Join us as we learn the meaning behind our Christmas decorations and decorate the church in preparation for Advent. Enjoy hot cider and cookies too!

We will dedicate our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes today!

Children’s Choir will be singing in the Gathering Space at 10:45am.

Covenant Partners will have an opportunity in both worship services today to fill out an Estimate of Giving card for the year 2026. Please prayerfully consider what God is calling you to do as your way to respond to the grace and blessings God has given you.

At the November 50+ Group event, we will be honoring our veterans. Our speaker will be Alps Road’s own Col. Dale Autry, US Air Force, retired. Musical entertainment will be provided by Daniel Shafer, vocalist, and Greg Hankins, pianist. Lunch is provided by Master’s Table of Winder and is $9 at the door. Contact the church office (office@alpsroadpres.org) by Wednesday, November 5 at noon to make a reservation! Reservations are required for the meal.

Inflatable slide, hay rides, fire truck, games, candy, prizes, & more!

Our third graders will receive Bibles from the church in both services today.

The October 50+ Group event will feature the UGA Hodgson Singers, directed by Dr. Daniel Bara. Lunch is provided by Master’s Table of Winder and is $9 at the door. Contact the church office (office@alpsroadpres.org) by Wednesday, October 22 at noon to make a reservation! Reservations are required for the meal.

Please join us as we serve brunch to the residents of Wesley Woods who are celebrating an October birthday.

To celebrate and honor our pastors, the Deacons are collecting cards for them from our congregation. Please bring your cards and place them in the basket on the Deacons’ Table.

Calling all men (including high school and college youth)

We will have a Men's Retreat focusing on “Prioritizing First Things.” Our guest speaker is Andrew Dickinson, Associate Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Douglasville. It will be a great time of food, fellowship, conversation, and inspiration. Mark your calendars. RSVP to the church office (office@alproadpres.org).

Join us for a day trip to Dahlonega to eat at the Smith House Restaurant on October 7, followed by shopping in the downtown area. If you would like to ride the church bus, it is first come, first served. RSVP to the church office (office@alpsroadpres.org) to reserve a bus spot and also so that we can give a final head count to the Smith House for the reservation.

Free Community Night event featuring:

Line Dancing with DJ

Corn Hole

Food Truck available for dinner purchase

iServe Mobile Food Pantry will be providing and serving food at Hilsman Middle School (870 Gaines School Rd., Athens). All ages are welcome, so bring the whole family!

The September 50+ event will feature Dr. Benjamin McCurdy of Athens Spine Center. Musical entertainment will be provided by Daniel Shafer, vocalist, and Greg Hankins, pianist. Lunch is provided by Master’s Table of Winder and is $9 at the door. Contact the church office (office@alpsroadpres.org) by Wednesday, September 24 at noon to make a reservation! Reservations are required for the meal.

Larry Hanby, Area Coordinator for Oconee, Athens-Clarke, Oglethorpe, and Barrow counties, and his wife, who is the Logistics Coordinator for the team, will be with us to talk further about Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Please plan to join us to hear about what happens to a shoebox once it’s dropped off and hear “full circle” stories from those who have received boxes!

Please join us as we serve brunch to the residents of Wesley Woods who are celebrating a September birthday.

For all 6th-12th grade students and friends. RSVP to Kellye Burks by Wednesday, September 3.

Join us and don’t forget your swimsuit and towel!

Wednesday Night Dinners resume on September 3 at 5:45 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Come join us! $5 for adults, $15 family max.

Our Fall Christian Education classes begin at 6:30pm on September 3. You can find the class offerings under the Connect & Learn tab here.

The August 50+ event will feature Dr. Ron Greer, Director of Pastoral Counseling at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. Musical entertainment will be provided by Hope Unger, vocalist, and Greg Hankins, pianist. Lunch is provided by Master’s Table of Winder and is $9 at the door. Contact the church office (office@alpsroadpres.org) by Wednesday, August 27 at noon to make a reservation! Reservations are required for the meal.

We look forward to having Dr. Noël Tredinnick with us as we host a Classic City Praise Concert, with Noël conducting choral anthems and playing the organ. Dr. Noël Tredinnick is the Professor of Conducting, Orchestration and Music Studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London, and the Director of Music Emeritus at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London.

For 40 years, both as Director of Jubilate Hymns Ltd/ Resound Worship, and more recently as the Patron of the Song and Hymn Writers' Foundation, he has been at the forefront of the production of new songs for Christian worship. In recognition of his lifetime of service to church music and music education, Noël has been awarded three accolades to date: a Lambeth DMus (2002), a Fellowship of the Royal School of Church Music (2009), and a BEM (British Empire Medal) bestowed on him by Queen Elizabeth Il on her Birthday Honours in June 2021.

The concert is free and open to the community. Please join us and invite friends!

Join us for a churchwide breakfast to kick off the new school year with food and fellowship! All of our church ministries will also have tables set up to provide information about what each ministry does/offers/provides for the congregation. We hope this information will encourage you to get involved in one or more ministries!

Interested in an in-depth Bible study with fellow believers from the Athens area held at our church? Come join us on Monday evenings! We will be studying the Book of Psalms this year. Sign-up now! Have questions? Contact Mac McDonald, coordinator, at mac30677@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

Register: https://athenseve.cbsclass.org/

(A men’s group is also held on Wednesday mornings at 10AM with Mike Greenhaw, beginning August 20.)

Lew is offering an Introduction to French cooking class to youth and children (3rd grade and up).

iServe Mobile Food Pantry will be providing and serving food at Hilsman Middle School (870 Gaines School Rd., Athens). All ages are welcome, so bring the whole family!

The June 50+ event will feature Jonathan House, financial advisor, and Dr. Douglas Yarn, Emeritus Professor of Law at Georgia State University College of Law. Lunch is provided by Master’s Table of Winder and is $9 at the door. Contact the church office (office@alpsroadpres.org) by Wednesday, June 25 at noon to make a reservation! Reservations are required for the meal.