St. Stephen Lutheran Church breaks ground for New Narthex Expansion and Sanctuary Renovation

St. Stephen Lutheran Church broke ground for a New Narthex Expansion and Sanctuary Renovation in early June. Located 612 Jamestown Road in historic Williamsburg, Virginia, the 1300 square foot expansion will provide 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 painted brick Narthex addition will complement the existing octagonal brick Sanctuary.

The general contractor for the $500,000 project is David A. Nice Builders of Williamsburg. The new expansion is Phase 3 of a multi-phased Master Plan that has been designed by the Richmond architectural firm of William Henry Harris & Associates, Inc. The project is slated for completion by the fall of 2011.

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.