Students of all faiths have many opportunities for involvement in religious life. Student religious organizations include Christian Student Fellowship, LifeGROUPS/LateCHURCH, Hillel and Reformed University Fellowship. In addition, area congregations organize college ministries including opportunities for worship and fellowship, retreats, volunteer service and more.
Christian Student Fellowship Contact: Lessie Bryce, 912.236.1511
Christian Student Fellowship fosters a community of Christian love and encouragement at SCAD. CSF strives to provide a nurturing environment for discipling students who are seeking a deeper relationship with God by advancing the study of the Bible and providing students with local service opportunities and national and international mission experiences. CSF members support one another through prayer and outreach.
Adorations and Late Church Contact
Jason Stringer at 912.629.4768
The Next Gen ministry of Savannah Christian Church, 55 Al Henderson Blvd., hosts Adorations, a 45-minute worship and prayer time every Thursday, 8:01 p.m. Free childcare and carpool options are available with advance registration at 912.921.1414. Late Church — church that’s later with a different “flavor” — happens Sundays, 11:01 a.m. and 7:01 p.m., at the Savannah Theatre on Chippewa Square.
The Next Gen ministry of Savannah Christian Church also offers LifeGROUPS, small groups that meet weekly to build spiritually nourishing friendships. Men’s, women’s and co-ed LifeGROUPS meet in Savannah, Pooler and Richmond Hill. They are free and open to the public, and carpool options are available. For more information, contact
Erin Oiler at 912.629.4724.
Hillel Contacts: Heather Szatmary, 912.525.6701; Margo Ames, 912.525.6047
SCAD Hillel is a local chapter of Hillel, an international movement promoting Jewish student life on college and university campuses worldwide. By combining social, religious and philanthropic events, the group strives to create a Jewish environment away from home.
Reformed University Fellowship Contact: Tom Cannon, 912.236.3346
Reformed University Fellowship is a Christian ministry that seeks to strengthen Christian faith through Bible study, prayer, fellowship and service to the community. RUF is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and meets weekly.
Wesley Fellowship Contact: Melissa Traver, 912.233.4766
Wesley Fellowship provides opportunities to deepen and enrich faith experiences and relationships. The group prepares students for active lives of service and leadership in and through the church during and after their student lives. Wesley Fellowship is
associated with Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church.
All locations are in Savannah, Ga., unless otherwise indicated.
Baha’i Bahal Faith
2416 Waters Ave.
912.790.7301
Buddhist Buddhist Association of Savannah–Cat Tuong Temple (Mahayana, Vietnamese)
2691 U.S. Highway 80
Garden City, Ga.
Contact: An Nguyen, 912.965.1876
Catholic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist 222 E. Harris St. (entrance on Abercorn St.)
Contact: Dr. Paul Thigpen, 912.233.4709
Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Mass in English and Español)
1707 Bull St.
912.232.0792
St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church
556 E. Gordon St.
912.232.7147
Catholic Diocese of Savannah 601 E. Liberty St.
Contact: Most Reverend J. Kevin Boland, Bishop, 912.201.4100 or 888.295.7441
Christian Science Church Christian Science Reading Room
211 E. Victory Drive
912.234.8242
Greek Orthodox St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church 14 W. Anderson St.
912.236.8256
Hindu BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Mandir 355 Canebrake Road
912.920.2121
Shakti Group of Savannah Contact: Rush Patel, 912.844.5542
Jehovah’s Witness Central/North Congregation
630 E. Henry St.
912.232-3441
East Congregation
561 Suncrest Blvd.
912.898.0849
Jehovah’s Witnesses West Congregation
2019 Mills B. Lane Blvd.
912.233.7601, 845.306.1000
Jewish Congregation Bnai Brith Jacob 5444 Abercorn St.
Contact: Rabbi Avigdor Slatus, 912.354.7721
Congregation Mickve Israel 20 E. Gordon St.
Contact: Rabbi Arnold Mark Belzer, 912.233.1547
Congregation Agudath Achim
9 Lee Blvd.
Contact:
Rabbi Robert L. Wolkoff, 912.352.4737
Savannah Jewish Educational Alliance and Federation
P.O. Box 23527
5111 Abercorn St.
912.355.8111
Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Missionary’s Residence
1254 Quacco Road
912.961.9113
Savannah Wards
1200 King George Blvd.
912.927.4146
613 E. Montgomery Crossroad
912.927.4055
1200 King George Blvd.
912.925.1691
Muslim Masjid Jihad Mosque
117 E. 34th St.
Contact: Imam Maajid Faheem Ali, 912.236.7387
Protestant Bull Street Baptist Church 17 E. Anderson St.
Contact: Lessie Bryce, 912.236.1511
First African Baptist Church
23 Montgomery St.
912.233.6597
First Baptist Church
223 Bull St.
912.234.2671
Mount Zion Baptist Church
1008 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
912.236.5434
Savannah Baptist Center
704 Wheaton St.
912.232.1033
Savannah Vietnamese Baptist Church (Bilingual Vietnamese-English service)
3205 Russell St.
Thunderbolt, Ga.
Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community 707 Harmon St.
912.786.6075
Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church 429 Abercorn St.
Contact: Joe Harwell, 912.232.0191
Trinity United Methodist Church
225 W. President St.
912.233.4766
Christ Episcopal Church 28 Bull St.
912.234.4131
St. John’s Episcopal Church 1 W. Macon St.
912.232.1251
First Congregational Church
421 Habersham St.
912.236.6521
First Presbyterian Church USA 520 E. Washington Ave.
912.354.7615
Independent Presbyterian Church
207 Bull St.
912.236.3346
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
120 Bull St.
912.232.4151
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
10 W. 31st St.
912.233.8895
Savannah Christian Church 55 Al Henderson Blvd.
Contact: Dave Allgire, 912.925.9657
Overcoming by Faith Ministries 9700 Middleground Road
912.927.8610
Unitarian Universalist Church 307 E. Harris St.
Contact: Rev. Audrey Vincent, 912.234.0980
