Where is First Presbyterian Church located?

First Presbyterian Church is at 185 East Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA, 30601.

What time are services at First Presbyterian Church?

First Presbyterian Church meets Sunday at 10am (WORSHIPSummer Worship Schedule). Times are the church's local time — confirm with the church before visiting.

What denomination is First Presbyterian Church?

First Presbyterian Church in Athens, GA is a Presbyterian church. It is one of 7 Presbyterian congregations in Athens.

First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church at 185 East Hancock Avenue in Athens, GA 30601. It is one of 130 churches in Athens, and one of 7 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Serving since 1820

185 East Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA, 30601

Service times

Sunday 10am · WORSHIPSummer Worship Schedule

Phone: (706) 549-8677 · Website: http://www.firstpresathens.org/

First Presbyterian Church is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 394 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Georgia — 11,638 across the United States on The Church Map.

Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.

Ministries at First Presbyterian Church

Congregational Care
Children's Ministry
Youth Ministry
College Ministry
Adult Ministry
Senior Adult Ministry
Music Ministry
Weekday School
Local Outreach
National/International Outreach

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The community around First Presbyterian Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 6 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and about 3 in 4 the people here live below the poverty line. That is 2,100 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: 89.8%
Poverty Rate: 75.5%
Social Isolation: 44.5%
Food Insecurity: 32.8% (24.5–41.7%)
Depression: 31.3%
Fair/Poor Health Status: 25.3%
Transportation Barriers: 21.8%
Housing Insecurity: 20.5%
Utility Shutoff Threat: 16.6%
Unemployment: 11.1% (0.7–22.1%)
Uninsured Adults 18-64: 15.4% (11.7–21.9%)

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.

Churches near First Presbyterian Church

Athens First United Methodist Church — 0.1 mi away
First African Methodist Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away in Athens-Clarke County, GA
Central Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away in Athens-Clarke County, GA
First Christian Church — 0.2 mi away
Windborne Church - Athens, GA — 0.2 mi away
St Joseph Catholic Church — 0.3 mi away
First Baptist Church — 0.3 mi away
Apostolic Faith Church — 0.3 mi away
Redeemer Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away
Athens Vineyard Church — 0.3 mi away

More Presbyterian churches nearby

Redeemer Presbyterian Church — 0.3 mi away
Presbyterian Student Center — 1.1 mi away
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church — 1.2 mi away
Central Presbyterian Church — 2.2 mi away
Alps Road Presbyterian Church — 2.3 mi away

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