Sage Avenue Baptist Church, Mobile, voted Sept. 8 to change it’s name but keep it’s purpose and merge with 3Circle Church, Fairhope. Currently in a transition period, Sage Avenue Baptist will hold its first service as 3Circle Midtown Church on Jan 25. This merge will create the fourth campus of 3Circle Church.
Phil Boyles, pastor of Sage Avenue since 2010, said the search for revitalization began about a year ago and the decision to explore the option of partnering with an existing church resulted in discussions with Chris Bell, pastor of 3Circle Church.
To prepare for the launch of the Midtown campus, Sage Avenue hosted members of 3Circle from all campuses Nov. 2 for Vision Night. Bell said the service was a time for members of Sage Avenue to “understand and feel that they’re a part of a big family.”
The Nov. 17 opening of The Hope Center, a medical and counseling center for the uninsured and underinsured; a community-wide Dec. 7 dinner; and a Jan. 17 community block party also are a part of the re-launching preparations.
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