September 2005

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"The Lord said, "Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by."  Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountain apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind.  After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.  After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire.  And after the fire came a gentle whisper.  When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave." 
    1 Kings 19: 11-13
 

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ZION BAPTIST CHURCH

Braselton, Georgia

On September 25th, Zion Baptist Church celebrated the Grand Opening of their new facility, relocating from the nearby church.  The four month construction period saw a 160,000 square foot cell phone manufacturing plant, purchased from Mitsubishi, transformed into a modern church facility.

The major changes occurred in the preschool suite, expansive foyer and 1000 seat worship space.  Even after doubling the size of the old facility, the church still has 100,000 square feet into which to grow.

Catamount Constructors of Roswell was the contractor and CCL Associates of Roswell was the project manager.

Visit other church projects on our website.

Before you decide to relocate your church, there are important questions that need to be asked:
1. Why relocate?
2. How large a congregation do we envision becoming in the future?
3. What kind of church do we see ourselves becoming?
4. How will we handle change?
5. What impact will our church have on the new community?
6. Will the move leave some of our "family" behind?
7. Is this move financially feasible?
 
Guidelines for site selection after you decide to relocate your church:
1. Location convenient to your present congregation.
2. Location near people who are moving into a growing community.
3. High visibility location.
4. Ease of access to site - people need to be able to get to your location.
5. Availability of utility services - sewer, water, gas, etc.
6. Site large enough to handle your present and future needs.
7. Site with reasonable development costs.
8. Location where there are not too many local established churches.
9. Cost of property is reasonable.
10. Location to which you are directed by the Holy Spirit.

The entire article is available on FSFarchitects.com

Dallas, Georgia

FSF  is working closely with Lowndes Engineering of Snellville to provide Six Flags over Georgia with professional services to complete their new roller coaster, Goliath.  Look for this new ride in the spring.

Gulf State Bank is about to begin construction on their new building located in Apalachicola.  W.H. Bass of Norcross will be the contractor.

FSF is working with the Blue River Group of Atlanta on the new parking deck for CNN at the Northyards.

Both Community Bank of Georgia in Baxley and Palmetto Heritage Bank in Georgetown, South Carolina are nearing completion and will be open in October.  

Foreman · Seeley · Fountain    Architects
5855 Jimmy Carter Boulevard      Suite 218      Norcross, Georgia  30071
(770) 729-8433      fax (770) 729-8466     1-800-463-3732