Perimeter Church

Perimeter Church in 2017

Perimeter Church is a megachurch in Johns Creek, Georgia. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America, and has approximately between 4,000-5,000 members.[1][2] The church is pastored by Rev. Randy Pope.[3] He is the author of four books including "Insourcing: Bringing Discipleship Back to the Local Church" and a discipleship curriculum used globally entitled "The Journey".[4]

The congregation subscribes to the Westminster Confession of Faith.[5]

Facility

Perimeter Church is located on 100 acres in North Fulton County at 9500 Medlock Bridge Road. About 5 acres of the property includes 2 lakes. There is parking for about 2,000 cars. To facilitate activities for Perimeter School, the church also has a Junior Olympic Swimming Pool, 200 meter track and field, 2 baseball fields that can be converted into 3 soccer fields, and a full ropes course along with a picnic pavilion.[6]

Completed in August 1996, the heart of Perimeter Church, Buildings A & B, are 140,000 square feet. It features a 4600-seat auditorium, a fellowship hall, a gym, and classrooms for Perimeter School. In 2004, renovations added a Youth Auditorium that seats 800 along with a bookstore to the facility.[7] Building C, originally completed in 2000, is the hub for Children's ministries containing the nursery, children's ministry auditorium, and more school classrooms. The 7,000 square foot Annex and Church Offices buildings were completed in 2008. The Day Chapel and Ministry Center were completed in October 2010. The chapel seats 462. Founders Chapel is an outdoor chapel that seats 70. It was completed in 2014.[8] As of late May 2017, a new 9000 square foot atrium and cafe have been established by the main entrance of the church, as well as a new relocated bookstore.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://hirr.hartsem.edu/cgi-bin/mega/db.pl?db=default&uid=default&view_records=1&ID=*&sb=2
  2. ↑ www.gskchurch.com/pca/About_PCA.pdf
  3. ↑ "About Pastor Randy Pope | Randy Pope". ifgod.perimeter.digital. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  4. ↑ "Perimeter Church | Atlanta, GA | Randy Pope Recommends". Perimeter.org. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  5. ↑ www.perimeter.org/page/about-us/about-perimeter-1/what-we-believe/
  6. ↑ "Perimeter Church | Atlanta, GA | The Facility". Perimeter.org. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  7. ↑ Pope, Randy. "Map of the Perimeter School Campus" (PDF). perimeter.org.
  8. ↑ "Perimeter Church | Atlanta, GA | The Facility". Perimeter.org. Retrieved 2017-01-10.
  9. ↑ "Perimeter Church | Atlanta, GA | Construction Update". Perimeter.org. Retrieved 2017-01-10.

Coordinates: 34°00′50″N 84°11′38″W / 34.014°N 84.194°W / 34.014; -84.194

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