Messiah Baptist Church in Athens, Georgia

Church Directions

From the Athens Perimeter: Take the US-441 exit, Exit 12, toward Commerce. Go 1.3 mi and the church is on the left.

From I-85: Take the US-441 exit, Exit 149, toward Commerce. Go approximately 19 miles and the church is on the right.

Contact Us

Church Mailing Address:
PO Box 6997
Athens GA 30604

Church Physical Address:
387 Old Commerce Rd
Athens GA 30607

Church Phone:
706-355-3064

Latest News

We had a great day in the Lord's house yesterday. Instead of a regular schedule, we called off Sunday School and had a camp-meeting style service. We started the day with Bro. Jeremy Johnson preaching to our hearts about Crying Out To The Lord. Bro. Jason Water's preached next from James 3 o... Read More

In my last blog post I mentioned that a family was trying to move from Illinois to our area and be a part of our church. I rejoice to say that they were able to get sell their house have already purchase another one in our area. This is such blessing to our church. W... Read More

Since my last blog post, things haven't exactly gone our way. In fact, for a while it has seemed that everything was going against us. In October we began to have issues with county government over building code and permits. Many of the people in our church have fought pe... Read More

We had another great week at Messiah Baptist Church. My pastor, Bro Bill South, brought several members from Grace Baptist Church in Warrenton, Georgia, to Athens to help us for a few days. We started out with a special service on Thursday night with Bro. South preachi... Read More

As you may already know, summertime in Georgia is pretty hot and humid. While this year has been pretty mild, the current air conditioning unit in our church left much to be desired. It only cooled the front portion which includes a Sunday school class, foyer, and nursery. The rest of the buil... Read More

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"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliot

Messiah Baptist Church In Athens Georgia

athens ga baptist church Hello and welcome to the online home of Messiah Baptist Church in Athens, GA. We are honored that you have chosen to visit our website today. If you are a first time visitor, please let us know if we can help you in any way. We would like to extend a personal invitation to you and your family to join us this Sunday to worship together. As you browse through our website, I am confident you will find that our church has a heart for God and a love for people.

Located in beautiful Athens, Georgia, Messiah Baptist Church is committed to helping followers of Jesus Christ who seek to glorify Him with every area of their life. We have a global mission, seeking to spread the Word of God not only in Athens, Georgia, but all around the world.

The church is less than three miles from the University of Georgia campus. Our services are open to all who wish to worship the Lord with us. If you in the Athens areas and are looking for a church home or simply a place to learn more about God, Messiah Baptist Church welcomes you to join us!

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