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Area Churches with Upward Leagues

Winning at all costs isn’t really winning. Too many sports and recreation teams emphasize finishing in the number one slot above all else, sacrificing the most important lessons that competitive sports can teach—like sportsmanship and teamwork.

But there’s an alternative for children and their families. Several area churches offer Upward programs for boys and girls in K5 through sixth grade. Since the program’s beginning at a church in Spartanburg, SC in 1986, Upward has stayed true to its mission. It emphasizes character and integrity instead of a “win at all costs” mentality and considers every child to be a winner. Upward is a para-church organization that currently partners with churches in over 40 denominations and has programs in basketball, cheerleading, soccer and flag football, all providing a positive sports experience with a Christian format.

	Web Link	Hits
	Wesley Way United Methodist Church 150 John Wesley Way, McDonough 770-898-3023, Soccer	116
	Trinity Fellowship Church 8817 Hwy 54 W, Sharpsburg 770-252-1020, Chad McGinnis, Basketball, cheerleading	85
	Sonrise Baptist Church 6 Shenandoah Blvd, Newnan 678-423-1828, Skeeter, Basketball, cheerleading Flag football, cheerleading	141
	Sharon Baptist Church 536 N Ola Rd, McDonough 770-957-5072, Basketball, cheerleading	141
	Second Baptist Church 501 W Broad St, Griffin 770-227-2442, Basketball, cheerleading	132
	Red Oak United Methodist Church 3894 Walt Stephen Rd, Stockbridge 770-474-8863, Flag football, cheerleading	127
	Peoples Baptist Church Peoples Baptist Church 850 Mill Rd, McDonough 770-914-7388, Basketball	115
	Palmetto Baptist Church 504 Center St, Palmetto 770-463-4642, Virginia Munn, Basketball, cheerleading	112
	Orchard Hills Baptist Church 171 Gordon Rd, Newnan 678-521-1855, Basketball, cheerleading Flag football, cheerleading	129
	Open Word Christian Ministries 6230 Hwy 92, Fairburn 949-278-6957, Basketball, cheerleading	119
	North Henry Baptist Church 1093 Flat Rock Rd, Stockbridge 770-474-5932, Basketball, cheerleading	95
	New Hope Baptist Church 551 New Hope Rd, Fayetteville 770-461-4337, x823, Basketball, cheerleading Flag football	124
	Mt Zion Baptist Church 7102 Mt Zion Blvd, Jonesboro 770-478-9824, x 214, Basketball, cheerleading Soccer	131
	McDonough Road Baptist Church 352 McDonough Rd, Fayetteville 770-460-5423, Basketball, cheerleading Flag football, cheerleading	93
	McDonough Christian Church 2000 Jonesboro Rd, McDonough 770-954-9332, Basketball, cheerleading	116
	Heritage Christian Church 2130 Redwine Rd, Fayetteville 770-716-5768, Basketball	141
	First Baptist Church - Moreland Hwy 29, Moreland 770-253-3535, Flag football, cheerleading	133
	Heatherwood Baptist Church 721 Shenandoah Blvd, Newnan 770-304-0091, Basketball, cheerleading	123
	Glen Haven Baptist Church 345 East Lake, McDonough 678-432-5138, Basketball, cheerleading	128
	Flat Creek Baptist Church 161 Flat Creek Trail, Fayetteville 770-487-4890, Soccer	124
	First United Methodist Church 151 Macon St, McDonough 770-957-4150, Basketball, cheerleading	160
	First Baptist Church - Locust Grove First Baptist Church Locust Grove 10 Cleveland St, Locust Grove 770-957-9715, Basketball, cheerleading	140
	First Baptist Church - Peachtree City 208 Willowbend Rd, Peachtree City 770-487-8133, Basketball	151
	Eagles Landing First Baptist Church 2400 Hwy 42 N, McDonough 770-957-1355, Basketball, cheerleading	111
	Elizabeth Baptist Church Elizabeth Baptist Church 4245 Cascade Rd SW, Atlanta 404-691-3146, Flag football, cheerleading	116

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