Zion Presbyterian ChurchAddress:
Behind Monroe Academy
433 Highway 41 South, Macon, GA 31029
(478) 957-9794
zionpresbyterian.org
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Church History
Tabernacle Baptist Church was born on August 15, 1907 in a tent on First Street with 28 charter members and T.W. Callaway as pastor. Many exciting changes have taken place over the years, both in locations and in ministries.From the tent, Tabernacle relocated to City Hall Auditorium for several months. In 1908 the church moved into a wooden structure in the 600 block of Second Street. In early 1917 the church moved to Second and 
Arch Streets where a Sunday School building and temporary sanctuary were added. Dr. A.C. Baker oversaw the construction of the auditorium in 1927. On May 3, 1953, ground breaking was held for construction of a new educational building. Construction of the Activities Building began September 18, 1977. These facilities were renovated several times. In 2002, Tabernacle sensed God calling us to leave downtown. Services were held at the AmStar theatre for 18 months while the new building at 6611 Zebulon Road was being built. Tabernacle moved into the present location in 2004.
Arch Streets where a Sunday School building and temporary sanctuary were added. Dr. A.C. Baker oversaw the construction of the auditorium in 1927. On May 3, 1953, ground breaking was held for construction of a new educational building. Construction of the Activities Building began September 18, 1977. These facilities were renovated several times. In 2002, Tabernacle sensed God calling us to leave downtown. Services were held at the AmStar theatre for 18 months while the new building at 6611 Zebulon Road was being built. Tabernacle moved into the present location in 2004.Ministries at Tabernacle have also changed with the times. In November 1937, Tabernacle opened a soup kitchen in which 386,000 free meals were served. A day camp program began at Tabernacle Lake in 1964 and continues ministering to children every summer. The Montpelier Station Arts and Crafts Festival was held for 18 years. A “Special Children’s Day” is held each year for handicapped children.
Missions are strong at Tabernacle. Miss Pearl Bigler, was sent by our church as a missionary to Brazil and served for 43 years. In 1964, James and Frances Hawkins joined Miss Bigler in Brazil as missionaries. Today, the Hawkins’ daughter, Heather Rehn and her family serve as missionaries in West Africa.As you can see, Tabernacle Baptist Church is rich in its history of growth – both physical and spiritual – changing with the times to minister to the needs of the community around her.
for more info visit them online at
www.tbcmacon.com
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
6611 Zebulon Road, Macon, GA 31220
(478) 476-3507 office (478) 476-9436 fax
www.tbcmacon.com
Highland Hills Baptist Church
HISTORY OF HIGHLAND HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH
1370 Briarcliff Road, Macon, Georgia 31211
478-746-4846
478-743-9498 (fax)
478-743-9498 (fax)
IT WAS ON A SATURDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 31, 1953, that Mr. and Mrs. Willingham, Mr. and Mrs. Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Mallary, and Dr. and Mrs. Hatcher met for supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Register. These young couples felt that their neighborhoods on the east side of the river had all of the amenities envied by local residents: magnificent trees, hidden gardens, serene parks, wonderful homes and enough nearby commerce to satisfy most needs. But one necessity was lacking: A church. They wanted their community to have the spiritual enrichment of a church.
They agreed to host an organizational meeting on February 16, 1953, at Baconsfield Club House, which previously stood on the site of Baconsfield Park, the present day location of the Baconsfield Kroger and office complex. Frank Willingham took on the first of what would be many leadership roles in the life of this church when he was elected general chairman. They faced three main issues in starting the church—denomination, name, and location.
They determined from a survey of the residents of Shirley Hills and North Highland that the church would be Baptist. They decided to name the church Highland Hills, a combination of the two neighborhoods it would serve. Until property could be obtained, the church met at the Little Theater Building on Riverside Drive. The children met at Miss Duffy’s playhouse, which served as Louise Duffy Bass’s preschool, on Briarcliff Road.
Dr. Lewis Batts preached to 179 members representing 90 families on charter Sunday, April 12, 1953. A week later, the first deacons and trustees were elected. On May 3, 1953, Luke Smith was the guest speaker, and like most guests to Highland hills, he ended up staying. Luke Smith was called as pastor July 12 of that year.
Less than a month later, the church purchased 27.3 acres from the estate of Senator A. O. Bacon for $31, 500. The church made many strides in its first year. The first baptism was held at Ingleside Baptist Church. The first brotherhood meeting occurred at the S&S Cafeteria. The first church picnic and vesper service was held at Stone Creed Lodge. Ed Hutching became the first choir director, Mrs. Hill became the first pianist, and the choir held its first rehearsal at the Willingham’s home. The first edition of the church newsletter, The Informer, was published. The first WMU, Sunbeam, RA, and GA meetings were held. On July 12, Highland Hills had its first church services in the Baconsfield Clubhouse.
While plans for the four-phase construction of the church buildings were drawn up by Mr. Pauley of Atlanta, Highland Hills carried on. In 1954, Easter Sunrise service was held for the first time. The service took place on the Briarcliff property. The piano was in the back of a pickup truck, and only Mrs. Hill had a place to sit. The church began its legacy of an appreciation of natural beauty there among the briars, weeds, and brush.
The church broke ground on phase one in July 1954. The construction included the chapel, nursery, parlor, and several classrooms. The following month, the deacons voted to co-sponsor Boy Scout Troop No. 3, bringing about the building of the scout hut. A joint vacation Bible school was held in August with First Baptist Church. On September 24, the church had the foresight to have a cornerstone ceremony. Placed at the cornerstone were a picture of advisors, a scroll of charter members, a picture of the first board of deacons, a picture of the first trustees, a copy of the court approved church charter, a picture of the first pastor, a copy of the deed to property, and a copy of the agreement with the contractor for construction of the building. The chapel was completed in time to host its first service on May 8, 1955—Mother’s Day. On that day, the flowers for mother tradition began at Highland Hills.
The chapel brought on many more firsts in 1955. Elsie Jones and A. W. Wade were the first to be married in the chapel. The first GA coronation was held and the first training union was begun. Highland Hills was a thriving body of believers active in numerous ministries. To accommodate that growth, construction of phase two began with a ground breaking ceremony on November 3, 1957. The education building was completed less than a year later. That building housed the first family night supper on March 25, 1959.
Highland Hills experienced a major transition in May 1959 when Luke and Janie Smith left the church. Dr. Francis Robert Otto served as interim pastor until Dr. Maurice Trimmer was called to be the second pastor on January 1, 1960. Dr. Trimmer led the church during an exciting time of growth. During his tenure, the church held a note burning ceremony for phases one and two of construction, and on the same day broke ground on phase three—the marvelous sanctuary building. The steeple was put in place on January 20, 1967, and the first service was held on September 8, 1967.
Highland Hills showed signs of maturing by the time Dr. Trimmer retired in January 1971 after 11 years of service. James C. Bruner became the church’s third pastor in April of that year. The 1970s was a period of outreach. The Jim Dandies, a senior adult group, was formed in 1976. Sunday school classes at McAfee Towers began in 1977.
The decade of the 1980s brought further growth and expansion. Ground breaking on the family life building, phase four of construction, was held on September 24, 1981. It was dedicated in February 1983. There was much transition in the years that followed. Chuck Poole came as assistant pastor. Sandy Wilkerson left her post as youth minister and Keith Turner succeeded her. Chuck Poole left to become pastor of First Baptist Church, and Barry Ellis came to serve as assistant pastor. Gerald Carper accepted the position of organist as Marian Gordon retired from the position. Theses changes culminated in Dr. Brunner’s departure for a position with Mercer University in 1987. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy served as interim then full-time pastor until 1990. After an interim period under Dr. Walter Shurden, David J. Hailey was called as pastor in August 1990.
The 1990s was a decade of new directions for Highland Hills. The church went on a mission trip to Chicago, new hymnals were purchased and dedicated, the chapel was redecorated, and Cass DuCharme was brought on to replace Lyn Hicks, who stepped down as minister of music in May 1992.
It was also the period of the new dream in which the church made a concerted effort to reach out to the entire community. The Informer was renamed Family Matters, and the church adopted the slogan “A place for families to grow” and the motto “Sharing God’s love with all people.”
Dr. David Hailey resigned in July 1996 to become the pastor of Hays Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh, N. C. After a year of steady guidance form Dr. Scott Nash and Cass DuCharme, Dr. Jim Dant was called to be the pastor in May 1997.
The church moved in the direction of a more liturgical worship service, and Ruth DuCharme and Carol Brown were brought on staff to serve as minister to children and director of preschool ministries, respectively. The Fall Family Festival was expanded, and the church underwent a renovation and expansion of its existing Sunday school facilities.
In 2000, the church voted to change its bylaws so that all members over the age of 21 could be eligible to be elected deacon. That year, Mary Brown was the first woman to be elected to serve as a deacon. In 2002, the church ordained Ruth DuCharme into the Gospel ministry and sent a mission team to New York City.
From those first five couples to today, Highland Hills has benefited from steady leadership and a vision of reaching out to the community. The church has fulfilled one dream, embarked on another, and embraced the far-off dreams that have yet to come into focus. For half a century, Highland Hills has been rooted in God’s love and growing in God’s grace
Ingleside Baptist Church
INGLESIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
834 WIMBISH ROAD, MACON, GA 31210
www.ingleside.org (478) 477-7251
About Ingleside Baptist Church
“We definitely feel the Lord leading us to establish a church in this community now.” was declared by 75 people gathered in the Ingleside Community Clubhouse. Read about how God has used Ingleside through the years.
