Elk Hill Charlottesville

The New Elk Hill Charlottesville School and Community Services facility opened in August and welcomed students to its new location on Emmet Street.

The Elk Hill Charlottesville team welcomed visitors to an open house on October 9th and showed off the facility's dramatic transformation to a state of the art education and treatment facility for its students and their families.

Located on the busy Route 29 corridor just North of the University of Virginia campus, the facility will provide elementary and high school programs for students from Albemarle, Nelson, and Greene counties, as well as the city of Charlottesville.

Gayton Baptist Church Outreach Center Article

For more information about the dedication celebration of the new Outreach Center at Gayton Baptist Church, see the article published in the Henrico Citizen here:

http://www.henricocitizen.com/community/article/011238#.VBhjk_ldUpU

Gayton Baptist Church Celebrates Dedication

Pastor Phil Faig offers a blessing at the dedication celebration of the new Outreach Center at Gayton Baptist Church in Henrico County, as the congregation prepares to partake of a barbecue luncheon in the new 27,000 square foot multi-purpose facility this past Sunday, September 14th.

Lunch is served to joyous celebrants in the new Gymnasium, followed by a special dessert cake.

The church will partner with the John Rolfe YMCA to offer youth league basketball and soccer to their community neighbors.

Tappahannock Presbyterian Church dedicated its new Worship Center!

Tappahannock Presbyterian Church dedicated its new Worship Center with a Worship Celebration for its members and special guests at 4:00 pm on September 7th. 

A bagpiper piped in the celebrants to start the dedication service followed by stanzas from the hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God". 

Pastor Don McLean emphasized that the church members served as the "foundation" for the successful project's completion. 

Dinner "alfresco" followed the dedication service under a large tent adjacent to the new Sanctuary.

The Architect for the project, William Henry Harris, and Executive Presbyter Carson Rhyne of the Presbytery of the James enjoyed the Dedication Ceremonies.

Tappahannock Presbyterian Church Raises Steeple!

A new landmark will be greeting travelers heading east into Tappahannock, Virginia. Wednesday, March 19th, the new Presbyterian Church on Route 360 East at the Kino Road insersection crowned the church with a white 39-foot steeple. Made by Campbellsville Industries in Campbellsville, Kentucky, the 1,200-pound aluminum steeple was raised into position with the help of a 50-foot crane. 

Emerson Hughes - who played a guiding role in the fruition of this project - said, "This new church will serve as a source of energy for its members and visitors to live and witness for Christ in our diversified community. The glass front says the Spirit of Christ is visible to all people." He carried the cross to the top and helped to install it. 

Church Elder Emerson Hughes (pictured in the yellow jacket) lifts the cross in place. 

Second Mount Zion Bapitst Church Dedicates its new Sanctuary!

Second Mount Zion Baptist Church of Hanover, Virginia dedicated its new Sanctuary on Sunday, November 17th at the 3:00 PM Service. The General Contractor for the project was Century Construction. 

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Dedicates New Entrance Pavilion

As students blew bubbles and dignitaries cut a ceremonial ribbon, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School  dedicated its new Entrance Pavilion and Canopy.

Located at 8250 Woodman Road in Henrico County, the school broke ground to renovate and expand their existing entry canopy as soon as school ended in the spring. The canopy project includes new covered walkways on either side of the new entry pavilion. The project also enlarges the canopy to allow more drop-off area during inclement weather. New lighting and security systems are also included, and the canopy walkways are completely accessible to the physically handicapped.

A new school emblem crowns the entry pavilion.

The $150,000 project was designed by local church architect, William HenryHarris, whose firm, William Henry Harris & Associates, Inc. has worked with more than 200 Virginia churches over the past 30 years.

The general contractor for the project is Evans Construction, Inc. of Sandston, VA.

St. Stephen Lutheran Church Dedicates Narthex Expansion

St. Stephen Lutheran Church of Williamsburg, Virginia dedicated its New Narthex Expansion and Sanctuary Renovation between morning services Sunday, February 19th, 2012.

Below are pictures from that ceremony. William Henry Harris & Associates, Inc. was delighted to help the church with this expansion.

