Our History

St. Augustine's Episcopal Church was organized as a mission in 1960. The first meeting place was in the merchants' meeting room in Daniel Village Shopping Center.

Land for the construction of the church building was given by the Nixon family, and the site selected was located at 3321 Wheeler Road. Mr. Lowrey Stulb was commissioned to proceed with architectural drawings for the new church. Plans for the entire church plant were completed before the first phase of the building program began.

The congregation of St. Augustine's Church continued to grow rapidly and soon moved to the Chapel in the Oliver General Hospital on Lake Forest as building plans developed.

The first phase of the construction began in 1961 when a multi-purpose building (Parish Hall, Nave) was constructed on the property. It was during this time that the mission was granted parish status by the convention of the Diocese of Georgia. In 1965 the magnificent bell tower was constructed. In 1967 the second phase of the church was constructed and dedicated to the Glory of God and named St. David's Hall.

By now the church buildings included the parish hall, kitchen, offices, additional Christian education space, and a chapel dedicated to St. Brigid of Ireland. The third phase of the parish consisted of the new church building (Nave), additional education space, offices, and sacristy.

By the early 70's, the building program originally envisioned in 1960 was finally completed. The covered walkway between the church and the parish hall was constructed and the latest addition consisting of the new nursery, youth area, and new kitchen and bathroom facilities was constructed in 1994.