Sandy Springs UMC plans new campus after demolition

Sandy Springs United Methodist Church leaders determined their existing church building was too large for future demands and too expensive to maintain Provided by Sandy Springs UMC Sandy Springs United Methodist Church informed plans to demolish its primary church campus to create space for a reimagined place of worship Sandy Springs UMC will demolish its campus at Mount Vernon Hwy which includes a large sanctuary fellowship hall classrooms and business office According to a news release the new campus will be built on this site The church which has offered ministry for more than years sold its nearby activity center on Aug The activity center property will be redeveloped as Hillcrest a mixed-use residential and retail space Related stories Sandy Springs approves tax abatement for Hillcrest improvement Mixed-use expansion planned in Sandy Springs using tax abatement dollars Sandy Springs UMC leaders determined the existing campus was too large for the congregation s long-term requirements and too expensive to maintain according to the release The sale of the activity center and the decision to demolish the main campus came after a multi-year research and revisioning process Proceeds from the sale of the activity center property will fund construction of a reimagined primary campus to further the church s mission of building life-changing relationships nurturing spiritual expansion and fostering district operation through Jesus Christ the release noted A deconsecration organization will be held for the primary campus buildings on Sunday Oct On Sunday Oct the congregation will begin at a m weekly worship services at the Abernathy Arts Center at Johnson Ferry Road in Sandy Springs according to the release The Rev Kate Floyd senior pastor of Sandy Springs UMC announced the church has been a place where lives are changed and faith is deepened for generations Though saying goodbye to our current sanctuary is intricate we believe God is calling us into a new season Our mission is not tied to a building it s rooted in Christ and in this district We move forward with gratitude for what has been and with hope for what God will yet do Floyd explained according to the release SSUMC is working with Wesley Population Improvement a North Carolina based nonprofit The organization helps congregations to explore redevelopment options that fully promotion the church s ministry and align with its mission The post Sandy Springs UMC plans new campus after demolition appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta