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Dragon Con Parade & worship
Saturday September 5 & Sunday, September 6
During Labor Day Weekend we will once again welcome Dragon Con to Downtown Atlanta! On Saturday at 10 a.m. EDT we will engage with the participants and spectators of the annual Dragon Con Parade on the front steps of the church. We’ll offer radical hospitality by letting visitors in to rest in the Sanctuary, handing out water bottles, soft drinks, and snacks! Then, on Sunday morning, all are invited to wear their favorite fantasy, sci-fi and superhero costumes to 10 a.m. worship!
We are in need of folks who can help staff the church during the Dragon Con parade – to distribute food and to extend hospitality to guests who visit the church sanctuary. We need donations of fruit snacks and granola-type energy bars, chips, sodas and bottled water to share with parade-goers and guests. We are also in need of coolers, either loaned or donated, for us to keep the drinks chilled in ice during the parade.
Rooted In Grace, Growing In Community
Future Dates To Be Announced
You are invited to help Atlanta First UMC to cultivate a campus that reflects God’s Love for generations to come with our new initiative, Rooted In Grace, Growing in Community! Join us as we beautify the exterior and interior of the church. We’ll clean and polish, remove trash, plant flowers, trim the grass and shrubs, enhance security, and much more. All are welcome! Please download and share the flyer to see how you and your friends can help out:
Oakland Cemetery Guided Audio Tour
Atlanta First United Methodist Church’s 175th Anniversary Committee presents this guided video/audio tour of Oakland Cemetery, featuring members/associates of the church buried within the historic grounds. Below you will find a downloadable map of the cemetery and the video of the guided tour. We hope you enjoy your walk through the history of our church and our city!
Vote And Be A Voting Advocate
The United Methodist Church affirms the right to vote for all as a basic human right. According to our Social Principles:
“We hold governments responsible for the protection of the rights of the people to free and fair elections…The form and the leaders of all governments should be determined by exercise of the right to vote guaranteed to all adult citizens.” (2016 Book of Discipline, Paragraph 164a “Basic Freedoms and Human Rights.”)
Need to register to vote or check your registration status, request an absentee ballot, find a polling location, or even request a ride to the polls visit newgeorgiaproject.org/voter-resources.
Ministry Partners
Get connected to engage: e-mail engage@atlantafirstumc.org if you have questions or suggestions for events, if you’d like more information on how to attend or help with events and hospitality.