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The church was founded in 1939 in Scottdale as Travelers Rest Baptist Church. [1] In 1983, it moved to Decatur and adopted its current name. Eddie Long took over as pastor in 1987. At the time, the church had only 300 members. In 1994, New Birth became a member of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship. [2]
Columbia Theological Seminary was founded in 1828 in Lexington, Georgia, by several Presbyterian ministers. [3] In 1830, the seminary was moved to Columbia, South Carolina (taking its name at that location), and in 1927, to its current location in suburban Atlanta. [4] During the American Civil War, the seminary became affiliated with the ...
Clairemont - Great Lakes is a historic neighborhood in the north central section of the Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Decatur. It primarily consists of residences and churches. However, there are businesses on West Ponce de Leon Avenue, in the southernmost section of the neighborhood. Its rough boundaries are Coventry Road, Ponce de Leon Avenue ...
Gateway Church is considered the largest megachurch in the United States, with an average weekly attendance of 100,000. This is a list of the largest megachurches in the United States with an attendance of more than 10,000 weekly, sometimes also termed a gigachurch. [1][2] According to The Hartford Institute's database, approximately 50 ...
The statue of Lewis will be officially unveiled on Aug. 24. DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was installed Friday ...
Oakhurst, Decatur, Georgia. Coordinates: 33°45′48″N 84°18′39″W. Restaurants in converted commercial buildings in the Oakhurst Business District, Decatur, GA. Oakhurst is a historic neighborhood in the southwest corner of Decatur, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. It is located south of downtown Decatur and approximately six miles ...
12Stone Church (also known simply as "12Stone") is an American Wesleyan [1] multi-site megachurch with multiple locations in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Kevin Myers is the Founding Pastor, having transitioned out of the Senior Pastor role in 2023. Jason Berry currently serves as the Senior Pastor of 12Stone.
Decatur (/ d ə ˈ k eɪ t ər /) is a city and the county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.With a population of 24,928 in the 2020 census, [4] the municipality is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple ZIP Codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear Decatur as the address.