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.