Mission Statement
The purpose of this Church shall be as revealed in the New Testament, to win people to faith in Jesus Christ and commit them actively to the Church, to help them to grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ that increasingly they may know and do His will, and to work for the unity of all Christians and with them engage in the common task of building the Kingdom of God. The leadership team of Antioch Christian Church is currently comprised of Interim Pastor Dr. Franklin Shumake, Student Pastor Garrett Bearden, and Director of Music Tony Wall.
Church Information
Membership
Active: 252
Inactive: 240
Sunday School Classes & Enrollment:
Cradle / Toddlers: 7
Little Tikes (age 2 ½ -3): 8
Kindergarten (age 4-5): 10
Beginners (1st-2nd grade): 8
Juniors (3rd -5th grade): 11
Junior High (6th-8th grade): 11
Teen Disciples (9th -12th grade):10
College / Career: 6
Fellowship (adult): 21
Timothy Class (adult): 28
Friendship Class (adult): 20
Leadership Class (adult): 22
Youth
Number of active youth: 15 annual average
College
Number of college age: 10 annual average
Children
Number of active children: 20-30 annual average
Committees
BBQ Committee
Budget Committee
Building Committee
Cemetery Committee
Grounds Committee
History Committee
Membership/Outreach Committee
Missions Committee
Music Committee
Nursery Committee
Pastoral Relations Committee
Pastoral Search Committee
Scholarship Committee
Sunday School Committee
Transportation Committee
Youth Support Team
Mission Involvement
Number of international missionaries sponsored: 6
Local mission involvement
ACTS
Mission Trips
International: every other year (Jamaica, Peru)
Statewide: every other year (Mississippi / Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina)
Events
Weekly
9am Sunday service
11am Sunday service
Sunday School
Nursery during 11am Sunday service
Children’s Church
Adult choir
Adult hand bells (seasonal)
Women’s Bible study
Co-ed Bible study
Youth
Worship Kids Style (4 year old – 5th grade)
Middle School Group (6-8th grade)
High School (9-12th grade)
Praise Kids (K-2nd grade)
Youth Ensemble (3-12th grade)
Boy’s Bell Choir
Monthly
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Men’s Bible Study
Church Board / Elders meeting
Staff Meeting
Committee meetings
Fun & Travel Club
5th Sunday Breakfast
Annual
Pork BBQ
Chicken BBQ
Chicken Mull / Hash
Revival
Easter Season Events
Maundy Thursday
Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Cantata
Sunrise Service
Christmas Season Events
Happy Birthday Jesus party
Christmas Eve Service
Christmas Cantata
Christmas Caroling
Youth Christmas program
Advent / Hanging of the Greens
Community Thanksgiving service
Trick or Trunk
Widow’s Banquet
VBS
Summer Day Camp (Last week in May – July)
Mission Trip
Youth Ski Trip
Youth Camping / rafting trip
The Mix (community youth event)
Community Information
Progessive Farmer Magazine listed Oconee County in 2009 as the 7th best place to raise a family in the country and top ranked east of the Mississippi River.
Demographics
Population: 33,320
Age demographics
Under 18: 28.2%
Over 65: 10.5%
Households: 12,939
Income demographics
Median Household Income: $77,053.00
Graduation rate: 87%
Ethnicity percentages
Healthcare
Athens Regional Medical Hospital: 20 miles
St. Mary’s Hospital: 20 miles
Regional First Care: 10 miles
Reddy Urgent Care: 12 miles
Oconee has physicians, dentist, laboratories, pharmacies, & fitness centers
Physical
Major / Minor airports
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: 70 miles
Athen’s Ben Epps (regional travel): 20 miles
Driving Distances
Athens: 10 miles
Atlanta: 70 miles
Macon: 75 miles
Augusta: 115 miles
Savannah: 248 miles
Arts & Recreational Opportunities
Oconee Veterans Park
Herman C. Michael Park
Heritage Park
Harris Shoals Park
Oconee Culture & Arts Foundation
Oconee Fall Festival
Southworks
Concert on the Lawn
State Botanical Garden
Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services
Schools
Exceed State & National Averages on test
Public:
6 Primary / Elementary Schools
Oconee County Middle School
Malcom Bridge Middle School
Oconee County High School
North Oconee High School
Private:
Athens Academy
Prince Avenue Christian School
Westminster Christian Academy
College/University:
University of Georgia
Athens Technical College
Gainesville State College-Oconee Campus
Piedmont College – Athens Campus
Worship
Approximately 40 churches
Links
Oconee Newcomer’s Guide: www.visitoconee.com
Oconee Board of Education: www.oconee.k12.ga.us
Clarke County Chamber of Commerce: www.athenschamber.net
Oconee County Chamber of Commerce: www.oconeechamber.org
University of Georgia: www.uga.edu
Oconee County Government: www.oconeecounty.com
Oconee County School System: www.oconeeschools.org
Westminster Christian Academy: www.wcalions.org
Prince Avenue: www.princeave.org
Athens Academy: www.athensacademy.org
Gainesville State College: www.gsc.edu