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Macon, GeorgiaAn independent church-life magazine

Vol. 1 · No. 1 · September 15, 2026

The Pierce Avenue Journal

An independent magazine about church life in Macon, Georgia: Lutheran worship, congregations, family ministries and outreach across Middle Georgia.

The magazine

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The editors of The Pierce Avenue Journal read every message that reaches the magazine's address, contact@redeemermacon.org, and answer the ones that ask for an answer. Corrections are published rather than argued with: if an article states a fact wrongly, write with the source and the page will be fixed.

What to write about

Suggestions for coverage of church life in Macon and Middle Georgia, congregations and ministries worth documenting, food pantry and volunteering programs that belong on the magazine's maps, and reactions to the articles in the three sections are all welcome. Readers planning a visit to a congregation should contact that congregation directly, since the magazine keeps no schedule and answers no questions on any church's behalf. The about page describes what the magazine does and does not publish.

The three sections

  • A plain church interior with a wooden cross on a white wall, an open Bible on a lectern and folded worship folders on empty pews.

    Lutheran Faith and Worship

    What Lutherans Believe

    A plain introduction to Lutheran belief: grace alone, faith alone, scripture, baptism and holy communion in the Small Catechism.

    Grace alone, faith alone, scripture alone, in plain words.

  • Children sitting on a carpet around a teacher holding an open picture book in a bright Sunday school room with paper crafts on the walls.

    Congregation and Family Life

    Children and Family Ministries

    What church programs offer families: Sunday school, children's music, youth groups and seasons such as vacation Bible school.

    Sunday school, children's music, youth groups and vacation Bible school.

  • A pantry room shelf with canned vegetables, rice boxes and cereal arranged in neat rows under warm ceiling light.

    Outreach and Service in Macon

    Food and Clothing Pantries

    How congregation pantries work: opening hours, eligibility, the donations that truly help and what a pantry week looks like.

    How a pantry week runs, for users and for donors.