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St. Paul UMC has strong foundations
Downtown Gainesville church survives tornado, grows through the generations
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St. Paul United Methodist Church on the corner of Academy and Washington streets is one of the oldest churches in Hall County. - photo by Erin O. Smith
For six generations, the Whitaker family has been members of St. Paul United Methodist Church in downtown Gainesville. “My family has been (at the church) for quite a while,” said Joe Whitaker, a fourth-generation family member to attend the church off Washington Street. Whitaker’s great-grandparents, grandparents and his parents were members of the church.