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JULY 3,1997 AUGUSTA FOCUS
Antioch shines in rehab efforts
By Miranda Gasticbure
AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer
AUGUSTA
Antioch Ministries’ efforts in
renovating low-income housing in
the Augusta area were recently re
warded on the national level when
Department of Housing and Urban
Development secretary Andrew
Cuomo presented Augusta with the
JohnJ. Gunther Blue Ribbon Prac
tices Award for supporting the
Antioch Ministries, Inc. in their
effort to provide affordable, decent,
safe and sanitary housing to low
income families in Augusta-Rich
mond County.
Rev. K.B. Martin of Antioch Bap
tist Church reminisced about those
that helped get the proje 't off the
ground. “Margaret Armstrong, C.S.
Hamilton, Mayor Devaney, Serena
Rogers and those that were with
the city at the time we started were
instrumentalin startingthe project.
It is very important that we still
recognize their involvement,” he
said.
Augusta was one of 238 commu
nities honored with the award,
which recognizes the top-perform
ingcities, towns, countiesand states
aroundthenation that receiveabout
$7 billion in block grants and com
petitive awards from the CPD each
year for housing and community
development projects. The award
was named for John J. Gunther,
formerexecutivedirectorofthe U.S.
Conference of Mayors. He was in
strumental in shaping many of the
housing and community develop
ment programs now used by thou
sands of communities.
Antioch Ministries, Inc., a non
profit organization and ministry of
Antioch Baptist Church entered
into a public/private partnership in
1994 torevitalize 11 rental duplexes
along Florence Street and Blount
Avenue in Augusta.
These dilapidated apartments
were renovated by Antioch Minis
tries to become six single family
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Services 7 A.M. to 5 PM.
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units and five duplexes for very
low-tolow-income families, provid
ing 16 affordable rental units.
Norma Miller, residence manager
and counselor for Antioch Baptist
said “We are still working on the
buildings. There’s always work to
be done.”
Each time a tenant movesout,
those involved with Antioch Minis
tries must tend to any repairs that
need to be donein the complex. The
excellent upkeep of the buildings
assures new residents that their
home will be in good condition and
well-taken care of.
Fundsin the amount of $700,000
were provided by HUD’'s HOME
grantsand partnershipsto Antioch
Spirit
‘ (Above) Six dilapi
| dated buildings were
refurbished to be
come single-family
homes. (Left) Each of
the homes boast
modern furnishings.
Photos by Miranda Gastiaburo
as a Community Housing Develop
ment Organization. According to
Kevin Mack, director of Housing
and Neighborhood Development,
15 percentofthe HOME grant funds
must be set aside for CHDOs in the
community.
“Asa CHDO, Antioch Ministries,
Inc. was a recipient of these funds.
They decided to rehabilitate these
‘shotgun’ housesand providerental
units to low income families,” he
said.
The Florence Street project was
the first large project implemented
by the CHDO.
Mack stated that Antioch plans
to continue their housing develop
ment efforts in the future. “They
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1630 Fifteenth St. Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 733-9430
Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m. :
Ist Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m.
Wed: Praise Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Thurs: Senior Services 10:00 a.m.
Day Care Center:
6:45 a.m. -5:30 p.m.
have some other projects on the
drawing board, and based on their
success with the 11 units, we're
looking to work with Antioch on
otherprojectsintheFlorence Street
area to develop housing,” he said.
“We are also working with other
organizations to do similar work in
two or three other target areas in
Augusta,” said Mack.
Rev. Martinstated that the objec
tive of Antioch Ministries is to re
build the inner city neighborhood.
“Ourgoalistorebuild from Holley
Street to 12th to Wrightsboro Road
to Laney-Walker Blvd. Hopefully if
we concentrate on this area then
maybe another group will choose
anotherareatorebuild and together
wecanrebuild thewhole innercity.”
In addition to Antioch’s Afford
able Housing Initiatives, Antioch
Ministries, Inc. is actively involved
in the provision of traditional ser
vices including a community food
pantry, a clothes closet and emer
gency assistance such as rent and
utility support.
