Christmas at Elk Hill

"My Christmas Wish is that everyone can celebrate Christmas with their family!" "Thank you Elk Hill for helping me change my life and be with my family this Christmas!" Youngsters  in the Elk Hill Farm programs and schools shared these wishes at the annual Christmas celebration held in the W. E. Singleton Chapel on December 18th.

As residents, students, faculty, staff, families, board members and friends gathered to celebrate the successes of the central Virginia institution that has helped so many youth throughout Virginia, " helping kids and families find courage"  had a special meaning.  A Christmas feast followed the Chapel  service in the Brown Dining Hall with a special visit from Santa, his elves and a Snow Queen on roller skates.

Salem Baptist Church Takes Shape!

The new 26,000 square foot Worship Center for Goochland County's Salem Baptist Church takes shape as a lull lifts wood plywood roof sheathing in place over the future worship space.  With volunteer Christian builders, the new facility, should soon be under roof.  Participants in the church's Bethlehem Walk celebration should see the roof close to being completely dried in.

As one of the largest SteelLite building projects,  the new facility illustrates the benefits of pre-engineered construction to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in construction cost.   Where there is God's will, God will make a way!

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. 

Annual Baptist General Association Meeting

Calling all Virginia Baptists!  Harry Harris of William Henry Harris & Associates will once again be hosting a booth in the Ministry Fair at the Baptist General Association of Virginia's Annual Meeting in Hampton, Virginia, on Monday, November 10th through Wednesday, November 12th.  The Annual meeting will be at the Hampton Roads Convention Center  and the Ministry Fair will be in Exhibition Hall A.

Joining Mr. Harris will be Steve Vogler (right) of JH Batten Inc. General Contractors in North Carolina and former Executive Director of the National Association of Church Design Builders (NACDB.com).  Mr. Harris and Mr. Vogler , both members of the NACDB, will be sharing their experience of working together as a Design-Build Team and the merits of the Design-Build approach to church project design and construction.  Join them at Booth #1 for more information on this cost effective approach to planning for and building for your church.

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.

Steel Trusses going in at Salem Baptist Church!

The new 26,000 square foot Worship Center for Goochland County's Salem Baptist Church takes shape as a 10-story crane lifts steel trusses in place over the future worship space.  With volunteer Christian builders, the new facility, designed by church architect William Henry Harris & Associates, is becoming a wonderful reality.  Where there is God's will, God will make a way!

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.

Providence Baptist Church in Hayes, VA has authorized the commencement of design for their new Phase 1 Fellowship Center expansion. 

William Henry Harris & Associates will be working with JH Batten General Contractors from Walkerton, North Carolina as a Design/Build Team for the project. Both firms are members of the National Association of Church Design Builders - NACDB, an organization dedicated to providing the highest caliber of service to the Mid Atlantic Region and its Religious Community. 

The new facility will double the size of the church's seating capacity for fellowship events. It will also include a new Commercial Kitchen and handicapped accessible bathrooms and showers. A new entry Commons and covered Drop-off will enhance the access from the parking lot, and additional parking and landscaping will complete the design. Future Phases will include a Multi-Purpose Outreach Center and additional classrooms for Christian Education.

Northumberland County Sheriff's Office

The Northumberland County Sheriff's Office is beginning to take shape with the roof almost complete. The state-of-the-art public safety building will house the County's Sheriff Department and E911 dispatch center.

Gayton Baptist Church prepares for the Grand Opening!

Gayton Baptist Church prepares for the Grand Opening of its Outreach Center in mid-September.

After several years of planning and a year of construction, the new facility will open with an exceptional array of programs and opportunities for its members and for the community.

From the multi-purpose space that houses a High School regulation size basketball court with a multi-purpose floor that can service Fellowship dinners from the full commercial kitchen, to the expansive Entry Commons that includes the Pumphouse Cafe and informal seating around a stone fireplace.

The inside Playspace provides a climbing and play structure for youngsters to exercise during inclement weather.

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.

Salem Baptist Church

An inspiring new beginning to construction at Salem Baptist Church for the new 26,000 square foot Worship Center on Route 250 in Goochland, Virginia. 

The church is using a pre-engineered building system with church members and volunteer Christian builders providing the labor for the project. When complete, the facility will house Worship, Fellowship, Recreation and Educational facilities.  

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. 

Progress report from Gayton Baptist Church

A 10-story crane begins setting trusses to crown the top of the new Outreach Center at Gayton Baptist Church in Henrico County, as the General Contractor, Taylor & Parrish, begins to close in the new multi-purpose facility.