A cornerstone notes that this congregation was established in 1968. The church building is much earlier than that.
Hephzibah Southern Methodist Church, Richmond County
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First Christian Church, 1924, Augusta
Among Emily Tubman‘s many gifts to Augusta, perhaps the most visible is the First Christian Church. Though the original sanctuary burned in 1870, components were retained in this incarnation, not completed until 1924. The First Christian Church is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ.
Augusta Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Manse of First Christian Church, 1875, Augusta
Through the patronage of Emily Tubman, the manse was designed by Macon architect D. B. Woodruff.
Augusta Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
St. John United Methodist Church, 1844, Augusta
St. John was established by Stith Mead in 1788. The first permanent meeting house was completed on this site in 1801 and Bishop Francis Asbury was among its earliest visitors. The original sanctuary was rolled by mules on logs and became the Springfield Baptist Church. It is still standing and is Augusta’s oldest house of worship. Morehouse College was founded within its hallowed walls. The present sanctuary was designed by William Goodrich and consecrated in 1844.
Augusta Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1900, Augusta
Now home to Sacred Heart Cultural Center, this awe-inspiring place is a magnet for the arts and culture and a cornerstone of historic preservation in downtown Augusta. From their website: The first bricks were laid for Sacred Heart Church in 1897. The church was a magnificent house of worship for over seventy years. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is an architectural masterpiece. The building features towering twin spires, graceful arches, fifteen distinctive styles of brickwork, ninety-four stained glass windows, a barreled vaulted ceiling and intricately carved Italian marble altars. Because of the steady move by Augustans to the suburbs, the last mass was held in Sacred Heart July 3, 1971.
National Register of Historic Places