Three Chopt Presbyterian Church exceeds Campaign Goal!

Three Chopt Presbyterian Church celebrated a successful Capital Campaign for it's expansion and renovation project on Sunday, August 30, 2015, following worship services.

 Located at 9315 Three Chopt Road, the new $2,000,000 expansion and renovation project will provide a new Commons gathering space, a renovated Fellowship Hall and commercial kitchen, new Administrative offices, meeting spaces, and new handicapped bathrooms.

William Henry Harris & Associates has worked with the church for more than a year on the project, meeting with the congregation and the Capital Campaign Committee to design the exciting project that will mark the church's 50th Anniversary since it was established at the Three Chopt location.

Barclay Bradshaw, Chair of the Capital Campaign Committee, unveils the "thermometer" indicating the pledged amount exceeding the $1,000,000 goal.  Groundbreaking for the project is slated for early 2016. 

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Nave prepares for another century!

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Nave prepares for another century!

Contractors excavate to provide new subfloor duct chases for a modern Heating and Cooling system. The $9 million project will add state of the art acoustically tempered and digitally controlled Mechanical and Electrical systems to replace aging systems from the 1940's and 1950's. 

The Sanctuary interior will be refurbished and all entrances will become handicap accessible.  Lighting and audiovisual enhancements will complete the project that is scheduled for completion in December.

Good Shepherd Catholic Church Breaks Ground!

Good Shepherd Catholic Church in South Hill, VA, broke ground on February 2, 2015, for Phase 3 of their multi-phase expansion/renovation  project.  The Phase 3 portion of their Master Plan includes the renovation of their original Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall wing, constructed when the church was first established at this site. 

The renovated wing will include new classroom space and new accessible bathrooms for the church's Christian Education programs with a special focus on its Spanish-speaking members.  New heating and air-conditioning systems will be part of the project upgrades along with a new sacristy and office for the parish priest.

The $350,000 project is scheduled to be complete by mid-June of this year.

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church's Centennial Renovation

More than 50 subcontractors view the proposed St. Stephens Episcopal Church Centennial Renovation project!  After four years of prayers and planning, the west end Richmond Church is poised to take bids on its extensive Sanctuary renovation. 

The $9 million project will add state of the art acoustically tempered and digitally controlled Mechanical and Electrical systems to replace aging systems from the 1940's and 1950's.  The Sanctuary interior will be refurbished and all entrances will become handicap accessible. 

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School gets Face Lift for new school year!

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School gets Face Lift for new school year!

As students prepare to go back to school this fall, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School is building a new Entrance Pavilion and Canopy to herald the new school year.  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 their new entry pavilion. The project will also enlarge the canopy to allow more drop-off area during inclement weather.  New lighting and security systems are also planned, and the canopy walkways will be completely accessible to the physically handicapped.   A new school emblem will crown the entry pavilion.

The $150,000 project was designed by local church architect, William Henry Harris, 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 Mechanicsville.  The project is slated for completion by September 15th of 2013.