Upcoming changes to our facilities!

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Artist rendering from corner of 72 extension and Walker Ave
​(Grey structure is existing building)

See below for information about the Building Committee's proposed renovation and expansion to the Ridgeview Christian Church facilities. This plan was presented by all the ministry staff and elders during our congregational lunch on August 26, 2018. On September 9, the congregation voted to proceed with these building concepts. The fine details will change, but this is a general idea of what our facilities are moving toward. The first steps of these plans were completed over the summer in 2019, which moved worship services to our remodeled gym.
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Rendering of the future front door from the center of the expanded parking lot.

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Main Floor
​(Current Basement Level)

A new entryway will be created that faces the parking lot (top-center of the above photo). As soon as a family enters this door, they will be able to see child check-in (to their right), the entrance to worship services (to the front), and bathrooms (to the left).
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Upper Floor
​(Current Main Level)

The current sanctuary will become a permanent youth space. The room's high ceilings and large size will still allow for games and activities.

A Multi-Use Sanctuary

This was the first rendering of what 315 chairs could look like in our gym. Over the summer of 2019, the gym was remodeled into a multi-purpose worship space. This first step of the Ascend Facility Improvements began hosting services on September 8, 2019.
Other features of the new construction:
  • Accessibility: an elevator and ramps will make every part of the building handicap accessible.
  • More bathrooms: 14 toilets (7 women's stalls, 3 men's stalls, and 4 urinals) will be close to the sanctuary.
  • Even more bathrooms: The children's hallway will receive some new bathrooms as well, enabling more safety and less class interruptions.
  • ​Courtyard: an enclosed courtyard that can be accessed from the children's area for a safe, outdoor play environment.
  • Planned growth (the blue part of this rendering is NOT part of this project, but it is part of the thought process so that we do not need to redesign our existing building in the future).​

Why Would We build?

With the Highway 72 Expansion, it is easy to see that God has placed us in a 5-talent location (read Matthew 25:14-30). We also believe that this church is filled with 5-talent people. We do not want to be the servant that buried God's gifts in the dirt and hoped to keep the status-quo, desiring simply to not lose anything. Instead, we want to be the servants of God that return His gifts back with interest. God has blessed Ridgeview Christian Church with a good location, with growth, and with energy. We are excited for what God has in store and don't want any of our facilities to stand in the way of more people calling on the name of the Lord.