Athens International Prayer Center
Open: M-F / 9am-5pm, 5:15-6:15pm (prayer for individuals – personal needs, healing, etc.)
Thursdays – 6:30-8pm encounter gatherings.
Location: Cornerstone – 4680 Lexington Road, Athens
Details: Everybody is welcome to come for as little as a few minutes or stay several hours. It is a peaceful place to just sit with Jesus in the context of ongoing worship, to press in with God in intercession or even do some homework or business at one of the tables. For more info, contact Pastor Robert at 706-549-0000 or robert.sheppard@cornerstoneathens.cc
Night of Worship and Prayer at WFBC
Date: Sunday, March 1 / 6-7pm
Location: WFBC, Life Center – 1610 Simonton Bridge Road, Watkinsville
Details: Just finishing up 40 days of prayer, WFBC is celebrating what God has done. This opportunity to worship and pray is open for everyone!
Unity Prayer
Date: Sunday, March 1 / 9:30-11pm
Venue: Classic City Ministry Center – 386 Milledge Ave., Athens
Details: This is a “for college students only” that brings together students from many different campus ministries and several different churches. It is definitely a grassroots movement. If you’re a college student please come if you are able. If you know a college student, please pass the word to them. If you are not able to join us, please join us in prayer for our city and our university students from wherever you are at!
Prayer for the Middle East & Africa
Date: Wednesday, March 4 / noon-1pm
Location: Classic City Church Ministry Center – 386 Milledge Ave., Athens
Details: Everyone is welcome to join us to pray for the families and communities affected by the conflict in Syria and across the Middle East, and those in West Africa dealing with the Ebola epidemic.
Night of Worship at Compass
Date: Sunday, March 8 / 6pm
Location: Wesley Foundation – 1196 S. Lumpkin Street, Athens
Details: Compass Church is hosting a night of seeking God in worship. Everyone is welcome to join in.
Pastors Prayer Gathering
Date: Wednesday, March 11 / 9-10am
Location: Living Hope – 2150 Lexington Road, Athens 30605
Details: For “senior pastors only.” It’s a time to come together to pray for and with each other for our city. If you are not a senior pastor, please take this opportunity to be praying for your pastor during this time slot!
Prayer Walking
Date: Saturday, March 14 / 10am-noon
Location: Meet at the UGA arch and we’ll go from there!
Details: This is open for everyone who wants to connect with other followers of Jesus, to strategically pray on the UGA campus and/or downtown Athens, and get some exercise! What an awesome opportunity!
All Pastors & Ministers Prayer Gathering
Date: Thursday, March 19 / 10-11am
Location: Athens International Prayer Center – 4680 Lexington Rd., Athens
Details: This is gathering for “all pastors & ministers” from around Athens to come together to connect and pray for and with each other.
Time of Healing Prayer
Date: Thursday, March 19 / 7-8:30pm
Location: St James United Methodist – 111 West Lake Drive, Athens, 30606
Details: This is an opportunity to receive prayer for healing! Everyone is welcome!
Spiritual Warfare Conference
Date: Friday night – Saturday morning, March 20-21
Location: City Church – 4019 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, 30606
Details: Steve Smith will be teaching on various practical facets of spiritual warfare, specifically for the local church and the city. More specific details will be available soon. Please mark your calendar!
Worship Pastors / Directors Prayer
Date: Wednesday, March 25 / 9-10am
Location: Paul Reeve’s home
Details: This is an opportunity to connect and pray with other worship pastors / directors from Athens.
Coming Up…
Prayer Summit
Date: Wednesday, April 8 / 9-10:30am
Location: Athens Church – 10 Huntington Road, Athens
Details: This is for senior pastors AND their pastoral teams, OR any one who is a pastor or minister in Athens, to come together for a time to connect and pray with other leaders of our city. This is a powerful and united gathering of God’s gatekeepers in Athens. Please mark your calendar and begin inviting others to this important prayer event!
National Day of Prayer
Date: Thursday, May 7 / Early morning through to night!
Location: All over Athens (and the USA)
Details: Join with tens of thousands of others across our nation, praying for our nation! Please mark your calendar. This is going to be an awesome day of united prayer for our city, state and nation! The day will start with a prayer breakfast with Mark Richt. There will be on-site prayer opportunities throughout the day, with prayer at the Courthouse steps at noon. The day with culminate with a citywide prayer gathering in the evening at Cornerstone Church. For more details… asmwa.org/National-Day-of-Prayer