Construction Team at Dedication

New Commons area

Dedication Ceremony

Commons Entry to Sanctuary

Commons Dedication

Exterior showing the New Wings

Renovated Sanctuary

St. Stephen Lutheran Church Dedication

St. Stephen Lutheran Church Dedicates
New Narthex Expansion and Sanctuary Renovation

(Williamsburg, VA.) St. Stephen Lutheran Church will dedicate its New
Narthex Expansion and Sanctuary Renovation between morning services this Sunday, February 19th. Located 612 Jamestown Road in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, the 1300 square foot expansion provides a new enlarged Commons gathering area with accommodations for ministry displays, fellowship coffee preparation and service, and ample storage for coats. The new Narthex is completely accessibility for the physically handicapped with ramps that lead to the existing Worship Space. The Sanctuary Renovation includes a new lighting system and refinished interior appointments. An octagonal Meditation Garden is planned adjacent to the Eastern Narthex Wing. The new brick Narthex addition complements the existing octagonal brick Sanctuary.

The general contractor for the $600,000 project is David A. Nice Builders of Williamsburg. The new expansion is Phase 3 of a multi-phased Master Plan that was designed by the Richmond architectural firm of William Henry Harris & Associates, Inc.

Finished Interiors at Wesley Chapel UMC

Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church recently employed our firm to design a new Family Life Center as well as help them renovate their existing Sunday School, and existing Fellowship Hall. Century Construction was selected as the General Contractor for this 8,960 square feet project. Below are some recent pictures of the interior of the J.C. Smith Family Life Center.







The new Platform in the Smith Center decorated for Christmas.








The Assembly Area of the Smith Center, showing the new Commercial Kitchen with pass-through door.











The 4,938 square foot Smith Center has an occupancy of 708 people,and seats 331 people with tables and chairs.


























The Old Fellowship Hall has been renovated to gathering space for morning coffee before services.







The existing Sunday School Building has been completely renovated.








This Back Foyer was added for additional egress from the rear parking lot.


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Monument Heights Baptist Church Dedicates New Campus Expansion Sunday

Monument Heights Baptist Church, located at 5716 Monument Avenue, dedicated its $1.5 million New Education and Welcome Center Building expansion and renovation, on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at the morning Worship service.

Designed by church architect William Henry Harris & Associates, Inc., the renovation of an existing 1951 wing resulted in a new Education building that provides additional classrooms, a welcome center and a state of the art pre-school. With an eye to the sustainable reuse of an existing structure, the Owner, Architect and General Contractor formed a team to manage the complete “gutting” of the existing building to shore up a sagging foundation. A new interior partition layout removed non-conforming corridors and stairs, replacing them with more accommodating and accessible spaces for children and adults. The plan called for re-insulating the wing, new energy efficient heating and cooling systems, new energy efficient windows and doors, new accessible bathrooms and an exterior “face-lift” to complement the existing Sanctuary. The renovation provided more square footage for less cost than a previously planned new building to replace the existing 1951 structure.

“We are thrilled with the final result,” wrote Senior Pastor Randy Clipp, and he added, “You should see the place furnished – wow!”

A new covered drop-off allows grade access during inclement weather through a new entry Commons. Site work included additional parking spaces, landscaping and access walks.

The exterior finishes of the renovated facility match the traditional style of the existing church campus, providing a unified appearance to the whole complex. Construction of the 14,000 square foot project was completed in August of 2011.
The general contractor for the project was Century Construction Co., Inc. of Richmond.

Monument Heights Baptist Church

New Covered Drop Off

St. John Baptist Church Steeple Installation

St. John Baptist Church, located at 8131 Roxbury Road in Charles
City County, closed the final chapter on its rise from the ashes with a Steeple raising that took place during the first week of June, 2011.

The new Steeple will crown a new Sanctuary and Educational Wing that replaced an existing historic church in Charles City County that fell victim to arson in 2004. The new facility was completed in 2007 and includes a 300-seat auditorium, administration space, fellowship space, and Christian education and support spaces. The traditional style church decided to wait for the Steeple until additional funds became available.

The $40,000 steeple was installed by Evans Construction of Sandston from designs by church architect William Henry Harris & Associates, Inc. of Richmond.