When sixteen people gathered in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Newton on Thursday evening October 4, 1951, to consider the possibility of starting a new church in the Ingleside area of north Macon, no one was quite sure what the result would be. In fact, one person present was reported to have said: “Frankly, my friends, I don’t know if there is a real need for a church in this community or not but I’m willing to be shown.”
In the days that followed, however, the need became clear, the vision began to crystallize, and interest in this new work spread throughout the community. Indeed, on Monday, October 29, seventy-five people gathered in the Ingleside Community Clubhouse and unanimously declared: “We definitely feel the Lord leading us to establish a church in this community now.”
With this strong conviction under girding their efforts, rapid progress was made toward officially constituting the church. Thus, on Charter Day, December 23, 1951, Ingleside Baptist Church was formally constituted with 203 charter members.
Almost immediately, this new fellowship of believers recognized their need for a more permanent place to meet. So, on February 13, 1952, the church voted to secure 9.27 acres of land on Wimbish Road. Then, on June 1 of the same year, groundbreaking services were held for the new sanctuary. It cost $178,000 and was formally dedicated on June 7, 1953.
By the end of the Church year in 1958, Ingleside had grown to a robust 703 members and as one Church historian put it, “the need for physical expansion was painfully apparent.” Therefore, on December 14, 1958 “the decision was made to begin immediately a $325,000 expansion program including construction of a three-story educational building and all furnishings and equipment, plus a large circular drive and a paved parking area.” The ground breaking ceremony was held on January 25 of the following year, and the building was formally dedicated on January 17, 1960.
Ours is a great heritage. Because of the vision, faith, and sacrifice of those who have gone before us, many have come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and we are blessed today. Now the torch has been passed to us. It is time for us to expand our vision, deepen our faith, and make genuine sacrifices so that the lost and unchurched of our community may know Christ and so that those who come behind us will know the same blessings that we have enjoyed.
The 1950s
Did you know…
That Ingleside was born on October 4, 1951, in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Newton, Sr. at 3360 Ridge Avenue.
That the first Sunday service was held in the Ingleside Community Clubhouse on November 11 , 1951.
That by Charter Day, December 23, 1951, 203 people had signed the Charter Member Roll and the church was officially constituted that day.
That the decision to locate the church on 9.27 acres at 834 Wimbish Road was made on February 13, 1952. The first building, the Worship Center we are in today, was constructed at a cost of $178,000, and was formally dedicated on June 7, 1953. The last payment on the building and property was made on September 8, 1958.
That groundbreaking for the second building, now our older Educational Building, was on January 25, 1959.
The Pastors
Dr. J. Ellis Sammons, who had retired after 17 years as pastor of Vineville Baptist Church, was the first pastor and served during the formative period of December 1951 to July 1952.
Rev. James W. Windham, who served from June 1952 until August 1954, was the second pastor. He came to Ingleside from and returned to the same church in Maryville, Tennessee.
Dr. Alvin H. Brackett, Jr., the third pastor, came to Ingleside from Sylvan Hills Baptist Church in Atlanta in May 1955. His ministry at Ingleside would span more than two decades, ending in 1978.
The Deacon Chairmen
1952 – Ralph G. Newton, Sr.
1953 – C. R. Rader
1954 – Hamilton Holt
1955 – T. Lynn Davis, Jr.
1956 – W. O. McNair
1957 – J. Joe Sutherland
1958 – W. Earl Lewis
1959 – Ernest W. Rackley
The 1960s
Did you know…
That Ingleside’s second building, now our older Educational Building, was formally dedicated on January 179 1960. This expansion also included a large circular drive and a paved parking lot.
That on Mother’s Day, 1961, Ingleside had its first Dedication Service for new babies and their parents.
That on March 13, 1963, “spiritual blessings” were conferred on a group of lnglesiders who departed to begin Wesleyan Drive Baptist Church.
That in April 1968, the “Children’s Chapel” was begun, sponsored by the Kate Davis Sunday School Class. This “children’s church” proved to be a great blessing to the younger children and their families.
The Pastor
Dr. Alvin H. Brackett, Jr., who had begun his ministry at Ingleside in May 1955, continued to serve throughout the 1960s. In fact, his ministry at Ingleside would span more than two decades, ending in 1978.
The Deacon Chairmen
1960 – Kenneth E. Carswell
1961 – Marvin E. Mitchiner
1962 – J. B. Mathews
1963 – Ralph G. Newton, Jr.
1964 – J. Rene Hawkins
1965 – James L. Rollins, Sr.
1966 – George W. Patton
1967 – Travis L. Lynch
1968 – Arthur D. Brook
1969 – Neal G. Baldschun
The 1970s
Did you know…
That in November 1971, Ingleside hosted a Lay Institute for Evangelism facilitated by Campus Crusade for Christ and attended by more than 500 people from many denominations across the city.
That it was on September 15, 1974, that the Moller pipe organ was formally dedicated. The pipe organ was made possible by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Rader in memory of their son, Logan Carson. Installation of the organ was part of a larger renovation of the entire Worship Center which included new HVAC systems, a new sound system, and new paint inside and out.
In 1975, Ingleside led the way in a community-wide evangelistic effort called “Reachout,” at the Macon Coliseum. Dr. Ralph Newton, Jr., was the Crusade Chairman, and the preaching was done by evangelist Leighton Ford of Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Pastors
Dr. Alvin H. Brackett, Jr., who had begun his ministry at Ingleside in May 1955, resigned on July 1, 1978. His last Sunday in the pulpit was July 30, 1978.
Dr. Robert G. Johns, the fourth pastor of our church, began his ministry here in July 1979. Dr. Johns had previously served at the First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst, Georgia.
The Deacon Chairmen
1970 – M. DuQuince Davis
1971 – M. DuQuince Davis
1972 – Harold D. Hayes
1973 – Julian H. Bateman
1974 – J. D. Anderson
1975 – Fred B. Wilson., Sr.
1976 – Fred B. Wilson, Sr.
1977 – Stanley Howells
1978 – Stanley Howells
1979 – Ralph Newton, Jr
The 1980s
Did you know…
That it was on May 25, 1980, that the footbridge which connects the two main parking areas was dedicated?
That because of increased attendance, on June 1, 1980 a second Sunday morning worship service (in addition to the 11: 00 a. m. service) was added at 8:30 a. m. ?
That in the fall of 1981, the walls were knocked out of the Worship Center, and the Chapel and classrooms in the wings were converted to additional seating?
That in 1986 the Church launched a capital fundraising campaign called, “For Such A Time As This,” to raise funds for the construction of a new building?
The Pastors
Dr. Robert G. Johns, who began his ministry at Ingleside in July 1979, concluded his ministry on Sunday, April 17, 1988, to become the pastor of First Baptist Church of Canton, Georgia.
Dr. E. C. Sheehan, served as Interim Pastor from June 1988 through August 1989. Among previous pastorates were Mikado Baptist Church in Macon and Salem Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Dr. Timothy A. McCoy, Ingleside’s fifth pastor, began his ministry on September 4, 1989, and continues to serve in that capacity today.
The Deacon Chairmen
1980 – Ralph Newton
1981 – Ralph Newton
1982 – Jerry Rogers
1983 – Dean Terrell
1984 – Benton Gunter
1985 – Harvey Blalock/John Carey
1986 – Ralph Newton
1987 – Harvey Blalock
1988 – Stanley Howells
1989 – Stanley Howells
The 1990s
Did you know…
That we began Dual Sunday Schools (9:00 & 10:30 a.m.) on Sunday, October 7,1990. Prior to 1990, annual average Bible study attendance had never exceeded 610. In August 1999, we averaged 1,018 people in Bible study.
That in January thru March 1992, our church began a “”By His Grace,, For His Glory” capital fundraising campaign that resulted in gifts beyond regular tithes and offerings of $2.5 million from 1992-1996.
That our Fellowship Hall and Kitchen were expanded, updated, and dedicated on April 12,19929 at a cost of $327,774.
That on June 5, 1994, our new three-story, 48,000 sq. ft. Preschool and Children’s Building and Family Life Center was dedicated. Total cost of the project was almost $4 million. The project was paid for in its entirety by June 2. 1996.
That our Worship Center was completely repaired and renovated in the summer of 1997 with worship resuming on September 7, 1997.
That our Church adopted a new Constitution and Bylaws on July 26, 1998.
The Pastor
Dr. Timothy A. McCoy, Ingleside’s fifth pastor, began his ministry on September 4, 1989, and continues to serve in that capacity today.
The Deacon/Overseer Chairmen
1990 – Brad Wilson
1991 – Brad Wilson
1992 – John Story
1993 – John Story
1994 – John O’Neal
1995 – Glenn Smith
1996 – Randy Wright
1997 – Phil Rabun
1998 – Wade McCurry
1999 – Wade McCurry
for more info visit them online at www.ingleside.org
834 WIMBISH ROAD, MACON, GA 31210
www.ingleside.org (478) 477-7251
About Ingleside Baptist Church
“We definitely feel the Lord leading us to establish a church in this community now.” was declared by 75 people gathered in the Ingleside Community Clubhouse. Read about how God has used Ingleside through the years.
