The Community Life Center moves forward with a groundbreaking ceremony on Easter Sunday at 9:45 AM. Please join us for this occasion as we step into the next phase of the project.

Check back to this page regularly, as we will continue to post updates and pictures as the project progresses.





View of the hole from the southeast corner looking northwest.


View of the hole from the north looking south.

The large dirt pile was nicknamed "Teri's Peak"		The smaller dirt pile was nicknamed "Duane's Dunes"

We have certainly created a buzz in Brookings over the past month. The creation of “The Hole” has prompted people to inquire as to our plans for this new feature on the landscape. The recent heavy rains have caused us to question whether we were getting a new pool or a Community Life Center. Even with all the rain, our contractor has made some very good progress with the building project over these past couple weeks.

In case you have not driven past our church on 6 Street recently, you will now start to see the beginning of a building.

What started as a very large, water-logged hole is now emerging from the earth in the form of a concrete foundation for a new building. Like a farmer, we have been working on planting a seed in recent years and now that seed is springing forth as the Community Life Center. The presence of this building will enable our ministries to continue to grow and flourish in Brookings and beyond.

The new building will continue to evolve quickly over the next few weeks and we will all be watching with great interest. One area in particular that you need to prepare for will be when work begins on the north narthex extension. During the next few weeks, construction work will begin on the narthex extension. This will mean that the north entrances into both the education building and the offices will be affected. The education unit north door will be closed for an undetermined period of time and because of this a temporary exit will be created on the west side of the education unit. The north door to the church offices & elevator will also be closed except on Monday evening when the door and elevator will be accessible for the Harvest Table. We will not have use of the elevator on any other days of the week during construction (including Sunday), so please plan to use the south doors of the church and narthex for access to all areas. Since the elevator will not be accessible, please plan to use the lift in the narthex (if needed) to access the sanctuary.

This is an exciting time and we will need everyone’s cooperation to make sure this building project is completed with the upmost safety to everyone. Please respect the security of the construction site and allow the workers to do their jobs. Additional updates will be provided as progress is made on the building project.

Thank You,
Tom Becker, Building Committee Chair