CentralChOfChrist.org
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Central Church of Christ
Description
For many years the Central Church of Christ has adopted the phrase "Sharing Christ's Vision With Our World." Christ intended for His followers to imitate Him in love. The beloved apostle John wrote of Jesus, "A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another as I have loved you...By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one to another." John 13:34. Our Lord desired that we express His love towards each other. This allows us to cross every barrier that society has erected: the barriers of social and economic standing; the barriers of race, nationality and creed.
The Central Church of Christ began meeting in 1928 in the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse with less than a dozen members. The facilities were so poor that the congregation began looking for better accomodations
In 1933, with the permission of C.B. Grimes, the congregation began meeting in the Ritz Theatre (later named the Capri Theatre). Despite mice from spilled popcorn and peanuts, the building was air-conditioned and quite an improvement over the court house.
In 1937, a building was acquired at 6th Street and 26th Avenue (no longer standing) and remodeled for the church's use. Some of the walls were removed from the old home, which once belonged to Governor Clement Clay of Madison County from 1835-1837, to make room for a 200 seat auditorium. The church experienced rapid growth and within three years extended the auditorium 20 feet.
Contact
- centralchofchrist
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- Tuscaloosa AL
- United States 35401
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- +1.2057581177
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