When sixteen people gathered in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Newton on Thursday evening October 4, 1951, to consider the possibility of starting a new church in the Ingleside area of north Macon, no one was quite sure what the result would be. In fact, one person present was reported to have said: “Frankly, my friends, I don’t know if there is a real need for a church in this community or not but I’m willing to be shown.”
In the days that followed, however, the need became clear, the vision began to crystallize, and interest in this new work spread throughout the community. Indeed, on Monday, October 29, seventy-five people gathered in the Ingleside Community Clubhouse and unanimously declared: “We definitely feel the Lord leading us to establish a church in this community now.”
With this strong conviction under girding their efforts, rapid progress was made toward officially constituting the church. Thus, on Charter Day, December 23, 1951, Ingleside Baptist Church was formally constituted with 203 charter members.
Almost immediately, this new fellowship of believers recognized their need for a more permanent place to meet. So, on February 13, 1952, the church voted to secure 9.27 acres of land on Wimbish Road. Then, on June 1 of the same year, groundbreaking services were held for the new sanctuary. It cost $178,000 and was formally dedicated on June 7, 1953.
By the end of the Church year in 1958, Ingleside had grown to a robust 703 members and as one Church historian put it, “the need for physical expansion was painfully apparent.” Therefore, on December 14, 1958 “the decision was made to begin immediately a $325,000 expansion program including construction of a three-story educational building and all furnishings and equipment, plus a large circular drive and a paved parking area.” The ground breaking ceremony was held on January 25 of the following year, and the building was formally dedicated on January 17, 1960.
Ours is a great heritage. Because of the vision, faith, and sacrifice of those who have gone before us, many have come to know Jesus Christ as Lord and we are blessed today. Now the torch has been passed to us. It is time for us to expand our vision, deepen our faith, and make genuine sacrifices so that the lost and unchurched of our community may know Christ and so that those who come behind us will know the same blessings that we have enjoyed.
The 1950s
Did you know…
That Ingleside was born on October 4, 1951, in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Newton, Sr. at 3360 Ridge Avenue.
That the first Sunday service was held in the Ingleside Community Clubhouse on November 11 , 1951.
That by Charter Day, December 23, 1951, 203 people had signed the Charter Member Roll and the church was officially constituted that day.
That the decision to locate the church on 9.27 acres at 834 Wimbish Road was made on February 13, 1952. The first building, the Worship Center we are in today, was constructed at a cost of $178,000, and was formally dedicated on June 7, 1953. The last payment on the building and property was made on September 8, 1958.
That groundbreaking for the second building, now our older Educational Building, was on January 25, 1959.
The Pastors
Dr. J. Ellis Sammons, who had retired after 17 years as pastor of Vineville Baptist Church, was the first pastor and served during the formative period of December 1951 to July 1952.
Rev. James W. Windham, who served from June 1952 until August 1954, was the second pastor. He came to Ingleside from and returned to the same church in Maryville, Tennessee.
Dr. Alvin H. Brackett, Jr., the third pastor, came to Ingleside from Sylvan Hills Baptist Church in Atlanta in May 1955. His ministry at Ingleside would span more than two decades, ending in 1978.
The Deacon Chairmen
1952 – Ralph G. Newton, Sr.
1953 – C. R. Rader
1954 – Hamilton Holt
1955 – T. Lynn Davis, Jr.
1956 – W. O. McNair
1957 – J. Joe Sutherland
1958 – W. Earl Lewis
1959 – Ernest W. Rackley
The 1960s
Did you know…
That Ingleside’s second building, now our older Educational Building, was formally dedicated on January 179 1960. This expansion also included a large circular drive and a paved parking lot.
That on Mother’s Day, 1961, Ingleside had its first Dedication Service for new babies and their parents.
That on March 13, 1963, “spiritual blessings” were conferred on a group of lnglesiders who departed to begin Wesleyan Drive Baptist Church.
That in April 1968, the “Children’s Chapel” was begun, sponsored by the Kate Davis Sunday School Class. This “children’s church” proved to be a great blessing to the younger children and their families.
The Pastor
Dr. Alvin H. Brackett, Jr., who had begun his ministry at Ingleside in May 1955, continued to serve throughout the 1960s. In fact, his ministry at Ingleside would span more than two decades, ending in 1978.
The Deacon Chairmen
1960 – Kenneth E. Carswell
1961 – Marvin E. Mitchiner
1962 – J. B. Mathews
1963 – Ralph G. Newton, Jr.
1964 – J. Rene Hawkins
1965 – James L. Rollins, Sr.
1966 – George W. Patton
1967 – Travis L. Lynch
1968 – Arthur D. Brook
1969 – Neal G. Baldschun
The 1970s
Did you know…
That in November 1971, Ingleside hosted a Lay Institute for Evangelism facilitated by Campus Crusade for Christ and attended by more than 500 people from many denominations across the city.
That it was on September 15, 1974, that the Moller pipe organ was formally dedicated. The pipe organ was made possible by a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Rader in memory of their son, Logan Carson. Installation of the organ was part of a larger renovation of the entire Worship Center which included new HVAC systems, a new sound system, and new paint inside and out.
In 1975, Ingleside led the way in a community-wide evangelistic effort called “Reachout,” at the Macon Coliseum. Dr. Ralph Newton, Jr., was the Crusade Chairman, and the preaching was done by evangelist Leighton Ford of Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Pastors
Dr. Alvin H. Brackett, Jr., who had begun his ministry at Ingleside in May 1955, resigned on July 1, 1978. His last Sunday in the pulpit was July 30, 1978.
Dr. Robert G. Johns, the fourth pastor of our church, began his ministry here in July 1979. Dr. Johns had previously served at the First Baptist Church of Hazlehurst, Georgia.
The Deacon Chairmen
1970 – M. DuQuince Davis
1971 – M. DuQuince Davis
1972 – Harold D. Hayes
1973 – Julian H. Bateman
1974 – J. D. Anderson
1975 – Fred B. Wilson., Sr.
1976 – Fred B. Wilson, Sr.
1977 – Stanley Howells
1978 – Stanley Howells
1979 – Ralph Newton, Jr
The 1980s
Did you know…
That it was on May 25, 1980, that the footbridge which connects the two main parking areas was dedicated?
That because of increased attendance, on June 1, 1980 a second Sunday morning worship service (in addition to the 11: 00 a. m. service) was added at 8:30 a. m. ?
That in the fall of 1981, the walls were knocked out of the Worship Center, and the Chapel and classrooms in the wings were converted to additional seating?
That in 1986 the Church launched a capital fundraising campaign called, “For Such A Time As This,” to raise funds for the construction of a new building?
The Pastors
Dr. Robert G. Johns, who began his ministry at Ingleside in July 1979, concluded his ministry on Sunday, April 17, 1988, to become the pastor of First Baptist Church of Canton, Georgia.
Dr. E. C. Sheehan, served as Interim Pastor from June 1988 through August 1989. Among previous pastorates were Mikado Baptist Church in Macon and Salem Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Dr. Timothy A. McCoy, Ingleside’s fifth pastor, began his ministry on September 4, 1989, and continues to serve in that capacity today.
The Deacon Chairmen
1980 – Ralph Newton
1981 – Ralph Newton
1982 – Jerry Rogers
1983 – Dean Terrell
1984 – Benton Gunter
1985 – Harvey Blalock/John Carey
1986 – Ralph Newton
1987 – Harvey Blalock
1988 – Stanley Howells
1989 – Stanley Howells
The 1990s
Did you know…
That we began Dual Sunday Schools (9:00 & 10:30 a.m.) on Sunday, October 7,1990. Prior to 1990, annual average Bible study attendance had never exceeded 610. In August 1999, we averaged 1,018 people in Bible study.
That in January thru March 1992, our church began a “”By His Grace,, For His Glory” capital fundraising campaign that resulted in gifts beyond regular tithes and offerings of $2.5 million from 1992-1996.
That our Fellowship Hall and Kitchen were expanded, updated, and dedicated on April 12,19929 at a cost of $327,774.
That on June 5, 1994, our new three-story, 48,000 sq. ft. Preschool and Children’s Building and Family Life Center was dedicated. Total cost of the project was almost $4 million. The project was paid for in its entirety by June 2. 1996.
That our Worship Center was completely repaired and renovated in the summer of 1997 with worship resuming on September 7, 1997.
That our Church adopted a new Constitution and Bylaws on July 26, 1998.
The Pastor
Dr. Timothy A. McCoy, Ingleside’s fifth pastor, began his ministry on September 4, 1989, and continues to serve in that capacity today.
The Deacon/Overseer Chairmen
1990 – Brad Wilson
1991 – Brad Wilson
1992 – John Story
1993 – John Story
1994 – John O’Neal
1995 – Glenn Smith
1996 – Randy Wright
1997 – Phil Rabun
1998 – Wade McCurry
1999 – Wade McCurry
for more info visit them online at www.ingleside.org
High Street Church
A Brief History of the High Street UU Congregation
by Dick Creswell
In 1949 a group of Macon people describing themselves as Unitarians began meeting in their homes. Some of those folks described their average Sunday meetings as “three or four people and a coffee pot”-- if there were ten people present, it was a big crowd. Sunday morning meetings were not directly related to religious themes; discussions or speakers on topics of general interest were the norm. The congregation was unknown in the community and had no interaction with other religious groups in Macon. Many people came and went in this early period of three decades, but the group had enough of a feeling of permanence to take the name The Unitarian Fellowship of Middle Georgia.
