Central Christian Church220 Crawford Avenue, Augusta, GA 30904

Phone #706-736-8476 e-mail: cenctnchaugga@att.net

FAX: 706-481-8590Regional Website: gadisciples.orgStaff of Central Christian Church:

Senior Minister - Rev. Dr. Emmitt Tip CarrollYouth Chairman - Karen Boyd

Building Superintendent - James LambChoir Director - Neal LittleOrganist - DeBrada Moore

Pianist - Patrice McGeeSound Technician - Brandon Cole

Secretary - Melinda EastBookkeeper - Robin Carr

Sanctuary Fellowship/Education

Bell From Emily Tubman

Belief StatementWelcome to Central Christian Church, Augusta, Georgia. We are affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Our church had its beginning in the 19th century on the American frontier and is the only church of its size native to the United States. We believe the church is "essentially, intentionally and constitutionally one;" that those things we believe in common as Christians are greater and of more impor tance than those things which divide us. We propose a way to unity consisting of the rejection of creeds for mulated through the centuries as authoritative basis of fellowship, and urge the acceptance of Jesus Christ as "Son of the living God" as adequate basis of Christian fellowship.We believe the Bible is an ultimate source of faith and morals. Using the New Testament as our authority, we urge no creed but Christ, the practice of believers' baptism by immersion, the observance of The Lord's Supper in each Sunday worship service, and the government of the congregation by the con gregation.We believe each Christian has the duty to study the Bible and exercise freedom in making moral and religious choices. The principle of freedom has been and is a sustaining force in the life of the church. We believe there should be "in essentials, unity; in opin ions, liberty; and in all things, love." Besides these distinctive doctrines, we accept most of the beliefs generally held by Christians about God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, the church, and salvation.Because of our ecumenical interest, we accept the transfer of membership from churches that do not practice baptism by immersion. If you have been bap tized in another tradition, it is not necessary to be immersed in order to join this church.We invite you to take part in a church which abhors the divisions in the body of Christ, offers a pro gram of Christian unity, encourages personal freedom in the interpretation of the Scripture, and labors to ful fill the prayer of our Lord "that they may be one;...so that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me." (John 17:21)

Welcome, Rev. Dr. Emmitt Tip Carroll!We are very pleased to extend a warm welcome to Rev. Dr. Emmitt Tip Carroll who is beginning officially as our Interim Pastor on Sunday, February 6, 2011. Many of you have already had the opportunity to meet Rev. Dr. Carroll. He has been active here and has brought a number of our messages during the last several months. He has a very distinguished and extensive career. We have some informa tion to share with you about Rev. Dr. Carroll and his family.Emmitt Tipton (Tip) Carroll, Jr. was born in Little Rock, Kentucky. His parents were Rev. E. Tipton Carroll, Sr. and Edna Carroll. He has two sisters; Helen Francis (Stanford, Kentucky) and Sally McDonald (Bonifay, Florida). His brother, Rev. T.M. Carroll is deceased. Rev. Dr. Carroll's wife, Katherine (Kathy) is a retired teacher, having taught for over 43 years. They have three adult children living; Jerry (Wrens, Georgia), Steve (Oklahoma), and Angelia Mobley (Wrens, Georgia). Their sons Emmitt III and Kevin are deceased. They also have three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.Rev. Dr. Carroll graduated from Transylvania University (AB); Lexington Theological Seminary (MDiv); New York Theological Seminary (DMin); University of Georgia (EdD). He also has Certification from London, England, School of Social Research; four quarters of Clinical Pastoral Education at Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn New York. He also graduated U.S. Army Chaplain School Basic and Advanced courses; U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

Rev. Dr. Carroll has served as Adjunct Faculty member: U.S. Army Chaplains School; U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; Auburn University, Gadsden, Alabama Campus, California State College, California, PA; Central State University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is also a retired Special Education teacher. Rev. Carroll co-directed two drug/alcohol rehab programs for the military. He was a fully-certified Hospital Chaplain both at Fort Knox, Kentucky and Germany. He is a Certified Drug/Alcohol Counselor, Family Counselor and Marriage Counselor. He is a member of the Citizen Revue Panels for both Richmond and Jefferson Counties Juvenile Court. At one time, he and Kathy were co-Cub Masters of the largest Cub Scout Pack in scouting with over 125 scouts. They designed and started the first Special Ed dens in scouting. He has had over 50 years in scouting. He helped start the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Club in Gadsden, Alabama and was Director for its first year. He is in the Lions Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. He received the Purple Heart from service in Vietnam.Rev. Dr. Carroll was ordained December 27, 1956 at Woodlawn Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky with Rev. Hayes Farris officiating. He has served churches in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and New York.He is a retired Army Chaplain having served in Republic of Vietnam, Korea, Germany, New York, Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey, Louisiana, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. At one time, he was a "troubleshooter" for the General Church serving intensive ministries in several different states. He has served on Regional Church Boards in Kentucky, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma.We are very thankful to have Rev. Dr. Emmitt Tip Carroll serving as our Interim, Pastor. Welcome Rev. Carroll and Kathy Carroll! It is our hope and prayer that your time spent with our Central Christian Family will be a very joyful and rewarding one!

