About us
Since 1876, First Christian Church has provided a place of worship, hospitality, service to God and for the Athens community and beyond.
Since 1915, our ministry has been based at 268 West Dougherty St., on the west side of downtown Athens. “All are welcome here” our marquee reads, and we strive hard to be faithful and committed to this statement of faith.
We are a faith community focused on worship of God, the study of scripture, prayer, theological diversity, Christian hospitality, and reaching out in service, in the name of God and Jesus Christ.
We live out this commitment in a covenantal relationship with God and one another. In the Spring of 2003, First Christian adopted the following Mission Statement:
The vision of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Athens, Georgia, is to glorify Jesus Christ by being a community where people are united in love, spiritually passionate, challenged intellectually, and committed through service to the common task of building the Kingdom of God.
Covenant is also experienced at First Christian through our relationship with the larger Church known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). To learn more about this special relationship, please visit www.disciples.org
Please know wherever you find yourself on your journey of faith, you have a place of welcome, acceptance, and challenge at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Athens!
