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Christ Temple AME Zion Church: brief history

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Title	Christ Temple AME Zion Church: brief history
Creator(s)	Bryson, Rev.
Contributor(s)	Jarragin, Bob
Date	2005
Coverage	2000-2009
Property name	Christ Temple African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Property type	Church
National Register Reference	05001221 listed Nov. 9, 2005
Community Name	Dandridge, Jefferson County, TN
Description	Brief history of Christ Temple AME Zion Church compiled by Rev. Josephine Bryson and Bob Jarrigan and provided in support of nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. The document discusses the relocation of the church and congregation in 1935, and lists church leadership through the years.
Historical Notes	The Christ Temple AME church congregation originally gathered and constructed a church building in 1888. The church was rededicated in 1912 by Rev. G.W. Rose as Christ Temple AME Zion. In 1935, it and two other African American congregations were displaced to make room for a New Deal-funded segregated white public school. The school board first bought the property of an existing Missionary Baptist Church, which they traded to Christ Temple AME Zion for their location. Although relocated to a new part of town, and with an overall decrease in population, Christ Temple AME Zion continued to play an important role for African American religious and social life. It held homecomings, revivals, and quarterly conferences. It was also part of an AME Zion circuit. In the new location, Christ Temple AME Zion expanded its outreach, establishing a Women's Day program, a Missionary program, and hosting a District program. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, the congregation dwindled to five women. The church closed regular operation in 2002 and became an annex of Belmont AME Zion Church.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American Churches -- Tennessee
Subject-AAT	Churches
Language	eng
Type	Text
Genre	History
Medium	Paper
Extent	4 p., 8.5 x 11 in.
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

Christ Temple AME Zion Church: brief history

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