With the opportunity to purchase 23 acres adjacent to the existing church, the congregation formed an expansion committee, chose to team with ImageWorks Architecture, and began the programming process.

The master planning solution utilizes 10 acres of the 23 acres and provides necessary parking, takes advantage of outdoor spaces for gathering places and gardens, and will be constructed in four phases.

One of the unique characteristics of the congregation was the exceptional construction talents of its members. Volunteers will provide 90 percent of all labor for this four-phase project. Skeptical at first, but willing to work with the church, we have successfully completed phase one with volunteer labor and look forward to the next phase.

Working with church congregations and developing creative and practical design solutions for our clients is both exciting and rewarding for our design teams.