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New name, same beliefs: Blackshear Place Baptist changing name to Christ Place Church
South Hall church also plans to open new sanctuary now under construction
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A sunburst behind Blackshear Place Baptist Church in Flowery Branch, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Blackshear Place will soon be changing its name to Christ Place Church, as well as opening a brand new sanctuary. - photo by David Barnes
When Blackshear Place Baptist Church was founded in 1955, the Blackshear name meant a lot to the people in the area.