A Brief Historical Sketch of Central Christian Church Augusta, Georgia

The heritage of the Christian Church in Augusta is rich in historic significance. A remarkable physician, Dr. Daniel Hook, became the first Disciple in Augusta in 1835. One of the most generous and devoted philanthropists the Christian Churches have known, Mrs. Emily H. Tubman, became a member of the Christian Church in Augusta in 1836. Ardently she supported the struggling brotherhood as it fervently preached the restoration of the New Testament church and the unity of all Christians. Between 1835 and 1857 Alexander Campbell, on three different occasions, proclaimed the "restoration plea" in Augusta. Opposition was so intense that at the close of the first ten years only thirteen members could be numbered among the Disciples. This number had only doubled at the mid-point of the nineteenth century. But, by 1876 the congregation had grown to such proportion and respect that Mrs. Tubman built the finest church building then existing in Augusta. Her gift amounted to $100,000 and provided for a grand pipe organ, resplendent spire, commodious manse, and endowment to be used toward the minister's salary. The Christian Church was at last established as one of the leading churches of Augusta.In 1882 the minister of First Christian Church, Chapman S. Lucas, saw a need in West Augusta for the message of the Disciples. His characteristic depth of personal concern and tireless labors in Christian service led him to hold preaching services here in addition to the press of his own demanding ministry. His evangelistic zeal met with response and persons were baptized and formed themselves into a new congregation. Mrs. Tubman commended Mr. Lucas' fine work by a gift of $5,000 for the construction of a sanctuary.NEXT SLIDE

Thus Second Christian Church was founded as a mission of First Christian Church. For two years Mr. Lucas continued to preach regularly for this expanding congregation as well as serving as minister of First Church. At the end of this period twenty members were regular in their attendance and support and a full-time minister was called.The last decade of the nineteenth century was marked by the ministry of Ashley S. Johnson at Second Christian. For four years he served, stressing two things the compulsion of evangelism and the requisite of a trained ministry. While serving Second Church he founded a Bible Correspondence School for men aspiring to preach. Dr. Johnson left Augusta to found Johnson Bible College at Kimberlin Heights, Tennessee. During his ministry the membership reached two hundred persons and the property was valued at $7,000.P.H. Mears came to the pastorate of Second Church in 1906. His ministry was such as to endear him to the congregation. The marvelous growth brought with it a desire for the church to sever the ties that made it a mission church. The mood of autonomy was marked by the change of the name to West End Christian Church.The growing consciousness of her own importance in state as well as local church life led the congregation to change its name a second time, now to Central Christian Church. This time it was during the ministry of John W. Tyndall in the enthusiastic years of 1916-1919. The congregation grew from a membership of 565 to 730 while this beloved pastor served Central Christian. A visiting evangelist wrote of him in the Christian-Evangelist in 1917, "He is loved by his people as a minister is seldom loved. Brother Tyndall is coming to be known as the south's greatest pastor and preacher.“NEXT SLIDE

Central was to fulfill her own ministry compulsion when in 1920 she began the formation of a church in Belvedere, South Carolina. A.R. Adams, who served Central for two separate ministries, preached two Sunday afternoons a month in addition to his own morning and evening sermons at Central. Central's close relationship with Belvedere continues. Like Central, Belvedere has matured sufficiently to assume autonomous responsibilities.The president of Eureka College and former pastor of Park Avenue Christian Church in New York City spent his early childhood in the parsonage of Central Christian Church. Ira Langston's father, J.J. Langston, saw the church through five years of "the roaring twenties" when church attendance ceased to be the vogue and membership rolls were dropping.The stock market crash of 1929 and the consequent depression of the thirties sent men and women to a search for security. In 1931 a young minister with daring spirit and adminis trative insight came to the pulpit of Central. Timothy W. Bowen compiled a directory of the membership of the church in 1930 which listed 618 members. He was noted for the use of startling techniques in awakening people to their spiritual needs and the place of Christ and the church in their lives.During the fruitful ministry of John W. Tyndall, a song director had come from Red Oak, Georgia to participate in a "music normal school" and two revivals. When Mr. Bowen left in 1934 this singing-evangelist was called as pastor. For twenty-three years J. Glover Morris labored as minister of Central Christian Church. These were commendable years. NEXT SLIDE

The rising emphasis on Christian education met its response at Central first in the building of a Sunday School annex and then in the erection of a Sunday School Building costing over $50,00. This building was dedicated May 1, 1949, on the fifteenth anniversary of J. Glover Morris as pastor. It was during his ministry that another Christian Church came into being to meet the spiritual needs of a growing Augusta. Wrightsboro Road Christian Church was aided by the dedication of several capable and loyal members of Central. The need for a new sanctuary was felt by some of the members and a campaign to raise the necessary funds was begun in the closing year of Mr. Morris' ministry. The campaign continued during the year following.Central has always been possessed with a concern for evangelism, Christian education and missions. To these concerns she now adds a desire for the deepening of worship. This new $100,000 sanctuary stands as a landmark in the community that the church intends to progress; she will continue to grow and strengthen men and women in Christ. From Central several young men have gone out to assume their places in the ministries of the church. This new building is dedicated with the prayer that all worshipping here may find cause for continual commitment to the highest work and witness to which Christ calls them. ~To the Present and On Towards the Future!~

March Birthdays3-Evan Kell

l6-Nancy Starnes8- Phillip Gay

9- Patrice McGee10- Regis Cooper

11 - Elvenia Sidener13 -Tiffany Cole

15-Charles Beale III,18 -Ben Hughes

19-Richard Faulkner, Chris Holsonbake,24- Gejuan Blalock 30-Hazel McElveen

Blessings OnYour Birthday

Laverne Hodo, George Cole, Cynthia Moore, Percy E. (Sonny) Toney

Our Ash Wednesday Service will be March 9 at 7:00 PM. Join us for this meaningful worship experience.

Bingo and Silent Auction2:00 PM until 4:00 PM Saturday, March 12 in the Fellowship Hall

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