Big Bethel AME awarded $200K to preserve one of Atlanta's oldest and largest Black churches

The "Jesus Saves" sign located on top of the historical Big Bethel AME Church. The sign has been a fixture of the sanctuary since the early 1920s. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)


The historic Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, a landmark in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood, is receiving a $200,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

This grant aims to preserve the church’s 100-year-old structure, known for its iconic “Jesus Saves” sign.

Capital B reporter Sydney Sims joined “All Things Considered” to discuss the investment for the institution and the surrounding community.