St. James’ Episcopal Church celebrated the completion of its renovations and additions program on Sunday. Braving whipping winds, masks, and social distancing, members attended the Blessing and Dedication of the New Building service in-person or participated on-line. Read More
Church Design & Construction / Church Renovations & Additions / Preservation / Adaptive Reuse
Cornerstone Baptist Church held an open house and ribbon cutting to dedicate their new sanctuary. The new facility was planned for the growing congregation to provide a modern space for worship. The building and church tower have become an instant landmark on FM 484 in Harker Heights. Eric MacInerney has guided the project from the early master planning stages. He attended the celebration and ... Read More
Church Design & Construction / Church Site Development / Religious / Church Architecture
Woodlawn Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, celebrated the completion of its renovation program and new central gathering space. The new skylight foyer has been christened the “Connection Center.” A ribbon cutting took place on Sunday, April 8 with the oldest and youngest members of the congregation assisting with the ceremonial scissors . Building committee chair, Cindy Figer, recognized the ... Read More
Church Design & Construction / Austin / Church Renovations & Additions / Church Architecture
Professor Anat Geva’s Historic Preservation in Practice class had an in-depth look into two major projects with similar programs but very different solutions. Ben Heimsath and Sandy Stone met with the Texas A&M students on September 28 to discuss their work with the recently completed Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas and for the current designs for St. John’s Episcopal Church ... Read More
We were excited and proud to be with Word of Life Fellowship in Cibolo, TX as they worshipped for the first time in their new 5,000 SF building. The building is Phase 1 of their 2014 Masterplan. Judging by the crowd, it shouldn't be long before Phase 2 is needed! Read More
On May 28, members and friends of Cross Trails Ministry gathered together to celebrate the dedication of the new chapel for Ebert Ranch Camp. It was also a precursor to the beginning of camp for the summer, on June 5. The celebration included: tours of the Lela Haus, one of the bunkrooms; Archery and Slingshots; Gaga ball; Lawn games; visiting the many animals, inlcuding horses, bunnies, and ... Read More
The day was perfect for the recent groundbreaking at St. Paul Lutheran Church in New Braunfels. Sunshine greeted congregation members as shortly after the early service, they gathered in the courtyard to celebrate. Congregation president, Fred Terry greeted the members and Pastor Paul opened with a prayer. Committee Chair, Liz Doss recognized members of her committee and thanked everyone for the ... Read More
December 02, 2015 by: Ben Heimsath
Members and guests filled the Alpha Seventh-Day Adventist Church for a joyous Sabbath celebration for the grand re-opening and rededication of the newly renovated sanctuary and facilities. Special guests included gospel singer Zelma Neal and Dr. Charles Wesley Knight, the featured Guest Speaker. Inspiring music and celebration uplifted the congregation as the Praise Team and a combined Church ... Read More
Holy Place / Sacred Architecture / Church Design & Construction / Adaptive Re-use / Austin
An inspiring article features the newly completed sanctuary addition for Alpha 7th-Day Adventist in Austin. Pastor Gordon Jones and Ben Heimsath share their stories about a church expansion project that was destined to happen. The renovations and addition for this growing East Austin congregation have been truly transformational. Here's a link to the entire article in Religious Product News. Read More
The Abiding Love Lutheran congregation celebrated with a groundbreaking for the renovation and expansion of the Fetter Activity Center. The current structure has seen decades of use, providing for the community with a wide variety of uses. The new construction will expand and improve the Center with a new commercial kitchen, new air-conditioning systems, new storage, and an expansion and ... Read More