Federal Grant Helps Preserve Historic Mother Trinity CME
Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
A historic church in Augusta is one step closer to preservation thanks to a $750,000 federal grant.
Mother Trinity CME Church is believed to be the first established Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church in the country. It’s not in the best shape right now, but soon that will change.
“So one of the pillars of our charter is historic preservation. So it’s very important to us,” said Russ Gambill, Vice Chairman of the Augusta Canal Authority.
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