Atlanta, GA

New Ebenezer Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Located across the street from Old Ebenezer Baptist Church, it is a worthy and larger successor; aside from the statue of the man holding a baby, in front, it merges many African design elements into its sanctuary and exterior architecture; most of the King family attends this church

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:45a & 11a

ADDRESS: 400 Auburn Ave

PHONE: 404-688-7263

WEBSITE: http://www.historicebenezer.org

First Congregational Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1847; along with northern missionaries, this church was instrumental in founding Atlanta University; the National Medical Association was founded here in the 1890s

SUNDAY WORSHIP:

ADDRESS: 105 Courtland Street

PHONE: 404-659-6255

WEBSITE: http://firstchurchatlanta.com

Big Bethel AME Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1847; Morris Brown College was founded in the basement of the original church; the church has been a landmark at this site since 1905; played a large role in civil rights movement by funding many of the marches and bail bonds; largest AME congregation in Atlanta

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:45a & 11a on first Sundays of month; 11a other Sundays

ADDRESS: 220 Auburn Ave

PHONE: 404-659-0248

WEBSITE: http://www.bigbethelame.org

Butler Street CME Church
DESCRIPTION: Atlanta's oldest CME church, founded 1882; the first African American middleweight boxing champ, Tiger Flowers, was a deacon here; features a breakfast ministry Mon-Fri, food pantry for the hungry

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a

ADDRESS: 23 Butler Street

PHONE: 404-659-8745

WEBSITE: http://www.butlerstreetcmechurch.org

Wheat Street Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1869; the church acquired its name before Wheat Street was renamed Auburn Ave; former pastor was Rev William Holmes Borders, Sr. who along with Dr King was a major leader in the Civil Rights Movement

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7:45a & 10:45a

ADDRESS: 359 Auburn Ave

PHONE: 404-659-4328

WEBSITE: http://www.wheatstreetbaptist.org

Friendship Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded 1866, oldest African American Baptist church in Atlanta; in 1879 held first classes of the Atlanta Baptist Seminary, known today as Morehouse College; in 1881, Spelman College began in the church basement

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a

ADDRESS: 437 Mitchell Street

PHONE: 404-688-0206

WEBSITE: http://www.fbcatlanta.org

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1912, “Our Lady” is Atlanta's oldest Catholic Church established for African Americans

SATURDAY WORSHIP: 5p

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 8a, 10a, Noon

ADDRESS: 25 Boulevard near Auburn Ave

PHONE: 404-522-6776

WEBSITE: http://www.lourdesatlanta.org

Shrine of the Black Madonna
DESCRIPTION: The Pan African Orthodox Christian Church of Black Christian Nationalists were among the first to openly celebrate Mary, Joseph and Jesus as people of color

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 11:15a

ADDRESS: 960 Ralph D. Abernathy Blvd  MAP

PHONE: 404-752-6125

WEBSITE: http://www.shrinebookstore.com/church.aspx

Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1940, with 3,000 members it is the largest COGIC in Atlanta

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a & 7p

ADDRESS: 1137 Avon Ave  MAP

PHONE: 404-752-8960

WEBSITE: http://www.cofcogic.org

Cascade United Methodist Church
DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1982, Rev Dr Joseph Lowery (former head of the SCLC) was its former pastor; this congregation also features 10 choirs

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 8a & 11a

ADDRESS: 3144 Cascade Road  MAP

PHONE: 404-691-5770

WEBSITE: http://www.cascadeumc.org

Muhammad's Mosque #15
DESCRIPTION: Southern Regional Headquarters for The Nation of Islam

SUNDAY WORSHIP:

ADDRESS: 3642 Campbellton Road, SW

PHONE: 404-344-9757 (phone issues)

WEBSITE: http://www.noi.org/atlanta

Hillside Chapel & Truth Center
DESCRIPTION: Founded by Rev. Dr. Barbara L. King

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 8a & 10:30a

ADDRESS: 2150 Cascade Road

PHONE: 404-758-6811

WEBSITE: http://www.hillsidechapel.org

College Park, GA

World Changers Ministry
DESCRIPTION: A booming mega-church with televangelist, Rev Creflo A Dollar, Jr. as pastor

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10a

ADDRESS: 2500 Burdette Road

PHONE: 770-907-2560

WEBSITE: http://www.worldchangers.org

Lithonia, GA

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
DESCRIPTION: Though founded in 1984 by Bishop Eddie Long, the church has enjoyed meteoric growth to over 15,000 members; church includes a fitness center and bookstore

SUNDAY WORSHIP: 7a & 10:30a

ADDRESS: 6400 Woodrow Road

PHONE: 770-696-9600

WEBSITE: http://www.newbirth.org