Proximity United Methodist Church was built in 1925, among the mill houses and between Revolution and Proximity Mills in east Greensboro. Specifically, Proximity UMC is located at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Vine Street, not too far from Summit Avenue. The church is very visible as it is at the top of a small hill and oriented to the corner of two streets. The brickwork, rock entrance stairs, and stained glass windows, and glorious columns make this property a real stand-out. The church is much bigger than the view from this angle. Back behind it to the right, is an education building, built in 1957, as well as a large playground.
Currently, membership is at 106, with an average attendance of 16. The church has so much mill history and as far as we can tell, it is not available online, if it exists at all. If there isn't a history, this would be a great project for a student at one of the local universities. It would be really nice to record a history while there may still be members living who remember some of the early years of the church. Greensboro had so much rich history, especially in the religious communities. Happy Sunday!
Quite different.
Posted by: William Kendall | Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 06:17 AM