for four train lines that were at the time undergoing construction, was the previous name of Atlanta.

Small Beginnings

According to Atlanta United Methodist Church, in 1845, a kind man by the name of Samuel Mitchell donated a substantial piece of land to the Methodists.

The church said a triangle-shaped parcel is bounded by Peachtree, Pryor, and Houston Streets (near where the Georgia Pacific building stands).

It also stated that a little log home with chimneys at either end was constructed here. It further mentioned that it ran as a church on Sundays and a school during the week.

The Atlanta First United Methodist Church reports that the Union Sabbath School, a multi-religious Sunday school, was founded. Preaching services were held by all three denominations, according to the church: Presbyterians, Baptists, and Methodists.

According to the church, it was observed that each group alternated its Sundays to avoid conflicts.

Although the history of the Atlanta First United Methodist Church is essentially about people, the church claims that it concentrates more on places and buildings than it does on specific persons.

The church emphasized that years of faith, compassion, and sacrifice had supported its 170 years of growth and progress.

It is said that prominent and well-known figures from Atlanta's past have brilliantly captured the city's beginnings and subsequent growth.

It added that it has repeatedly decided to stay in the city's core because it can accommodate both wealthy and less privileged participants' spiritual needs there.