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12Stone Church breaks ground on new building in Buford

12Stone Church recently broke ground on its new worship center in Buford. HANDOUT
12Stone Church recently broke ground on its new worship center in Buford. HANDOUT
By Shelia Poole
June 13, 2017

12Stone Church recently broke ground on a new facility in Buford which will include a worship center that seats 650 people.

The church had been meeting at Lake Lanier High School for more than two years.

The campus is located on 12 acres at the corner of Buford Highway and Thompson Mill Road, adjacent to the new Buford High School. It is scheduled to open in fall 2018.

The campus will cover 30,000 square feet and contain a worship center which seats 650 people.

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“We are dedicating ourselves today to make an impact by opening a door to change lives for the future,” said Senior Pastor, Kevin Myers.

12Stone will celebrate three decades since opening at the Gwinnett Cinemas in 1987.  Currently, the church has eight campuses. They are located in Bethlehem, Braselton,  Buford, Flowery Branch, Hamilton Mill, Lawrenceville,  Snellville and Sugarloaf.

Combined, weekly attendance average 17,000.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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