The First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta has called for participants to join to hike to Springer Mountain on Saturday, Oct. 30.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Oct. 13, the church encouraged interested participants aged 20 to 30 to join the hike to Springer Mountain at the southern end of the Appalachian Trail.
The First Presbyterian Church said the attendees would meet in the church at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30.
According to the post, the church members and the attendees will drive to the Three Forks trailhead, where the hike will begin. They will also have lunch on the trail and eat dinner together in the Blue Ridge on their way back to Atlanta.
Interested participants may visit the church's Facebook post for more details.
National Register Plaque Installed to Honor Church's Architecture
According to its Facebook post, the First Presbyterian Church has also put a national register plaque to honor the church's distinctive historical architecture.
The church wrote in a Facebook post that its national register plaque was installed last week.
The plaque's listing on the national register is a tribute to the church's unique historical architecture as well as its collection of extraordinary stained glass windows, the church wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
The First Presbyterian Church said the plaque results from years of effort by various people, including members and staff of the Archives and History Committee.
Bill Lyons, Moncure Crowder, Susan Daugherty, Cheryl Hughes, Rebekah LeMon, and Craig Anderson have all acknowledged the Atlanta Presbyterian Church for their knowledge and effort to the project.
According to its website, the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 2020.
Church's History
According to the church's website, the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta was founded in 1848.
The church is next to the Woodruff Center for the Arts, on Peachtree and 16th Street.
According to its members, the First Presbyterian Church is a leading urban church in worship, spiritual education, service, community relations, and the arts.
The FPC was home to many families that helped develop the city, and the church also commemorated some significant anniversaries, it added.
Service Worships
The First Presbyterian Church stated individuals interested in worshiping online should go to the live stream page, the homepage, or the Sundays page on their website.
The new calendar of events, according to the church, will contain everything the church has to offer, from weekly Sunday services to concerts and small groups.
In the meantime, church members will update the event description with information on the virtual event's attendance. Each event is also assigned to a category, such as "worship," "education," or "Sunday School," which will aid in the promotion of various events on the website.
The church said the High Museum of Art, Atlanta Design Museum, Union Theater, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Opera, and other local art institutions adjacent to the First Presbyterian Church.
The church also hosts concerts and activities regularly as a result of these collaborations.
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