Exploring Montgomery

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at 5780 Vaughn Road, started as a dream in 1991 when Trinity Presbyterian member, Ida Belle Young, donated 40 acres of her meadowland for the purpose of starting a new church. Two years later the church was organized, and its first worship service was held in the Trinity School Cafeteria. […]

Young Meadows Presbyterian Church

September 29, 2017 in Religious tagged church / presbyterian / young meadows

Out on the Mobile Highway, primarily a men’s shelter and outreach for and to the poor and homeless in Montgomery. It serves 1200 meals a week, and provides shelter to over 75/night. The “residents” prepare and deliver meals to the homeless throughout the city. The Mission is Presbyterian (PCA) affiliated […]

Friendship Mission

June 9, 2017 in Religious tagged friendship / homeless / mission / presbyterian / shelter

It was founded in the early 1920s, positioned midway between the then mature Highland Avenue neighborhoods (made possible by the electric streetcar), and the new suburb of Cloverdale (made possible by the availability of the automobile). In 1930 it was called Mulberry St Presbyterian, and was listed as one of […]

Oak Park Presbyterian Church

May 19, 2017 in Religious tagged oak / park / presbyterian

Trinity — is a private K-12 coed school located at 1700 E Trinity Blvd (off Carmichael). Trinity has almost 1,000 students, and was founded ca 1970 by Trinity Presbyterian Church. In 1973 the school constructed its first building and moved to this location. -Charles Humphries

Trinity Presbyterian School

October 10, 2016 in Education tagged highschool / presbyterian / trinity

Trinity Presbyterian — …was organized in 1891 as a split-off from First Presbyterian, and named itself Central Presbyterian. In 1913 the church changed its name to Trinity, and relocated from downtown to the outskirts of town, at the corner of Hull and Felder. 35 years later it had become the dominant church in the […]

Trinity Presbyterian Church

February 22, 2016 in Religious tagged church / presbyterian / trinity

First Presbyterian Church — The Church was founded in 1824, the oldest organized church in Montgomery. This structure was dedicated in 1847, the same year that Montgomery became the State Capital. Church member Andrew Dexter gave the land for the Church, as well as “Goat Hill”, the ground on which the Capital Building was […]

First Presbyterian Church

February 22, 2016 in Religious tagged church / first / presbyterian