In the 30 years from those first meetings until the re-chartering of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Middle Georgia in 1979, the group had many meeting sites -- the homes of members, a community center, a public meeting room in the Macon Auditorium, a psychologist's office, a motel lounge, a cerebral palsy center, and at the YWCA. It was 1954 when the congregation met for a short while at the YWCA, but the Y's racial segregation policy soon prompted the Unitarians to leave in protest. A number of ministers, including Rev. Frances West, Rev. Robert Hill, Rev. Walter Wieder, Rev. Beth Ide, and Rev. Rolfe Gerhardt, traveled from out of town to offer their services and helped sustain the fledgling congregation.
The re-chartering in 1979 was a conscious attempt by some of the original group members to create a viable UU congregation in Macon. It was obvious that a permanent meeting site was needed. That site was soon found at the First Liberty Bank and Trust's seminar room in the basement of their downtown office building. On Sunday mornings over an eight-year period, members came to the bank, signed in with a bank guard at the door, and descended to the low-ceilinged, windowless meeting room. Despite First Liberty's generous hospitality, the identification ritual at the guard station was not the best welcome for visitors and the ambiance was anything but inspiring. Yet, the stability of the meeting site and the size of the room made possible the significant growth of the congregation. By 1987 the membership had reached about 40, with the usual Sunday attendance in the mid-30s.
When the congregation talked about its own growth and what steps were necessary to serve even more of the potential UU's in middle Georgia, two competing theories were advanced. One held that the next step should be the retention of an extension minister, while the other insisted that acquiring a church building should be the first priority. There was, of course, another opinion: that the congregation could afford neither the minister nor the building. For a time it seemed the only result would be inconclusive debate among the members. But this small UU congregation had more success with courage than with debate -- after thoroughly searching their own hearts and minds, they undertook to get both a building and a minister.
The congregation applied to the UUA for the appointment of an extension minister and was rewarded by having its application approved. The Reverend Mary Katherine Morn began in 1987 as a part-time extension minister for the congregation that was soon to become the High Street Unitarian Universalist Church, a name that reflects the congregation’s acquisition of a church building on High Street in Macon’s Intown Historic District.
The First Christian Church of Macon, in 1898, erected a red brick church building in downtown Macon. The original congregation outgrew the building in the 1950s and moved to the suburbs, selling the downtown building to a Church of Christ congregation. In 1988 that group sold the building to the UU congregation, and the Fellowship changed its name in reflection of its pride in the new permanent facility.
The High Street Church building, with its impressive vaulted tongue-in-groove ceiling and its spectacular stained glass windows, was purchased for the price of $100,000. Sam Rose, a long-time Macon UU, made a $35,000 challenge donation, which was met by the congregation with an equivalent sum of cash raised within four months. The balance of the purchase price was secured by a loan from the Veatch Foundation of the Plandome Unitarian Universalist Church in New York. Instrumental in both the purchase of the building and in the successful application for an extension minister was the Reverend Susan Milnor, who came to Macon once or twice a month until these two critical strides were accomplished.
The High Street Church building, with its impressive vaulted tongue-in-groove ceiling and its spectacular stained glass windows, was purchased for the price of $100,000. Sam Rose, a long-time Macon UU, made a $35,000 challenge donation, which was met by the congregation with an equivalent sum of cash raised within four months. The balance of the purchase price was secured by a loan from the Veatch Foundation of the Plandome Unitarian Universalist Church in New York. Instrumental in both the purchase of the building and in the successful application for an extension minister was the Reverend Susan Milnor, who came to Macon once or twice a month until these two critical strides were accomplished.
The realization of both dreams of the congregation from the bank basement -- “the minister dream” and “the building dream” -- led to significant and rapid growth in membership. Rev. Mary Katherine Morn grew into her ministry as her congregation grew and expanded her role to full-time service. The congregation soon came to depend on her pastoral presence as well as her inspiring and courageous voice from the pulpit. Mary Katherine regularly assisted the congregation's RE program by offering adult religious education classes and participating in children's RE. She also established a more visible UU presence in the community, becoming an active participant in Macon's ministerial associations, writing a monthly column for THE MACON TELEGRAPH, and leading the congregation to a more pro-active position in social justice issues. In the space of a few years, the congregation had ceased to be a family church and had become a larger, pastor-centered congregation.
High Street UU Church grew in membership and program. The children's religious education program doubled in size, from offering just one class for all ages to offering four separate classes. Adult religious education moved from being occasional study groups to a continuing sequence of Sunday morning and weekday evening classes. An early spur to the development of music at High Street was the $9,000 purchase of a concert quality grand piano. The music program evolved from a congregational struggle to learn a few of the songs in “the new hymnal” to the point that the church hired a part-time accompanyist for the adult and children’s choirs. Social responsibility became a focal point of congregational activity, with the adoption of an inner-city school for which High Street undertakes to provide arts education, the collection of food and clothing for local shelters on a weekly basis, annual participation in the Re-building Together housing rehabilitation project, consistent support for the UUSC, and a real presence in social action demonstrations, such as the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day March for Justice and Macon Pride’s gay & lesbian celebration. High Street also became more active in denominational affairs, with members serving as officers and lay leaders of the Mid-South District and the UUA and with congregational delegates regularly attending General Assembly.
In the summer and fall of 1994, Mary Katherine Morn took a well-earned sabbatical. Her six month absence from High Street Church was extended by maternity leave following the birth of her son, Caleb, on Christmas Day. The prolonged absence of the minister was a real test of the congregation's ability to sustain itself. A Caregivers Committee was organized to respond to the pastoral needs of the membership. Church members and guest speakers filled the pulpit. The congregation welcomed Mary Katherine back to her ministry, more fully aware of the need for their taking primary responsibility for their church and more confident of their ability to do what was required. The increased lay participation in the leadership of the church made necessary by the minister’s sabbatical now augmented the efforts of the minister.
In January, 1997, Rev. Morn announced her intention to seek another ministry. In the midst of grieving the anticipated loss of a beloved pastor, the congregation moved ahead with concrete steps it had planned to further develop the program at High Street UU Church. While the congregation went about the process of nominating and electing a Ministerial Search Committee, it also was busy developing a plan to enlarge the seating capacity of our sanctuary. At the same time, we established our first professional music position; we hired LeNelle Boyd, an accomplished professional with years of experience in church music and choir direction, to be our part-time Director of Music Development. The creation of this new staff position was a substantial increase in our commitment to a high quality music program. Completing the bustle of activity following Mary Katherine’s announcement, the congregation secured the services of an accredited interim minister, the Reverend Fern Cowan Stanley.
During Rev. Fern Stanley’s interim ministry, 1997-1998, High Street Church was an active and growing congregation. Fern gently led the congregation to complete its grieving for its first minister and helped the lay leadership complete its understanding of the appropriate arrangements between minister and congregation for their responsibilities in a shared ministry. The summer of 1998 was the most active summer of our history, with music and RE programs running throughout the summer. We welcomed eight new members and moved forward in discussions of a long-range vision for High Street, essentially coming to grips with issues of growth.
In January, 1997, Rev. Morn announced her intention to seek another ministry. In the midst of grieving the anticipated loss of a beloved pastor, the congregation moved ahead with concrete steps it had planned to further develop the program at High Street UU Church. While the congregation went about the process of nominating and electing a Ministerial Search Committee, it also was busy developing a plan to enlarge the seating capacity of our sanctuary. At the same time, we established our first professional music position; we hired LeNelle Boyd, an accomplished professional with years of experience in church music and choir direction, to be our part-time Director of Music Development. The creation of this new staff position was a substantial increase in our commitment to a high quality music program. Completing the bustle of activity following Mary Katherine’s announcement, the congregation secured the services of an accredited interim minister, the Reverend Fern Cowan Stanley.
During Rev. Fern Stanley’s interim ministry, 1997-1998, High Street Church was an active and growing congregation. Fern gently led the congregation to complete its grieving for its first minister and helped the lay leadership complete its understanding of the appropriate arrangements between minister and congregation for their responsibilities in a shared ministry. The summer of 1998 was the most active summer of our history, with music and RE programs running throughout the summer. We welcomed eight new members and moved forward in discussions of a long-range vision for High Street, essentially coming to grips with issues of growth.
We recognized that our church facility had significant problems -- chief among them the fact that, despite our best efforts at painting and fixing up our downstairs RE space, it remained a musty, dimly-lit place altogether uninviting for children and adults. We realized that our facility was impeding our ability to serve our present congregation and attract new members. Further, we came to grips with the fact that our downstairs facilities were not accessible to the disabled. We debated whether we should purchase adjoining property for the expansion and renovation of our facility or, instead, purchase another location for the construction of a new and larger church building.
A series of cottage meetings led to a new vision for High Street Church from the viewpoint of the entire membership. The congregation decided that our mission calls for us to be “a downtown church.” Key to this decision was the congregation’s commitment to social justice and the realization that ministry to Macon’s most needy populations was inconsistent with a physical removal of the congregation to “the safety of the suburbs.” Further, a downtown location was ideal for the many congregation members driving in to Macon each week from outlying regions of Middle Georgia. For these reasons, High Street’s congregation decided that we must find ways to deal with our facility’s constraints if we were to grow in that location.
