167 organizations
How faith-based help works in Atlanta
A huge share of Atlanta's safety net runs through congregations: food pantries in fellowship halls, clothing closets, utility-bill funds, grief groups, recovery meetings. Two things are worth knowing about how it actually works.
First: you do not have to belong, believe, or attend to get help. Reputable congregations help anyone in their area without strings — if anywhere makes assistance contingent on attendance, you're free to go elsewhere and should.
Second: faith-based help runs on specific days and volunteer hours — the pantry might be two Saturdays a month, the benevolence fund reviewed Wednesdays. Calling ahead isn't optional here; it's the whole game. Church office hours are usually weekday mornings.
What to expect when you call: a volunteer or church administrator, kind but informal. Ask: "what help do you offer, what days, and what should I bring?" If they can't help, ask which congregation nearby can — they know each other.
New Life Presbyterian Church is a Christian church in Atlanta on Old National Highway. It offers worship, Bible study, youth and adult ministries, senior fellowship, and a free food pantry for the community.
9 services
New Beginning Full Gospel Baptist Church is a Christian church in Decatur. Its site lists worship, Bible study, livestream services, and a Benevolent Ministry that may help church members or local community members with urgent needs such as food, clothing, shelter, medical expenses, counseling, spiritual guidance, and referrals.
8 services
Christian Association for Survivors of Suicide Loss helps people grieving the suicide death of someone they love. They offer free online support groups, faith-based grief resources, books, devotionals, podcasts, and help for churches that want to support suicide loss survivors.
11 services
Ben Hill United Methodist Church is a church in southwest Atlanta. It offers worship, Sunday school, a Saturday food bank, temporary rent or utility help for some Ben Hill-area residents, youth programs, scholarships, and volunteer outreach.
Kings Forest11 services
Gracelyn University is an online Christian university focused on preparing K-12 educators. It offers online associate, bachelor, and master degree programs in transformational education, plus support from student success coaches.
6 services
GriefShare is a Christian grief support program from Church Initiative. It helps people grieving the death of a family member or friend through local church groups, online groups, videos, discussion, email encouragement, and special grief events.
5 services
Thankful Baptist Church of Kennesaw is a Christian church in Kennesaw, Georgia. It offers worship, virtual Sunday school, virtual Bible study, youth ministries, job networking support, outreach, and rides to worship services through its D.R.I.V.E. ministry.
12 services
AdventHealth is a faith-based health care system with hospitals and care sites, including AdventHealth Gordon, Murray, and Redmond in northwest Georgia. They provide hospital care, doctor visits, emergency care, health classes, support groups, financial assistance, language help, and a free Spiritual Care Hotline.
7 services
The Temple is a Reform Jewish synagogue in Midtown Atlanta. It offers worship, Jewish learning, preschool, community groups, mental and spiritual wellness support, and social justice volunteer work. Its campus is also connected to Zaban Paradies Center, which helps people facing homelessness, especially couples and families.
Downtown11 services
Atlanta City Baptist Rescue Mission is a faith-based shelter in downtown Atlanta for homeless men. It offers overnight shelter on a first-come, first-served basis, food and rest, spiritual support, and a 6-month recovery program.
Castleberry Hill4 services
Point Man International Ministries is a Christian nonprofit that supports veterans and their families after military service. It connects people to veteran-led Outpost groups and Homefront family groups for free spiritual and emotional support, prayer, fellowship, and referrals.
8 services
Perimeter Church is a Christian church in Johns Creek. It offers Sunday worship, ministries for children, students, adults, and families, community outreach, and an online ESL class for people who want to practice English.
4 services
Arrows in the Sky is a nonprofit outreach ministry that supports families facing pregnancy and infant loss, infertility, pregnancy after loss, and pregnancy after infertility. They send Hope in Hands support packages with books, keepsakes, cards, and faith-based encouragement to people in the United States.
4 services
First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta is a Presbyterian church in Midtown Atlanta. It worships on Sundays and runs community ministries that help neighbors with food, mail, clothing, hygiene items, showers, computers, and help getting documents or benefits.
12 services
Administer Justice is a faith-based nonprofit that helps people who cannot afford a lawyer. It offers 45-minute legal advice appointments, a next-steps plan, resource coaching, and optional prayer through Gospel Justice Centers and phone scheduling.
5 services
Joni and Friends is a Christian disability ministry. Its Georgia team helps people with disabilities and their families connect with churches, retreats, training, wheelchair donation programs, grants, and local ministry support.
8 services
First Baptist Church Decatur is a welcoming church in Decatur. Its Assistance Ministry helps local people with needs like clothing, MARTA cards, gift cards, utility help, housing referrals, and job search help when supplies are available. The church also runs children, senior, support group, music, preschool, after-school, and camp programs.
12 services
M.E.N.D. is a Christian nonprofit that supports families after miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant death. It offers free peer support groups online and through chapters, private Facebook support groups, remembrance events, magazines, and resources for health care providers.
12 services
Sweetwater Mission is a nonprofit in Austell that helps families with food, homelessness prevention, education, and job readiness. They run a client-choice food pantry, mobile food distributions, family support services, and work and life skills training.
7 services
Agape Hospice Care Georgia provides hospice care for people with terminal or life-limiting illness. Their team can visit patients where they live and help with comfort care, pain and symptom control, spiritual support, caregiver support, respite care, and grief counseling.
6 services
