Church of Christ Buildings

Here are a number of Churches of Christ buildings pictured above that were started in Birmingham in the early 1900's. The article was published in the West End Bulletin when I attended the services there around 1978 but was printed in a local news paper around 1950:

Belview Heights- a new congregation started the year this article was printed in the paper probably around 1949 by the Fairview congregation. The building was located Ave. Q and 44th Street. One half Block off Bessemer Road. Minister, Flavil Nichols.

Bessemer-This congregation was started as a mission from the West End Church in 1923. The present property was bought in the early 30's. In 1946 the frame building was torn down and supplanted by a brick bungalow type house which has now been converted into a preacher's home. The present building was occupied in May of 1948. Minister, Gardner H. Hall.

Berney Points-This congregation was first known as the Parkview congregation, but moved to the present location in 1945. The building is located at 1744 Steiner Ave Southwest. Minister, Farris J. Smith.

Central-The Central Church was started in June, 1941, by the West End congregation. This congregation is now sponsoring the work at Leeds.The building is at Seventh Ave and 25th Street North. Minister-Maurice M. Howell.

Seventy Seventh Street(East Lake)-A new congregation, started in January of this year by the Woodlawn Church. The building is at 77th Street and First Avenue, South. Bruce Crawley and Sewell St. John preach for the congregation at the present. Granville Tyler will be the evangelist after Jan. 1st, 1950.

Sandusky-This congregation met for the first time in its own meeting house in 1939. The present building was erected in 1947 and is located in Sandusky on the old 78 Highway. Minister. J.D. Barnes.

Ensley-The Ensley congregation was started in 1926 by the Woodlawn Church. The present building located at Ave E and 30th Street, was completed in July of this year. Minister, John T.Lewis.

Fairview-This congregation was established in May of 1938 by the Ensley Church, The building is located at 2501 30th Street. Flavil Nichols, Minister, is devoting most of his time to the recently established Belview Heights congregation, while E. H. Vines preaches for this church.

Lewisburg-This congregation started at New Castle in 1913. It moved to Lewisburg in 1923. The present building is located two blocks West of Highway 31 on Walkers Chapel Road. Minister, J.D. Barnes.

North Birmingham- The church in North Birmingham was started in 1920 by the West End congregation. The meeting house is located at 25th Street and 34th Ave. North. Temporary minister, Sewell Hall.

Trussville- The Trussville congregation was started 5 1942 by the West End Church. Later, the Woodlawn Church assisted with the work. The present building was completed in 1947. Minister, E.L. Wade.

Woodlawn- Established in 1914 by the West End congregation. Present building is at 9 South 60th Street. This Church has recently purchased the large corner lot at 59th Street and First Avenue, South as a site for a new building. Minister, Herschel E. Patton.