Tour a church in metro Atlanta

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Ebenezer Baptist Church offers self guided tours of this historic land of the civil rights movement.  The sanctuary became a spiritual haven for civil rights activists when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as senior pastor in the 1960s. On the self-guided audio tour, King's inspirational sermons will take visitors back in time, while the magnificent new Horizon Sanctuary across the street is home to the present day congregation. Ebenezer is located at 407 Auburn Avenue and is adjacent to the King Center.

 

First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta  welcomes groups to see their beautiful windows.  Dr. Sprole Lyons, the founding pastor, conceived the plan and designed the windows to depict the story of the entire Christian message.  Artists of Tiffany, D’ Ascenzo and Willet created the artistic depiction. Then artisans skilled in glass window construction completed the windows. Dr. Lyons planned each window to be “beautiful, to be true to history, and to carry a message, the Christian message.” Later Dr. Gardner, who had followed Dr. Lyons as Pastor, noted that the windows came into being through the generous hearts of devoted members. If your group would like to hear more and see these beautiful widows William Lyons would be happy to talk with you. You can contact him at [e-mail]. Beautiful new website on the windows -- Sermons in Stained Glass 

St. Luke's Episcopal Church offers free docent-led tours of its famed stained glass collection to church  groups of ten or more persons.  Tours can be scheduled for most Tuesdays or Thursdays (except 1st Thursday) at either 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m.   The stained glass collection is based on the stories of the Life of Christ from Birth to Ascension with a corresponding story from the Old Testament in the smaller aisle windows.  Franz Mayer Studios of Munich, Germany;  Heaton, Butler & Bayne of London, England and the Willet Studios of Philadelphia designed and crafted these windows over a period of nearly eighty years.  All tours are offered only by a pre-arranged appointment.  For more information contact Bobby Mays at 404 583-9449 or Susan Butterfield Brooks at 404-351-8662. Additional information is also available on the St. Luke's web-site:   www.stlukesatlanta.org.  Click the "Our Church" tab and scroll to "Tour Historic St. Luke's.   

 

First Baptist Church of Atlanta welcomes visitors to its beautiful facility.  Church tours are available Monday - Thursday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.  If you would like to prearrange a tour, please call our Director of Hospitality at 770-234-8243. Tours are not available during holidays or when a churchwide event is taking place. For more information, call 770-234-8300. The Student Ministry features a gym and cafe and the warm Welcome Center greets thousands of visitors every year.