Meanwhile, the Ministerial Search Committee announced its candidate to be our next settled minister and invited the Reverend Yvonne V. Miller to meet the congregation. When Yvonne preached her candidating sermons in the spring of 1998, the congregation voted unanimously to call her to service as our minister. Yvonne came to us in mid-life, having left a career in law to attend seminary and pursue the ministry. She brought to the task a creative mind, a heart dedicated to social justice, and an inspiring voice.
The hallmarks of Yvonne Miller’s ministry at High Street were her finely crafted sermons and her compelling presence in the pulpit. She also became heavily invested in the social justice work of the congregation in the Macon community. Yvonne worked with the lay leadership in taking steps to implement the new congregational vision for growth in our downtown location.
In the spring of 1999, the congregation approved a mortgage to finance the purchase of the house adjoining our church building. The plan was to use the house for religious education classrooms, the minister’s office and church office and a recreational space for our teen group. Unfortunately, the contract for purchase was voided when Macon’s Planning and Zoning Board withheld approval for the church’s proposed uses, citing the preference of our neighbors on High Street for a single-family dwelling use of the house that was, at that time and to this day, used as four apartment units. Disappointment and confusion gave way to quiet resolve and determination to discover whether expansion of our facilities within the four walls of our High Street building was feasible.
In the fall of 2000, the High Street Board of Trustees approved an architectural study of expanding our facilities within the 1085 High Street building and appointed a Steering Committee to work with the architect. On the basis of the architect’s findings and drawings, the Steering Committee recommended to the Board in the fall of 2000 that High Street launch a capital campaign to finance a thorough renovation of our church building.
On September 30, 2001, a “High Street Homecoming” Sunday service officially kicked off The High Street Campaign. Members and friends, including members of the original Fellowship who had since moved away, filled every seat in the sanctuary and enjoyed Rev. Miller’s rousing sermon that called on the congregation and its friends to come forward with the money to achieve is collective vision, to build an appropriate home for Unitarian Universalism in Middle Georgia. Enthusiasm was augmented by optimism when the Campaign Committee announced that $327,500 in lead gifts had already been pledged. A “dinner on the grounds” picnic in Washington Park capped off a great day as the campaign was undertaken with high hopes and great expectation.
In the life of a congregation, as in the life of the individual, great joys are sometimes juxtaposed with great sorrows. In January, 2002, Rev. Yvonne Miller took a six-month medical leave of absence. It became apparent toward the end of that period that Yvonne would not be able to continue her ministry with us, and she asked to be permanently relieved of her duties for health reasons.
In August, 2002, the Reverend Larry Smith arrived to begin an interim ministry with the High Street congregation. Rev. Smith, a native of Savannah, returned to the South from an interim ministry in New England with enthusiasm and energy to a congregation hungry for ministerial contact. An obvious task for the congregation and for the interim minister was to address the pains of loss, confusion and disappointment that attended the loss of our second settled minister. For that purpose, on the advice of District Executive Eunice Benton, we chose to have an interim minister for two years and not form a search committee until the spring of 2003. With our capital campaign and renovation in mid-stride, we had more than enough to do in the interim. In an unanticipated way, the congregation’s success in our capital campaign made the interim ministry more difficult by bringing about the temporary removal of our congregation from its building.
In the year that followed the launch of the High Street Campaign in 2001, High Street’s members and friends gave over half a million dollars in cash contributions toward the renovation of our church building. On November 10, 2002, the congregation officially closed the doors of our church home on High Street and broke ground on the long anticipated renovation. The beginning of construction work could begin only after arrangements had been made for the continuation of congregational life without a place to call home for Sunday services and our numerous activities.
In solving these logistical problems, the High Street congregation was assisted by two great friends of liberal religion in our community. Mercer University, a moderate Baptist institution led by President R. Kirby Godsey, made available free of charge its Willingham Chapel for Sunday services. Temple Beth Israel, our neighboring reform Jewish congregation, generously offered a house adjoining its synagogue, with appropriate facilities for our interim minister, church secretary, and board and committee meetings. For 14 months, the congregation met and flourished in these borrowed quarters.
As construction work neared completion in the winter of 2003, the congregation was given a Christmas present – our annual Christmas Eve service was held in our newly renovated sanctuary on High Street. On January 4, 2004, Sunday worship services were resumed in our renewed church home and the congregation quickly moved furnishings, books and equipment to our new facility. The four exterior walls of the building and its beautiful sanctuary show only cosmetic changes, but the remainder of the facility -- walls, floors, bathrooms and infrastructure -- are completely new. We have essentially built a new church around our cherished sanctuary. The best feature of the new construction is the downstairs classrooms and fellowship area, which are now serviced by an elevator, a fully functional kitchen and restroom. The renovation cost a total of $720,000. High Street UU Church now presents to our community a facility that matches and reflects the quality, the strength, and the commitment of our congregation and its ministry.
Meanwhile, the Ministerial Search Committee had neared the conclusion of its year-long quest for High Street’s third settled minister. Applications for the position came from all over the country and from an array of ministers with varied degrees of experience in parish ministry. When the Search Committee introduced its candidate to the congregation, some were surprised that the candidate, the Reverend Rhett D. Baird, was not a fledgling minister, but a veteran of a ten-year ministry in Fayetteville, Arkansas and an earlier career in business. When the congregation heard him preach from our pulpit and had conversations with him and his wife Rhonda, all understood why he had risen to the top of the list of potential ministers for High Street Church. The congregation voted on March 24, 2004 to call the Reverend Rhett Baird as High Street’s third settled minister and arranged with Rhett to begin his service on August 15, 2004.
The congregation was evidently very pleased with its return to the new High Street building and with its decision to call Rev. Baird as it responded to the annual call for pledges with a record-setting canvass total of $120,868. Some attributed the generous pledging to a highly acclaimed reprise production of Les Uniterribles, a musical event produced by Dorner Carmichael. Others attributed it to the pleasure of finding that we had managed to completely renovate our church’s physical facility and incur only a small and manageable mortgage. Whatever the source of the congregation’s enthusiasm, it was a fitting closure to Rev. Larry Smith’s interim ministry. He concluded his successful two years with the High Street congregation moved back into its new building, with a few more members on the rolls than when he came, with an experienced settled minister scheduled to take his place, and with “money in the bank.”
The 2004-2005 church year is one of great joy and ceremonious occasions, both fall and spring. On October 3, our new building was dedicated as the highlight of a celebration weekend. An Open House on Saturday night featured a panel of our long-term members retelling the stories of “The Little Congregation that Could” (could buy a church and hire a minister in the same year – 1988; and, only twelve years later, raise a total of $560,660 in cash within two years to renovate that building). Old friends and former members and ministers journeyed to join in the celebration. The Sunday Service was highlighted by a sermon from High Street’s first settled minister, The Reverend Mary Katherine Morn. The Sunday afternoon building dedication ceremony featured an address by UUA Executive Director Kay Montgomery and expressions of grateful appreciation to all our many friends and members who had made the re-building of High Street possible.
The following spring, on March 20, 2005, the High Street congregation formally installed Rev. Rhett Baird as its third settled minister. Guest speakers included Mid-South District Executive Eunice Benton, who gave the Charge to the Congregation and Southwest District Executive Bob Hill who gave the sermon and Charge to the Minister. Other guest speakers represented several denominations of Macon churches (including Macon’s Islamic Center), the UU Church of Fayetteville, Arkansas (Rhett’s prior ministry), several rural Universalist congregations (which Rhett had served as a circuit riding lay minister), the Macon Rotary Club and the Macon NAACP (in both of which Rhett is a member), and several other entities that collectively revealed Rhett Baird’s background of service and leadership. With Rhett’s leadership and dynamism, the congregation is determined to realize our shared vision of becoming a force for liberal religious values in our community and a welcoming home for all who would share in our church community.
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Vineville Baptist Church
Vineville Baptist Church traces its history to its founding in 1891. We have a long and distinguished history as an anchor in the Macon community. Vineville has founded 4 missionary starts in Macon (Ingleside Baptist, Vineville North Baptist, Highland Hills Baptist, and West Highland) and still claims missions as a high priority. Recent activities include 2 international trips (Europe and Zimbabwe), along with a multitude of local and regional efforts.
We are Baptist to the core as we choose to maintain our historical ties with the Southern Baptist Convention, the Georgia Baptist Convention, and the Mid-State Baptist Association. Additionally, we cooperate with a wide variety of like-minded, and like-purposed individuals, groups and organizations. We are a congregation that embraces diversity and appreciates the strength that it creates. If we had to be defined, the formal statement of faith that most closely defines us is The Baptist Faith and Message (1963).
We are traditional in our approach to worship featuring sound, scholarly preaching and traditional choral, instrumental, and keyboard music. Our sanctuary is just that…a place to seek refuge from the daily grind. It is a beautiful and historic worship space. A high priority is placed on developing disciples through bible study and in our ministries to children and teenagers.
Our purpose statement, Vineville Baptist Church exists as an authentic worshiping community working to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ, is the catalyst for Vineville.
