July 2014―We are frequently asked how the ministry in the Bluff began. So I thought I would step back a bit and write an article describing the means by which the Lord led us to this location. It all began … Continue reading
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June 2014―In the proverbial shadow of the Georgia Dome and in spite of the fact that there were few literal shadows, Atlanta Presbyterian Fellowship’s Vacation Bible School attracted a total of eighteen students from the Bluff and surrounding neighbourhoods. The … Continue reading
Unlike most church plants in middle-class America, a downtown ministry attracts a lot of people who are needy in a material sense as well as a spiritual one. We have been stimulated by reading the biography of The Man who … Continue reading
One of the goals of most churches is to grow in numbers. For the most part that is a laudable goal. Conservative churches that preach an undiluted gospel in a worship setting that the apostles would have recognised are few … Continue reading
On Saturday, November 9th 2013, as winter approached, Atlanta Presbyterian Fellowship held the first of its coat-and-blanket drives. This was the brainchild of Warren Jackson, a member of the board of the Atlanta Fund, who also spearheaded the effort. We … Continue reading
In my most recent article I shared our gratitude at being given a place to meet indoors, out of the elements, by the Faith, Hope and Deliverance Temple. We had started to meet there in July 2013, and were attracting … Continue reading
October 2013 For months Pastor Frank had been scouring the English Avenue neighbourhood talking to a number of church officials in an attempt to find a congregation that would be willing and able to rent to us a room in … Continue reading
On the second Lord’s Day in April we had planned to hold a special time of fellowship to celebrate two years of ministry in the Bluff. As there were so many things that I needed to take that evening, I … Continue reading
There is a lot of drama in the Bluff. Sometimes it seems as if we are bit players in a sad and sleazy soap-opera: “As The Bluff Turns”, perhaps. Among the cast of characters are drug lords and their customers … Continue reading
December 31, 2011 In the middle of October we were invited by the organisers to participate in the annual “Festival of Lights” parade, the purpose of which was to showcase groups which are involved in efforts to change lives in … Continue reading