North Avenue Presbyterian Church will hold "Perspectives," a 15-week discipleship program for its members and attendees, starting on Sunday, Jan. 22.
The church invited the public to be part to join the program, which helps Christians embrace their calling to partner with God and fulfill His promise worldwide, per the church announcements page.
Weekly classes will be held on Sundays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at North Avenue Presbyterian Church, the site said.
The church also conducts a prayer labyrinth for its members and attendees, which occurs regularly. The weekly event is also scheduled until next year. Interested individuals may visit the website for more information.
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
North Avenue Presbyterian Church is a Christian community that serves locals in Atlanta.
On Dec. 4, 1898, they selected 100 individuals from First Presbyterian, 15 from Central Presbyterian Church, and one from Athens Presbyterian Church founded the church, per the church about page.
The history section revealed they were Edward K. Van Winkle Jr., Joseph K. Orr IV, James T. Porter Jr., and Frank M. Eldridge, who are still active members of the organization.
Rev. Dr. Richard Orme Flinn served as the first pastor. Stone Mountain granite was provided by charter members whose ancestors owned the mountain and operated a granite quarry to build the church. In 1900, during the Thanksgiving ceremony, it was used for the first time, per the website.
In the 1950s, the leaders and members of North Avenue Presbyterian Church decided to stay downtown even though the service was no longer a neighborhood gathering place as it had been at its founding, the page revealed.
It was to get involved in urban ministry, working with foreigners, the global community, and the city, the church history page reads.
A long-time member with a heart for international missions, Col. Roy LeCraw, assisted in founding more than 100 churches in Korea after serving in Korea during the Korean War, per the history page.
The first North Avenue annual missions conference, which generated money for overseas and urban missions, took place in 1957. Since then, this has persisted, the site bared.
With the calling of Rev. Dr. Prakobb Deetanna on Oct. 17, 1976, the position of Minister for Missions was elevated from a part-time to a full-time staff position due to the growing importance of missions, the page said.
Through their ministers attending the Interdenominational Theological Center, the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, and Alpha House, a residence for international students, developed strong ties. Prak was appointed the Minister to Internationals in metro Atlanta, the site revealed.
Three Korean congregations, one Kenyan Fellowship, one Eritrean Fellowship, and one Sudanese Fellowship were housed on North Avenue during their early years, the page said.
Along with other churches in Atlanta, North Avenue contributed to the establishment and financial support of the Kenyan Presbyterian University through the Pastoral Institute. Because he believed that the experience would have a transforming effect on the kids and members who traveled, Prak was the driving force behind numerous short-term mission trips, the site revealed.
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