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Church Buys 25,000-SF Cinemark Theatre for Youth Center

CARROLLTON, TX-Covenant Church will convert a 25,000, eight-screen Cinemark Theatre complex, situated on five acres, into a gathering spot for youth and young adults. The non-denominational sect is operating under a mandate to create youth-oriented facilities and programs in light of nationwide violence by younger members of society, says a church director.

By Connie Gore | Updated on September 08, 2000

Covenant Church will convert a 25,000, eight-screen Cinemark Theatre complex, situated on five acres, into a gathering spot for youth and young adults.

The deal was sealed this week on the property located at 1130 Trinity Mills Rd., about three miles west of the church. The theater had been operational practically up to the time of the sale.Two of the eight screens will be retained in a makeover that also calls for a 500-seat auditorium. “We are trying for this year, but it could be early next year,” Cristina Lewis, a church director, told GlobeSt.com. The redesign is being finalized while construction timeframes have yet to be decided, says Lewis.

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