THE AMEN CORNER
B Living Word Christian Academy announces its preregistra
tion for the 1997 - 1998 academic school year. Applications are being
accepted for Pre-K4 through the fourth grade at the school. You may
also call the school at (706) 798-0123 for more information.
B Teenage Spiritual Awareness (TSA) announces its 1997
retreat. TSA '97 will be held at Paine College July 29- August 1.
Biblical sessions include, such topics as Dating God’s Way, How to
Pray, and Who Do I Talk to When I Can’t Talk to My Parents.
Activities include gospel music workshops, bowling, basketball tour
naments and a gospel concert. Registration is S4O for all four days.
For more information call 790-3212 or 792-1039.
B Mays Grove Baptist Church of Wrens, Ga. will be celebrating
their 86th Church Anniversary on Sunday, July 6. Sunday school will
be held at 10 a.m. and morning service will begin at 11 a.m. Pastor
Alvin Lewis Jr. will preach the morning message. At2p.m., the guest
speaker will be Rev. Johnny Hampton, pastor of Eden Baptist Church
iéxLouisville, Ga. and Second Mt. Moriah Baptist Churchin Warrenton,
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B Adams Grove Baptist Church in Gracewood, Ga. will hold
their Annual Revival from July 7 - 11 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The guest
minister for the week will be Rev. James C. Kendrick, pastor of the
Hale Street Baptist Church. Rev. Alvin Lewis Jr. is the pastor.
@ Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 1404 Brown St., will celebrate
their Annual Deacons and Trustees Program on Sunday, July 6, at 3
p.m. The speaker will be the Rev. J.S. Wright, pastor of Macedonia
Baptist Church. Rev. Andy Thorton is pastor.
B The Second Providence Baptist Church, 1643 Summerhill
Rd. in North Augusta, S.C., will hold a prayer vigil on Friday , July
11, from 5 p.m. - 12 a.m.
B The Walker Baptist Association in Avera, Ga. will hold a
youth convention at the Walker Center on Friday and Saturday, July
11- 12. Registration is $25.
B A Second Baptist Church, 425 Hampton Ave., Aiken, S.C., will
host a clinic and conference on music, worship and ministry from July
7-11. AF.RE.S.H. Touch can best be described as “a revival of the
first century ministry for the church in the new millennium.” For
more information, call the church at (803) 649-2665.
B Macedonia Baptist Church, 1828 Wrightsboro Rd., has free
clothing for those in need. The Clothes Closet hours of operation are
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturdays. For additional information, please
contact Ms. Candy Katz at 737-6834 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday).
B The Friendly Church of God in Christ, 1115 Carrie St., will,
be serving a weekly meal to anyone in the Laney-Walker Blvd. area!
who is hungry. The church will serve meals every Wednesday from:
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Elder Leroy James is pastor. :
EMaranatha Christian Center,4oo Warren Rd., offersanßa.m.
communion service, 9 and 10:30 a.m. early worship services, a 12:15
a.m. gospel “camp meeting” service, a 5 p.m. school of the Holy Spirit:
and a 7 p.m. arts and drama in worship service. A nursery is always
provided.
We Invite You To
BEULAH GROVE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Dr. Sam Davis, pastor
1434 POPLAR STREET
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901
TELEPHONE: (706) 724-1086
Sunday Services at 7:45 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 7:30 p.m.
Baptist Training Union (BTU) at 6:00 p.m. Sunday
Sunday School at 9:30 Sunday morning
Bible Study 7:00 p.m. Wednesdag. and 9:30 a.m. Saturday
Prayer Service at 11:00 Saturday morning
Thirty-five Christian Ministries
All Services Are Bible-based and Holy Spirit-led
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In loving memory of Barry Abrams, a warm and louing‘J
man to all who knew him, who departed this life July 1,
1995.
We miss your smiling face and all of your special ways. In
life, we loved you dearly. In death, we love you still. You will
always be missed, loved,but most of all, remembered.
—The Abrams and Curtis Families