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King Memorial
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King Memorial
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Ebenezer Baptist Church is an urban-based, global ministry dedicated to individual growth and social transformation through living the message & carrying out the mission of Jesus Christ. Ebenezer Baptist Church has been solid as a rock for more than 124 years. Built on the solid rock of Jesus Christ, Ebenezer has been blessed with pastors who not only preach the Gospel, but take their ministries into the world and speak on behalf of the…
Ebenezer Events is nestled in the heart of Atlanta’s Historic Auburn Avenue, inside the Martin Luther King Jr., Historic District. Our location next to Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church’s Horizon Sanctuary in the M.L. King, Sr. Community Resource Complex is just a few miles from the heart of downtown Atlanta. Ebenezer Events offers event space ideal for hosting special events, luncheons, banquets, business meetings, receptions, conferences and…
Reasons to Visit Ebenezer Baptist Church
- The neighborhood where Dr. King spent his childhood. In 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in his family’s home just a short walk from Ebenezer Baptist, where his father was pastor, and his mother was the musical director. His grandfather, Daniel Williams, had been pastor at Ebenezer from 1894 to 1926. Dr. King spent his childhood in this neighborhood, part of a tight family with very special ties to Ebenezer Baptist.
- A spiritual home to the Sweet Auburn community. Dr. King joined his father as co-pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1960. In this role, he tended the spiritual needs of his congregation with the same passion, dedication and energy he put into his civil rights work. His vision and ideals ripened with every sermon he delivered in that sanctuary, leading his congregation in faith and calling his nation’s conscience to task.
- A place to honor and celebrate a great civil rights leader. April 9, 1968 was a day of national mourning. All eyes were on Atlanta for the two funerals of the great civil rights leader, the first of which was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Attending this private funeral were friends, family and dignitaries. Following the service, Dr. King’s coffin was carried by procession to Morehouse College, where a second, public funeral was held. He was laid to rest in South View cemetery, although he is now buried at the plaza between the King Center and Ebenezer Baptist Church.
- An important national landmark. As part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Park, a unit of the National Park Service, Ebenezer Baptist Church has been formally recognized as an important national landmark. For this reason, the National Park Service invested in its restoration in 2001, returning the sanctuary and fellowship hall to the way they looked when Martin Luther King Jr. was co-pastor with his father.
- The center of the American civil rights movement. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. organized famous, historical civil rights protests beginning with the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. It’s no coincidence that Ebenezer Baptist Church was the location for the founding meeting of this respected organization. As such, it was the original center of the American civil rights movement.
FAQs
The original church is located at:
407 Auburn Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30312
The historic church is part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park. For visiting hours inside the building, please check with the National Park Service.
Ebenezer Baptist Church is located at:
101 Jackson St NE
Atlanta GA, 30312
Service is on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Worship on Wednesdays (WOW) begins at 7 p.m.
Yes. Ebenezer Heritage Sanctuary is open for tours Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. The Horizon Sanctuary is not open for tours. Visitors are welcome to attend Sunday services. Please contact Ebenezer for times.
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