Last Saturday, the Sag Harbor Methodist Congregation broke ground at the site of their future home on the corner of Carroll Street and the Bridgehampton Turnpike. Pastor Tom MacLeod added that Sag Harbor Village Mayor Brian Gilbride attended the event along with officials from the Methodist Church in Southampton. Three years ago, the congregation sold their Main Street building for $2.9 million.

Above: A youngster helps out during the groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday.

The new church for the Sag Harbor Methodists will be 6,776 square feet and will include a sanctuary, basement, fellowship hall, kitchen, bathrooms and parking lot. Overall, MacLeod expects the project to cost between $1.3 to $1.5 million, in addition to the $695,000 cost to purchase the land, and will take nearly 10 months to complete.

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