Johnson Street Church of Christ
San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas
Marker Inscription
In 1898 or 1899, Mrs. W. A. Pringle began seeking those in the San Angelo area who might wish to join her family in worship in the Church of Christ tradition. Andrew Jackson McCarty of Austin held a revival in San Angelo in 1900, after which a small group began meeting regularly. They formed the nucleus of what would be the Harris Avenue Church of Christ. In 1901 they purchased a house in which to hold services. Their first minister was T. B. Larimore. The church grew with San Angelo. Larger buildings were erected in 1906 and in 1936. Among the congregation's outreach ministries were local and foreign mission endeavors, which began in the 1940s. The church dedicated a building here on Johnson Street in 1963 and became Johnson Street Church of Christ. The congregation continued with programs of worship and service. (2000)
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
The congregation began at the turn of the century, when Mrs. W.A. Pringle set out to find neighbors in the San Angelo area who shared her Church of Christ faith. A 1900 revival led by Andrew Jackson McCarty drew a small group into regular worship, and in 1901 they bought a house for services under their first minister, T.B. Larimore. The church grew with the city — into larger buildings in 1906 and 1936, into local and foreign missions by the 1940s, and finally into a new home on Johnson Street in 1963.
Why it matters
The congregation's growth traces San Angelo's own rise, showing how a frontier town's churches expanded alongside the community they served.
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Related people
- · W. A. Pringle
- · Andrew Jackson McCarty
- · T. B. Larimore
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