About

We are located in Atlanta, Georgia. We are led by The Right Reverend Michael L. Mitchell as our Presiding Prelate, The Reverend Kimberly N. McMichael as our Presiding Elder, and The Reverend Dr. Jonathan C. Augustine as our Senior Pastor. We hold our Sunday worship services at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, with streaming available on Facebook and YouTube. Our additional programs include Sunday School at 8:45 AM, Children's Church, Women's Bible Study on Tuesday evenings via Zoom, Adult Bible Study on Wednesday afternoons and evenings, and Big Bethel Village meetings on Monday evenings by phone.

Big Bethel AME Church traces its roots to 1847 as part of Union Church, Atlanta's first congregation. Although Union Church was established for whites, an enslaved group was allowed to worship there. Whites granted a petition allowing the enslaved to have their own church and provided 700 dollars. Bethel Tabernacle was completed in 1855. Big Bethel is recognized as Atlanta's oldest congregation, Black or white.