First African Methodist Episcopal Church

First African Methodist Episcopal Church is a Episcopal church at 526 North Hull Street in Athens-Clarke County, GA 30601. It is one of 37 churches in Athens-Clarke County.

First A.M.E. Church was founded in 1866 as Pierce Chapel on Foundry Street at the foot of East Hancock Avenue.

Serving since 1866

526 North Hull Street, Athens-Clarke County, GA, 30601

Website: https://firstameathens.org/

First African Methodist Episcopal Church is part of the Anglican and Episcopal family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around First African Methodist Episcopal Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 3 in 4 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about 2 in 3 the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 80.0%
  • Poverty Rate: 70.9%
  • Social Isolation: 43.3%
  • Food Insecurity: 30.8% (22.8–39.3%)
  • Depression: 30.2%
  • Transportation Barriers: 20.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.9%
  • Unemployment: 10.0% (0.4–20.3%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 24.4%
  • Housing Insecurity: 19.6%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.7% (11.2–21.0%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) is served by 88 churches — about one congregation for every 1,398 residents.

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