Quitman County GaArchives Church Records.....St. Stevens A.M.E. Church
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                         ST. STEVENS A.M.E. CHURCH
                           (African American)


     St. Stevens A.M.E. Church was organized in 1921.  A large wooden building 
with many windows on the sides was erected with the right side of the building 
facing Harrison Street.  The land for the church was a gift from Mrs. Eddie 
Brannon.

     The first pastor was the Reverend Charlie Mosely and the Presiding Elder 
was Brother J. A. Butler.  Mrs. Susie Manderville, Ms. Lucy Shorter, and the 
Reverend Lonza Jones were some of the early supporters of the church.

     It is believed that between 1940 and 1945 the top on the building went bad 
causing severe damage to the structure.  As a result the church closed and 
remained closed for about thirty years.  About 1972 Mrs. Mollie Rogers, Mrs. 
Mary Hicks, and Mr. Loyd Lewis felt the need to see St. Stevens reopen and once 
again active in the community.  The old building was torn down and a new church 
constructed, this time facing Harrison Street with ample parking.  Over a time 
period of about four years the work was completed and on the second Sunday in 
September of 1976, St. Stevens reopened.  Services continue to be held on the 
second Sunday of each month and with the help of its sister churches, St. James 
and Shady Grove, attendance is good.

Mr. Loyd Lewis

"Cemeteries and Churches of Quitman County, Georgia"
  by Jacquelyn M. Shepard
  (page 60) 

Additional Comments:
Transcribed and submitted by Donna Eldridge with permission from Jacquelyn 
Shepard

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