The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) recently broke ground for a new church in Branford. The building site is located on Highway 27, across the street from Land Realty.
The new church will be 11,000 square feet in size and will accommodate its members and visitors in the Branford and Mayo area, along with those in southwestern Columbia County. The church will be completed in 2010.
Joseph R. Heath presided at the ceremony. He has overseen the LDS churches in a seven-county area in North Florida until recently, when he received another church assignment. The ceremony was conducted by President Bob Cabral, the LDS minister in Branford.
Branford Mayor Don Owens participated in the groundbreaking, along with Shirley Clark, president of the Branford Town Council. Other ministers of the LDS Church also participated.
Wesley Wainwright, Suwannee County Commissioner, joined the ceremony after the groundbreaking and congratulated those present.
Children from the Branford LDS Church also participated in the groundbreaking.