Our core values reinforce our purpose and serve as a prism helping to guide us in our quest of fulfillment. Our core values are:
Excellence in every aspect of ministry.
Freedom for the church and the believer.
Growth in our Christian pilgrimage which lasts a lifetime.
Health in our policies and structures so that mutual trust and respect is exhibited among God’s people.
If Vineville sounds like a church that will meet your needs, please come and visit with us. If not, there are many fine churches in Macon and Middle Georgia. We wish you God’s blessings as you seek to follow His leading in your life.
website: www.vinevillebaptist.org
We are Baptist to the core as we choose to maintain our historical ties with the Southern Baptist Convention, the Georgia Baptist Convention, and the Mid-State Baptist Association. Additionally, we cooperate with a wide variety of like-minded, and like-purposed individuals, groups and organizations. We are a congregation that embraces diversity and appreciates the strength that it creates. If we had to be defined, the formal statement of faith that most closely defines us is The Baptist Faith and Message (1963).
We are traditional in our approach to worship featuring sound, scholarly preaching and traditional choral, instrumental, and keyboard music. Our sanctuary is just that…a place to seek refuge from the daily grind. It is a beautiful and historic worship space. A high priority is placed on developing disciples through bible study and in our ministries to children and teenagers.
Our purpose statement, Vineville Baptist Church exists as an authentic worshiping community working to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ, is the catalyst for Vineville.
Our core values reinforce our purpose and serve as a prism helping to guide us in our quest of fulfillment. Our core values are:
Excellence in every aspect of ministry.
Freedom for the church and the believer.
Growth in our Christian pilgrimage which lasts a lifetime.
Health in our policies and structures so that mutual trust and respect is exhibited among God’s people.
If Vineville sounds like a church that will meet your needs, please come and visit with us. If not, there are many fine churches in Macon and Middle Georgia. We wish you God’s blessings as you seek to follow His leading in your life.
website: www.vinevillebaptist.org
A new worship center in Macon Georgia
Gatherings and Location
Come join us at our new home in the newly renovated Thorpe's building on 533 Cherry St in downtown Macon for coffee at 10:00 am, with worship to follow at 10:30. (Click Here for direction.)
Worship gatherings are contemporary, casual, and real, above all they are Christ-centered and God exalting. Our music is band driven and our teaching is Gospel focused.
visit them online at http://www.newcitydowntown.org
Beulahland Bible Church
On February 19, 1942, a group of people gathered at the home of Mrs. Lillie Mae Chatfield located at 132 Phillips Lane, Macon, Georgia. The purpose of the meeting was to organize a church. Four ministers were present: Pastor S. N. Nelson, Pastor F. O. Stadium, Pastor J. H. Hudson, and Pastor E. E. Edmond, Sr. The meeting was called to order by Pastor J. H. Hudson who served as moderator. The following church officers were elected: Deacon Ben Fitzpatrick, Chairman of Deacons; Mrs. Lillie Mae Chatfield, Secretary; Mrs. Bertha Brown, Treasurer; and Pastor E. E. Edmond, Sr., Pastor.
The newly elected officers decided to name the church. Beulahland Missionary Baptist Church. They held services on the second and fourth Sunday of each month at Mrs. Chatfield's home until the church moved to a vacant house on Wyche Street, on August 26, 1942. Soon the membership began to grow and other officers were elected. During this growth, a lot was purchased at 2286 Ashley Street, and systematically they began to build a new facility. On the second Sunday in September 1945, Pastor Edmond and the members of Beulahland marched from the Damascus Baptist Church into their new sanctuary. As other souls were added, different auxiliaries were organized. He was a faithful and humble leader- always smiling and willing to lend a helping hand. Early in 1961, Pastor Edmond's health made him unable to pastor, as he desired. For about three years, Pastor Edmond's brothers and friends in the ministry helped the church continue to hold services during his illness. Beulahland Missionary Baptist Church was grateful to Pastor J. Lockett, Pastor Jack Smith, Pastor L. J. Brown, Pastor L. J. King, Pastor W. E. Walden and Pastor A. L. Hudson for their assistance during that time. In 1964, Pastor Edmond's health necessitated the he resign as Pastor of the Beulahland Missionary Baptist Church.
On May 9, 1964, Pastor A. L. Hudson accepted the invitation of Beulahland to become Pastor. Pastor Hudson is remembered as a devout, God-fearing man.
Under his leadership the church grew in membership, interior and exterior renovations were made, new furniture and carpet were purchased, the junior church and the Board of Trustees were organized, and additional deacons were ordained. In 1971, the expanded membership was relocated to 656 Ell Street. The first worship service at the Ell Street location was held on February 27, 1972.
In 1982, Pastor Hudson secured funds and hired a contractor to remodel the sanctuary. The congregation moved into the remodeled building on January 30, 1983. Pastor Hudson served faithfully until his death in November 1989. After his death, the church was without a shepherd for six months. On May 5, 1990, Beulahland extended the invitation to Minister E. Dewey Smith, Jr. to service as Pastor. As Pastor Smith became the leader, the church began to grow phenomenally. However, in June of 1994, Pastor Smith was led through Divine intervention to move the church from its Ell Street address to its present location and established the First Step (Daycare) Learning Center and the Beulahland Community Development Center. In December 2003, Pastor Smith resigned as Senior Pastor.
On February 3, 2004, Beulahland extended the invitation to Dr. Maurice Watson to become the fourth Pastor. Dr. Watson asked God to put him on the fast track and his request has brought for the following: increased membership and visitor attendance; complete renovation of church interior; new paving and additional parking (front and back); professional landscaping; television broadcasts seven days a week; on-line video broadcast 24 hours a day; establishment of second location in Warner Robins, GA.; and the hiring of a renowned Minister of Music, Jay Terrell among other blessings. The church under Pastor Watson has adopted the motto, "Changing the World from Middle Georgia" and Beulahland looks forward to new visions as God uses His beloved servant...
website: www.beulahland.org
The newly elected officers decided to name the church. Beulahland Missionary Baptist Church. They held services on the second and fourth Sunday of each month at Mrs. Chatfield's home until the church moved to a vacant house on Wyche Street, on August 26, 1942. Soon the membership began to grow and other officers were elected. During this growth, a lot was purchased at 2286 Ashley Street, and systematically they began to build a new facility. On the second Sunday in September 1945, Pastor Edmond and the members of Beulahland marched from the Damascus Baptist Church into their new sanctuary. As other souls were added, different auxiliaries were organized. He was a faithful and humble leader- always smiling and willing to lend a helping hand. Early in 1961, Pastor Edmond's health made him unable to pastor, as he desired. For about three years, Pastor Edmond's brothers and friends in the ministry helped the church continue to hold services during his illness. Beulahland Missionary Baptist Church was grateful to Pastor J. Lockett, Pastor Jack Smith, Pastor L. J. Brown, Pastor L. J. King, Pastor W. E. Walden and Pastor A. L. Hudson for their assistance during that time. In 1964, Pastor Edmond's health necessitated the he resign as Pastor of the Beulahland Missionary Baptist Church.
On May 9, 1964, Pastor A. L. Hudson accepted the invitation of Beulahland to become Pastor. Pastor Hudson is remembered as a devout, God-fearing man.
Under his leadership the church grew in membership, interior and exterior renovations were made, new furniture and carpet were purchased, the junior church and the Board of Trustees were organized, and additional deacons were ordained. In 1971, the expanded membership was relocated to 656 Ell Street. The first worship service at the Ell Street location was held on February 27, 1972.
In 1982, Pastor Hudson secured funds and hired a contractor to remodel the sanctuary. The congregation moved into the remodeled building on January 30, 1983. Pastor Hudson served faithfully until his death in November 1989. After his death, the church was without a shepherd for six months. On May 5, 1990, Beulahland extended the invitation to Minister E. Dewey Smith, Jr. to service as Pastor. As Pastor Smith became the leader, the church began to grow phenomenally. However, in June of 1994, Pastor Smith was led through Divine intervention to move the church from its Ell Street address to its present location and established the First Step (Daycare) Learning Center and the Beulahland Community Development Center. In December 2003, Pastor Smith resigned as Senior Pastor.
On February 3, 2004, Beulahland extended the invitation to Dr. Maurice Watson to become the fourth Pastor. Dr. Watson asked God to put him on the fast track and his request has brought for the following: increased membership and visitor attendance; complete renovation of church interior; new paving and additional parking (front and back); professional landscaping; television broadcasts seven days a week; on-line video broadcast 24 hours a day; establishment of second location in Warner Robins, GA.; and the hiring of a renowned Minister of Music, Jay Terrell among other blessings. The church under Pastor Watson has adopted the motto, "Changing the World from Middle Georgia" and Beulahland looks forward to new visions as God uses His beloved servant...
website: www.beulahland.org
First Baptist Church
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
595 New Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
OUR HERITAGE
1800’s The Legacy Begins
595 New Street, Macon, Georgia 31201
OUR HERITAGE
1800’s The Legacy Begins
In the midst of social turmoil in the United States, African Americans held strong to their faith in the Lord.The First Baptist Church on Cotton Avenue was established by African-Americans more than a quarter of a century before the adoption of the Emancipation Proclamation, which called for the freedom of all slaves on United States soil. Its origin was in the Baptist Church of Christ at Macon. For the first eight years, whites and African-Americans worshipped in the same building. Records indicate that at the time, there were two hundred eighty-three African-Americans and one hundred ninety-nine whites. In 1835, E.G. Cabiness, an early historian wrote: “It’s thus seen that a majority of the church are slaves.” As members of the racially mixed church, the African Americans were to a great extent, a distinct body. Alternate services were led under the direction of a licensed minister and deacons of their own color. Members exercised authority to receive and exclude persons as members of their church body. The ordinances, however, were administered by the pastor of the whole church.
