A Gadsden County church with nearly two centuries of history is honoring a family thats been part of its story for generations.
St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Quincy celebrated its 186th Founders Day with a special service. The Auman family was honored for decades of dedication, tracing back to the early 20th century. Watch the video below to hear what officials had to say about Jimmy Aumans contributions and his familys legacy. St. Pauls Episcopal Church celebrates 186 years by honoring legacy family
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A Gadsden County church is celebrating a legacy nearly two centuries in the making.
The church has been a significant part of our family lives going back to the early 1900s, Lamar Auman, son of James Jimmy Auman.
Im Lentheus Chaney in the Quincy neighborhoodwhere St. Pauls Episcopal Church marked its 186th Founders Day by honoring a family deeply connected to the churchs history.
Sundays service at St. Pauls Episcopal Church was more than a gathering for worshipit was a celebration of faith, community, and family, nearly 200 years strong.
Each year, one family is honored for their lasting impact on the church and the community.
This year, that honor went to the Auman familyled by patriarch James Jimmy Auman and his late wife, Mary Stuart Bostick Auman. With roots in the church dating back to the 1920s, the familys commitment to St. Pauls continues across generations.
Lamar Auman traveled from Alabama to help honor his father. He says his familys history is deeply rooted in the churchand seeing his father recognized in this way is both emotional and meaningful.
This little church has had a big impact in the community over the last 186 years, and it is just an incredible honor for Saint Pauls to recognize my dad, Lamar Auman said.
Local and county leaders joined the celebrationincluding a special proclamation presented on behalf of both the city and county commissions.
Gadsden County legislative aide MisShaylinqua Smith delivered a proclamation on behalf of County Commissioner Alonzetta Simpkins.
She says the county wanted to ensure the Auman family was recognized on this historic day.
They are a pillar of Saint Pauls Episcopal Church and their contributions that they made to the community, to the church, and and to the city of Quincy is astounding, Smith said.
Sundays celebration also included a community blood drive, with OneBloods Big Red Bus on site. Church staff say their goal is to surpass 50 gallons in total donations.
In Quincy, Im Lentheus Chaney, ABC27.
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