BLDD designed a new facility to replace Bethany’s existing church and to provide much needed space for this growing congregation. The 50-acre site was master planned for 1,200 parking spaces with site amenities including a water feature, vehicular circulation, softball field, soccer field, and a picnic shelter.
- Expansive lobby and entryway accommodates traffic flows to and from services for a growing congregation
- 1,000-seat auditorium
- 7,000 s.f. gymnasium
- Junior/senior high multi-purpose rooms
- Nursery
- Administrative space
- Christian education space
Needing to combine the church and school ministries to one campus, a master plan was developed for Bethel Lutheran Church in Morton, Illinois. A new 28,285 s.f. church building that houses a sanctuary with balcony, parish hall, administrative office suite, nursery, and children’s education space was built adjacent to the existing Bethel Lutheran School.
Hope Church is a 41,882 g.s.f. multi-functional worship facility which includes a 650-seat auditorium that uses drama, multi-media, and contemporary music to deliver a dynamic message. A 10,000 s.f. gym and new classrooms offer spaces for the church's youth and children ministries. Additionally, a centralized office and fellowship spaces provide a place to gather information and meet and greet visitors. This phase 1 project is part of a 110,000 s.f. master plan for the 40-acre site.
New Life Covenant Church was designed to provide much needed space for the quickly growing congregation in the urban setting of the Humboldt Park community of Chicago. With Reverend Wilfredo De Jesus’ (Pastor Choco) vision that “nobody is beyond the grace of God,” the church began to look for a place to house its growing congregation.