On March 1, 1845, land and building were deeded to the colored portion of the Baptist Church at Macon, “for religious services and moral cultivation—forever.” The members of the church (African-Americans) were able to praise God in their own building.
The First Baptist Church of Christ was still responsible for providing a pastor for the African-American First Baptist Church. On October 5, 1860, the congregation called the Revered Robert Cunningham, a white minister, to serve as their spiritual leader. His annual salary was $150.00.
In the 1860’s, there were 6,890 slaves living in Macon. With a growing church population the members of the church asked to be separated from the First Baptist Church of Christ in September 1865.
The membership then elected the first ordained African-American minister of the church Reverend Milton Tillinghast, who served for one year, 1866-1867. Succeeding pastors were Reverend Milus Wilburne and Henry Williams, 1878-1886. During Reverend Williams’s administration, the church became a charter member of the National Baptist Convention.Founded in 1886, the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. is the nation’s oldest and largest African American religious convention with an estimated membership of 7.5 million.
The church’s membership began to worship and grow stronger in the Lord. During 1887-1895, Reverend T.M. Robinson led the First Baptist Congregation into the building of the first unit and the laying of the corner stone.
Following Revered Robinson’s death, a dispute emerged among the congregation regarding the selection of a pastor. The dispute resulted in the church being closed by the court action in November, 1896. A settlement was reached with a split of membership. The split gave rise to the birth of another church, Tremont Temple Baptist Church.
On December 27, 1896, the First Baptist Church called the Reverend W.G. Johnson as pastor, and the keys to the church were turned over to him. The sanctuary was completed and the first worship service was held there on November 21, 1897. The building was paid for by1903. Reverend Johnson led in the formation of the B.Y.P.U, the installation of the city’s first pipe organ in a “colored” church and witnessed the church’s membership grow to over 1,900. Reverend Johnson was called to rest November 13, 1914.
1900’s Uplifting of a People
The 1900’s brought about a lot of change in African American History. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed on February 12, 1909, in New York City. The 50th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation was celebrated in 1913, throughout the nation over the entire year. The decade of the 1920’s witnessed the Harlem Renaissance, a remarkable period of creativity for black writers, poets, and artists. Carter G. Woodson (1926) established Negro History Week in February between the Lincoln and Washington Birthdays. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education declared segregation in all public schools in the United States unconstitutional, nullifying the earlier judicial doctrine of "separate but equal."
As the nation was experiencing change so was First Baptist. During this time frame First Baptist had eight pastors at the helm. Succeeding Reverend Johnson as pastors were Reverends T. L. Ballo, 1916-1917; S.E. Piercy, 1919-1925; G.L. Harris, 1926-1927; E.G. Thomas, 1928-1932; Sandy F. Ray, 1933-1936; Ronald Smith, 1936 and F.N. Mashburn,1936-1940.
In Macon, many freed blacks began opening their own businesses. They sought economic freedom with entrepreneurship. As African Americans in Macon began to experience more economic freedom First Baptist Church was able to pay off the church’s indebtedness of $2,000.00 under the leadership of Reverend Earl Penn. The Revered Earl Penn took the helm in 1941. He resigned to enter the United States Army in 1945.
As African Americans continued the struggle for equality and justice, the church was a place for spiritual and civic uplifting. First Baptist was the site for many civic meetings to combat racial inequality and to establish interracial working partnerships. Under the leadership of the pastors, the doors of the church were open to support the needs of the community. The Reverend H. J. Sherard served from 1946-1947. The Reverend A. F. Tyler was called in 1948 and served until 1953. He was followed by the Reverend Charles W. Ward in 1954. Under his leadership, two hundred four persons were baptized into the fellowship and the Youth Fellowship. He was instrumental in organizing the Calendar Club, the Junior Ushers and, the annual Bible School. A new gas heating system, roof, lightning, and rewiring of the entire building are some of the major accomplishments of his leadership which ended in 1959.
Reverend Van J. Malone assumed the pastorship in 1959. Under his leadership, 176 members were baptized into the membership. Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops were chartered and the Progressive Club was organized. Reverend Malone led First Baptist in improving the first unit of the church building, the carpeting of the sanctuary, constructing the choir stands and installing an electric organ. His service as pastor ended in 1965, and the Reverend Marshell Stenson was called to lead the church. He served from 1965-1969. His labor was noted with extensive renovation of the first unit of the church, providing classrooms and a ladies lounge.
In 1970, the Reverend Julius C. Hope was called as pastor and served from 1970-1978. Under his administration, a new parsonage was built and paid for. Eleven acres of land were acquired at the price of one hundred thirteen thousand dollars ($113,000.00) for the relocation of the church and new church facilities. The Birth Month Club and the J.C. Hope Ushers were organized. Reverend Hope’s love for the youth of the church led the way to the reviving of the youth department. Reverend Hope resigned to become the Religious Coordinator of the NAACP.
On May 1, 1979, the church called the Reverend John P. Harris for the Trinity Baptist Church, Columbia South Carolina. He served until November 30, 1982 and was followed by Dr. Ronald E. Odom. Reverend Odom assumed his duties as pastor on March 13, 1983. During the period that Dr. Odom was at First Baptist Church, additional organizations came into being which included the institution of Monthly Sheepfold, Annual Family Day, the Voices of First Baptist Gospel choir, Bible study classes, a Nurse’s Guild, and the reorganization of the Youth Usher Board. A radio broadcast ministry, known as the Lifeline Hour, began to serve the needs of the home bound, and a very successful Ministry for the Deaf was instituted. Most notably, a renovation project for the exterior of the building was completed at a cost of $230,000.00. His service to the church came to an end on September 24, 1985 with his sudden death.
On October 12, 1987 the Reverend Carl K. Rolle was as the 25th pastor of the First Baptist Church. The church was blessed with the brief and successful pastorate of the young Reverend Rolle. He made a lasting impact Macon and the church. First Baptist witnessed growth in its fellowship. Changes were seen in its physical structure with the installation of an elevator. Reverend Rolle was a pastor noted for “lifting the hearts and lives of the people.” He died while serving the church on Sunday, June 18, 1989.
On January 7, 1990, the congregation met and followed the will of God by agreeing to extend an invitation to the Reverend Benjamin E. V. Lett, of Alabama, to take the helm as pastor. In a few years, the church saw growth spiritually, financially and numerically. Members recommitted themselves to the kingdom building program at First Baptist Church. Evidence of this recommitment was seen in greater worship attendance, increase of financial gifts, and an accelerated effort to render service in the giving of time and talents to the Lord. Extensive renovation was done of the first unit and grounds of the church. Special needs ministries were added to the church, such as the Singles Ministry, Couples Ministry and the Sisters-in-Christ. Other departments were revitalized. Notably, in 1997, the church started a Meal on Wheels ministry to feed those who are shut-in in the community. Twice a month over 100 meals are prepared and delivered by the church. Reverend Lett resigned and moved to Athens, Georgia to become the Director of Christian Education.
2000’s Changing Times
As the African American population continued to rise in Macon, the city had welcomed its first African American Mayor, C. Jack Ellis.
Changes were also taking place at First Baptist Church, as the congregation welcomed its 27th pastor, James W. Goolsby, Jr. of McDonough, Georgia. Chosen by God to begin his pastorate in April 2004, Pastor Goolsby has been blessed with a beautiful marriage of church and pastor. God has used Pastor Goolsby to serve and lead others to Christ, to usher in a spirit of genuine love for the people of God, to shape and stabilize an atmosphere of true worship, praise and fellowship, to re-establish and add new ministries, to increase church membership, and to increase Bible Study attendance. Pastor Goolsby is committed to developing and maintaining a standard of excellence in Christian service.As times change, First Baptist Church of Macon will continue to move forward under God’s guidance as a church appointed and anointed to do His work.
website: firstbaptistmacon.org
Temple Beth Israel of Macon Georgia
History of Temple Beth Israel
The first Jewish person to be traced in the Macon area is Nathan Grossmayer who opened a store here in 1840. He subsequently also had a store in Americus, Georgia. (The author has been in touch with his descendant in San Francisco.)
By 1844 there must have been several Jews because in that year two young Jewish brothers died, one in Hawkinsville and one in Perry. A plot of land was purchased in the City's newly established Rose Hill Cemetery. The brothers named Bettman had come out of Germany. Several others were buried in this Hebrew Burial Ground before the official opening of the congregation.
On October 30, 1859 eight men met in the home of E. Brown: E. Einstein, E. Isaacs, H. Goodman, M. Laundauer, I. Weill, E. Feuchtwanger, I. Hertzfield and A. Dessau. They established a group called Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel and agreed that the form of worship should follow the German Minhag. The German Minhag was probably spelled out to distinguish from the Sephardic practice, for any congregation of this period would have likely been Orthodox. The beginning services were in Hebrew and German. There were 78 members on the initial roll. With this large number I think it is reasonable to suppose that some form of worship must have been held prior to the formal organization. The newly formed Congregation rented a room on Cherry Street upstairs over Horn's Confectionary Shop, now the Federal Bankruptcy Court. The first house of worship was twenty eight by fifty feet and was made useable for a cost of less than $200. A sefer Torah was purchased for $110. The rent was $12.50 monthly.
