SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Before there was a City of Sandy Springs, there was St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church and School.
Now, more than 60 years after the parish was founded, church leaders are asking the city to approve a long-range campus master plan designed to accommodate a growing congregation and future ministry needs.
St. Jude, located on nearly 18 acres at 7171 Glenridge Drive in northeast Sandy Springs, has applied for a zoning permit that would allow a series of phased improvements and new construction. The additions are included in a campus master plan to replace aging facilities and update infrastructure as the church prepares to serve a new generation over the next 30 to 40 years, according to officials…