From Renovation to Reinvention.
The Pivot in Plans
Last year, in January of 2020, we laid out plans to renovate our adult sanctuary and our kids’ sanctuary space where our elementary-aged kids worship. But that was January of 2020, then something happened. In March of 2020, COVID happened…and everything shut down. We had no idea what God would do during that time. What we discovered, is that though the front doors of the church were shut, the church never stopped, and the needs of our community only grew. We found two basic needs that Lakeview is uniquely positioned to meet: food and childcare. This made us take a new look at the current needs of the community. In doing this, our plans have pivoted.
Expanded Childcare Facility
We heard the community
New and Improved Sanctuary
An invitation for ALL
Partnership with Wayne Schools
More people in God’s House
Sanctuary Plans
We are building a sanctuary as an excellent resource for our city. The 1,000 seat auditorium will be well-equipped for live, streamed, and recorded events. The availability of dozens of smaller spaces, eating areas, and a welcoming atmosphere will bring thousands into our building. New features will include:
- A whole new look
- Three projectors and screens
- Teaching television
- New walls behind the stage
- Updates to the stage floor and steps
- Enhancements to the sound system and acoustics
- Theatrical lighting for the stage
- Refurbished ceiling and brighter house lighting
- Mother’s room
- Sound booth and permanent settings for cameras
- Production room for the in-person service, the live webcast and the edited recordings
- New flooring and carpeting
- New seats
- New high-efficiency furnace and air conditioning
$914K
Amount Raised
$397K
Spent So Far
$516K
Left on Hand
$450K
Left to Raise
B Wing Plans
We want to build a world-class preschool in the B Wing that prepares kids hearts and minds to enter local kindergartens with deep confidence in their abilities. We want, “I got this!” to be the whisper of their hearts on their first day of school. We will be equipped to minister to special-needs kids and provide a developmental preschool to our community.
Renovations Include:
- New Large Boys and Girls bathrooms with entrance from the gym
- 8 Classrooms for Pre-K 4 and 5 year-olds with shared or individual bathrooms in each
- Cabinets and sinks in all 8 classrooms
- Teaching spaces specifically designed for developmental Preschool and special needs kids
- Refurbished gym with volleyball court, half-court basketball, retractable stage
- New sound system and lights
- New Check-in area with enhanced security
- Game room
- Large meeting room
- Large play structure aimed at 4 to 10 year-olds
- New plumbing
- New Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- New doors, windows and flooring
