Our Story

    We are a non-denominational Sabbatarian Christian church, many of whose members have been meeting together for over 30 years.

   The Independent Church of God of Atlanta began in late 1995. Our members were part of a larger Sabbatarian organization which had made some choices we could no longer support. We came together, resolved to provide a safe, peaceful environment in which people of like mind could learn more about and grow closer to God, as well as fellowship with and be uplifted by our brothers and sisters in Christ.

    For several Sabbaths we met in hotel conference rooms, before obtaining the use of a large Baptist church’s Sunday School room for our Sabbath services. From a metal cabinet, we unpacked and repacked our sound system, coffee pots, hymnals, and other supplies each Sabbath for many years. In early 2007, we began earnestly searching for a church building to call our own, and on September 26th of that year, we began remodeling our current building. One of our members was a contractor, and we were blessed to have representatives from several trades in the congregation – we were only short a plumber! As the renovation moved along, it was all hands on deck with members of the congregation tiling, roofing, putting in lights, caulking, painting, cleaning windows, decorating, moving in chairs, installing the lectern, landscaping, and more! The Fire Marshall finally signed off on our occupancy permit, and on January 12, 2008 we had the first service in “our building!”

    As time has passed, we have held true to our Mission Statement “to maintain a Sabbath-observing Christian church, provide opportunities to serve, and further the Gospel in an open, peaceful environment.” We have maintained a lay ministry, with a variety of speakers from our own congregation. Members of the congregation share responsibilities for maintaining the health and growth of the group, as well as of our building. We have a Church Board, elected by the congregation yearly, though many decisions are made by the congregation as a whole. Our doors are open to all who wish to worship with us. Over the years, new brothers and sisters have joined us and loved ones have passed away; we’ve experienced baptisms, weddings, graduations, and funerals. We have remained determined to lift one another up, to address concerns openly so they don’t fester, and to try to fully apply Biblical principles to our actions so that we can continue to be a safe, welcoming church home.