Peachtree Road Storybook – Sharing the history, growth and ministry of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church… one story at a time.

Childhood Chrismon Memories

One Sunday early in December, our teachers announced that we would be working on a special project for our church – we were going to help create Chrismon ornaments. As children we laughed, thinking the teachers were mispronouncing the word Christmas, but no, the teachers explained that Chrismon is a Latin word meaning Christ’s monogram. It was used by early Christians to share their faith. The Chrismons were to be made of gold and white materials – gold for God’s glory and white for God being the Light of the World.

Historic photo of scouts at Peachtree Road UMC in Atlanta, GA.

Scouting in the Early Years of Peachtree Road

As we look at the early years of our church’s history (1925-1955), it would be incomplete if we did not include the story of Scouting at Peachtree Road. Scouting, with its emphasis on youth participation in a faith-based environment, was instrumental in bringing many families into the church for membership in the 40s and 50s.

Vintage photo of a United Methodist Women's (UMW) circle of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

United Methodist Women in the Early Years

As Peachtree Road United Methodist Church celebrates one hundred years of active ministry, it must recognize the service and invaluable support women have contributed to its success from the very beginning. In those early days in 1925, nineteen citizens of the Buckhead neighborhood in Atlanta committed to become charter members of the proposed Peachtree Methodist Church South. Thirteen of the charter members were women!

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Childhood Chrismon Memories

Scouting in the Early Years of Peachtree Road

United Methodist Women in the Early Years