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In 1891, Bishop James J. Moore sent a professor who later became President of Livingstone College, Rev. Dr. William H. Goler to Greensboro to organize a church. Dr. Goler led forty Zionites who had come to Greensboro from Chatham County for better educational and financial opportunities in the forming of what is known today as Trinity A.M.E. Zion Church. The church’s standard structure was located on the corner of Washington and Gilmer Streets.
In the period between 1910 and 1960, Trinity “Big Zion” experienced its greatest growth. The membership grew to 600. With the largest seating capacity accessible to the Black community, it was often used for conventions by community, civic, and fraternal organizations.
When Rev. Cecil Bishop arrived in 1960, a program of urban renewal made it necessary for Trinity to relocate. Old Trinity was demolished, and in 1966, a new church with a sanctuary seating capacity of 800 was completed on East Florida Street. Under Rev. Bishop’s leadership, the church purchased “Trinity Garden Apartments,” a housing community of 152 units of one, two, and three bedroom apartments for low-income families.
From 1975-1979, Rev. Edgar A. French served as Pastor. In 1976, Rev. French led a successful campaign to liquidate the mortgage on New Trinity. From 1979-1982, Trinity was pastored by Rev. Vaughn T. Easton, who led the church in hosting the 41st Quadrennial General A.M.E. Zion Conference in May 1980. At this conference, the former pastor, Rev. Cecil Bishop, was elected a Bishop.
From 1982-1992, Trinity was pastored by Rev. Joseph Johnson, D. Min. The highlight of this tenure was the Centennial Celebration, 1891-1991, which consisted of a series of events spanning the years. The pastor sailed into greater heights when he was elected a Bishop in the A.M.E. Zion Church at the Quadrennial General Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in July of 1992.
From 1992-2012, Rev. Michael A. Frencher, Sr., D. Min., was the pastor of Trinity. Under the supervision of this superbly prepared and experienced young man, the public-address system was updated at a cost of nearly $10,000, as well as, the installation of interior lights in the Sanctuary at a cost of nearly $35,000.
Trinity has hosted the Quadrennial General Conference of the A.M.E. Zion Church in 2000 and 2004. Trinity has also completed a Capital Improvement Campaign effort which addressed many of the needs of the handicap, including the installation of an elevator. In July 2012 at the General Conference in Charlotte, NC, Dr. Frencher was elected the 101st Bishop in the line of succession in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. The church has a rich history of faith, fellowship, and service. Under the capable leadership of the current pastor, Rev. Dr. Daran H. Mitchell, the church will continue to progress throughout the 21st Century.
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