Currently our Calvary Kids Ministry is spread around
the building, due to lack of contained space. Traffic
issues exist at check-in/check-out. There are also
too many exit/entrance points, creating security
issues, and limited storage infringes on programming
options.
Grace Beyond would centralize Children’s Ministry in
a new addition built to the northeast of our current
Sanctuary. There will be two main entry points, creating a secure destination for parents and kids.
CALVARY KIDS
Our Student Ministry rooms are at capacity and are
poor in quality. We have students meeting everywhere
from the Baptistries to locker rooms. Students spend
the majority of their time at church away from the
centers of worship and community within our building.
STUDENTS
In the Grace Beyond plan, the Student Ministries area
would move to the upper level of the church, adjacent
to Sanctuary and Fellowship space. Moving the
Student Ministries area to the main level would allow
greater opportunities for the inter-generational interaction that helps youth develop lasting bonds with the
church body as a whole.
We committed to use the money received
during our 2011 Extravagant Gift offering
to build a permanent prayer garden on our
property. It is long past time to fulfill this
commitment. This prayer garden will be a place
of refuge and a tangible sign of the value we
place on prayer and relationship with God.
PRAYER GARDEN
SANCTUARY
Our Sanctuary contains a number of seats with a
compromised worship experience due to poor sight
lines and audio issues. Currently the Sanctuary is
challenging for those with mobility issues to navigate and we have limited handicap accessible seating. As we make improvements to other areas of our
building, we want to enhance our Sanctuary so that
everyone can worship with limited distractions.
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