The first Rabbi was hired. The Reverend Henry Lowenthal of London left his congregation in Hartford, Connecticut and came to Macon. He stated in his resume that he was qualified to serve as a melamed, a bal torah, a mohel, a schochet, and a bodek. He also states that he was able to teach Hebrew, German, and English and could deliver a discourse if required. The new Congregation could not pass up this paragon and he was hired. Both he and the Congregation were disappointed and he left within a few months. Since that date 142 years ago, the Congregation has engaged 22 Rabbis, with one Rabbi Isaac E. Marcuson serving fifty years.
The Congregation subsequently had a meeting place on Second Street in Macon.
By 1871 the progress was such that they began construction of the first Temple on the corner of Poplar and Second Street. (The large pink abandoned telephone company building now occupies this space.) Obviously the Congregation was moving in the direction of reform because a pipe organ was installed. This evoked a controversy and Mark Isaacs, one of the affluent members, wrote a beautiful letter to the organization in which he stated he was unwilling to fulfill his pledge to the building fund because the faith of the Fathers had been dishonored. Isaacs later returned to London. (It is not known whether he is related to E. Isaacs, one of the eight founders of Temple Beth Israel.) The controversy apparently divided the Congregation, those being opposed to the reform direction generally from Prusia and perhaps Poland. Actually we know very little about it except that the disturbed group set up a separate Congregation B'Nai Israel because they purchased a separate burial ground in the city cemetery. It still exists today and contains eleven marked graves and eight unmarked graves. The cemetery was apparently abandoned with the arrival of the Eastern Europeans who established a new burial ground and a new Congregation.
Service in this first Temple building on Poplar Street began in 1874. About twenty-five years later Poplar Street became the market street on Saturdays when all the surrounding farmers drove their wagons into town. It was not possible to keep the windows of the temple closed and the noise became unbearable. The present property was purchased on the corner of Cherry and Spring Street and in 1902 the first services were held in the new facility.
The congregation moved further towards reform practices and in about 1880 joined the reform Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
A few years later there was a discussion about the wearing of hats by the male members during the services. The Hebrew Union College was consulted. They responded that it was not a matter of Jewish law but of custom and shortly thereafter the practice was discontinued. Heads remained uncovered until about 1990 when the head covering was resumed with the kippah. Almost concurrently the Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah were introduced.
In the Congregation's 142 year history it has been led by fifty lay Presidents and the membership has fluctuated from about 300 to 100 members.
Researched and written by Gus B. Kaufman
website: ga011.urj.net
By 1844 there must have been several Jews because in that year two young Jewish brothers died, one in Hawkinsville and one in Perry. A plot of land was purchased in the City's newly established Rose Hill Cemetery. The brothers named Bettman had come out of Germany. Several others were buried in this Hebrew Burial Ground before the official opening of the congregation.
On October 30, 1859 eight men met in the home of E. Brown: E. Einstein, E. Isaacs, H. Goodman, M. Laundauer, I. Weill, E. Feuchtwanger, I. Hertzfield and A. Dessau. They established a group called Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel and agreed that the form of worship should follow the German Minhag. The German Minhag was probably spelled out to distinguish from the Sephardic practice, for any congregation of this period would have likely been Orthodox. The beginning services were in Hebrew and German. There were 78 members on the initial roll. With this large number I think it is reasonable to suppose that some form of worship must have been held prior to the formal organization. The newly formed Congregation rented a room on Cherry Street upstairs over Horn's Confectionary Shop, now the Federal Bankruptcy Court. The first house of worship was twenty eight by fifty feet and was made useable for a cost of less than $200. A sefer Torah was purchased for $110. The rent was $12.50 monthly.
The first Rabbi was hired. The Reverend Henry Lowenthal of London left his congregation in Hartford, Connecticut and came to Macon. He stated in his resume that he was qualified to serve as a melamed, a bal torah, a mohel, a schochet, and a bodek. He also states that he was able to teach Hebrew, German, and English and could deliver a discourse if required. The new Congregation could not pass up this paragon and he was hired. Both he and the Congregation were disappointed and he left within a few months. Since that date 142 years ago, the Congregation has engaged 22 Rabbis, with one Rabbi Isaac E. Marcuson serving fifty years.
The Congregation subsequently had a meeting place on Second Street in Macon.
By 1871 the progress was such that they began construction of the first Temple on the corner of Poplar and Second Street. (The large pink abandoned telephone company building now occupies this space.) Obviously the Congregation was moving in the direction of reform because a pipe organ was installed. This evoked a controversy and Mark Isaacs, one of the affluent members, wrote a beautiful letter to the organization in which he stated he was unwilling to fulfill his pledge to the building fund because the faith of the Fathers had been dishonored. Isaacs later returned to London. (It is not known whether he is related to E. Isaacs, one of the eight founders of Temple Beth Israel.) The controversy apparently divided the Congregation, those being opposed to the reform direction generally from Prusia and perhaps Poland. Actually we know very little about it except that the disturbed group set up a separate Congregation B'Nai Israel because they purchased a separate burial ground in the city cemetery. It still exists today and contains eleven marked graves and eight unmarked graves. The cemetery was apparently abandoned with the arrival of the Eastern Europeans who established a new burial ground and a new Congregation.
Service in this first Temple building on Poplar Street began in 1874. About twenty-five years later Poplar Street became the market street on Saturdays when all the surrounding farmers drove their wagons into town. It was not possible to keep the windows of the temple closed and the noise became unbearable. The present property was purchased on the corner of Cherry and Spring Street and in 1902 the first services were held in the new facility.
The congregation moved further towards reform practices and in about 1880 joined the reform Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
A few years later there was a discussion about the wearing of hats by the male members during the services. The Hebrew Union College was consulted. They responded that it was not a matter of Jewish law but of custom and shortly thereafter the practice was discontinued. Heads remained uncovered until about 1990 when the head covering was resumed with the kippah. Almost concurrently the Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah were introduced.
In the Congregation's 142 year history it has been led by fifty lay Presidents and the membership has fluctuated from about 300 to 100 members.
Researched and written by Gus B. Kaufman
website: ga011.urj.net
Mulberry Street United Methodist Church
In 1826, when Macon was a struggling settlement on the west bank of the Ocmulgee River, the Georgia Legislature deeded the lot on the corner of First Street and Mulberry Street to the newly formed Methodist Society. This corner was just outside the city of Macon. The first church building was built here in 1828, and Bishop Francis Asbury ordained the first minister of Mulberry. The Georgia Conference of the Methodist Church was founded here in 1831 and since then Mulberry has been known as "The Mother Church of Geogia Methodism."
The present sanctuary, built in 1849, has had many faces over the years. Today's 80,000-square foot building was completed in 1927 as part of a major project to modernize the facilities and bring the church proudly into the 20th century. In 1965, the citizens of Macon watched in shock as flames leapt from the roof of the sanctuary. Miraculously, the beautiful collection of stained glass windows survived the fire and were reinstalled for the reopening in 1968.
From the Civil War through the reconstruction of the South, the Industrial revolution, two World Wars and the Great Depression, this church has not only stood steadfast on this corner but has spread its influence throughout the world. Beginning with Dr. William Burke's mission work in China in 1887 and including today's support of missions in Costa Rica and Africa, the influence of Mulberry is truly felt around the world. Macon Outreach, which is housed in this building, provides food and services on a daily basis to hundreds of needy people here in downtown Macon.
Today we celebrate the new face of Mulberry Street United Methodist Church. We hope that we have risen to the task of honoring the historic and architectural heritage of this great building and enhancing the facilities to provide the most modern and efficient way to minister to this congregation as well as to our city and our world. The gothic stone towers rise over Mulberry Street to remind us all that there has never been anything on this corner except a house of worship.
website: www.mulberrymethodist.org
The present sanctuary, built in 1849, has had many faces over the years. Today's 80,000-square foot building was completed in 1927 as part of a major project to modernize the facilities and bring the church proudly into the 20th century. In 1965, the citizens of Macon watched in shock as flames leapt from the roof of the sanctuary. Miraculously, the beautiful collection of stained glass windows survived the fire and were reinstalled for the reopening in 1968.
From the Civil War through the reconstruction of the South, the Industrial revolution, two World Wars and the Great Depression, this church has not only stood steadfast on this corner but has spread its influence throughout the world. Beginning with Dr. William Burke's mission work in China in 1887 and including today's support of missions in Costa Rica and Africa, the influence of Mulberry is truly felt around the world. Macon Outreach, which is housed in this building, provides food and services on a daily basis to hundreds of needy people here in downtown Macon.
Today we celebrate the new face of Mulberry Street United Methodist Church. We hope that we have risen to the task of honoring the historic and architectural heritage of this great building and enhancing the facilities to provide the most modern and efficient way to minister to this congregation as well as to our city and our world. The gothic stone towers rise over Mulberry Street to remind us all that there has never been anything on this corner except a house of worship.
website: www.mulberrymethodist.org
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