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Klaus Reichardt, managing partner, Waterless Co. LLC
DOUG TURNER Pastor and president, RSI Church Stewardship Group, Dallas, TX
MARK JOHNSON Executive vice president of the Ministry Development Group, Evangelical Christian Credit Union (ECCU), Brea, CA
MIKE STICKLER Managing partner, Faith-Based Solutions LLC (FBS), Reno, NV
California firms Consolidated Contracting Services of San Clemente and Martinez Kuch Architects of Irvine are key players in raising two new buildings on the campus of Mission Lutheran Church in Laguna Niguel.
PORTABLE PERFORMERS Excellent portable speakers are paramount for portable churches. The Yamaha STAGEPAS 500, shown here, is a lightweight, portable, easy-to-use PA system consisting of a pair of high-performance speakers with a built-in powered mixer.
DIGITAL THAT MOVES Renewed Vision’s ProPresenter and ProVideoSync products are great all-in-one integrated programs for showing worship slides, video, moving backgrounds, and stills—for both portable churches and those with real estate.
DELIVERING WORSHIP AND OUTREACH Two trailers serve as the delivery method for Grace Point Church’s equipment. While the church has permanent office space, it doesn’t yet own a building—and staff members say that has been a plus for reaching the homeless and for mentoring area children. (Photos by Jim Kumorek.)
(Photos by Jim Kumorek.)
LET THERE BE LIGHT Grace Point staff pulls from the church’s willing members for set up and tear down, as well as for running the lights and sound. Staff trains the volunteer crew with a goal that trainees become good enough to work in the entertainment industry. (Photos by Jim Kumorek.)
(Photos by Jim Kumorek.)
TEXTURAL, PROP-RICH SETS Grace Point Church’s worship takes place on a professional-looking stage that’s rich with texture achieved by various props and professional lighting. The church draws from the city’s resources of entertainment talent to produce services rivaling Vegas stage shows. (Photos by Jim Kumorek.)
FILLING THE HOUSE Sunday-morning rehearsal starts at 8:15 a.m., followed by Grace Point’s first service at 9:30 a.m. Grace Point’s weekend director, Karen Yee, uses her professional background in production and dance to pull together the creative elements that support the Sunday sermon. (Photos by Jim Kumorek.)
(Photo provided by Michael Garrison Associates)
Carter Bliss Director of Facilities, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Houston, TX
Bill Schafer Director of Product and Channel Development, Crestron Electronics Inc., Rockleigh, NJ
Hugh Veal Business Development, Structural Preservation Systems LLC, Elkridge, MD
COMMON INTERESTS Calvary Christian Academy’s commons area is the focal point for the building’s activities and circulation. Throughout the building, HH Architects used 58 interior paint colors to create a prism of interest. (Photos By Jim Kumorek)
(Photos By Jim Kumorek)
SEISMIC SCIENCE The fourth floor science area has a look all its own. A seismic crack runs the length of the hallway ceiling and helps add visual interest. Touches like these are a testament to the school’s commitment to create a space where children can be excited about learning. Polished concrete floors help extend the theme and add durability. (Photos By Jim Kumorek)
THE ROAD MOST TRAVELED The first floor of CCA marks the beginning of the journey motif that is carried throughout the school’s design. Cityscape graphics and hallway highways carry over into the lavatories. (Photos By Jim Kumorek)
A COLORFUL THEATER A brightly hued 700-seat theater, complete with a full backstage area, fly loft, and an Art Deco-inspired entrance, hosts both children’s ministry functions and serves as a Bible study venue throughout the week. (Photos By Jim Kumorek)
SPECIAL TOUCHES Colorful details carry over to Calvary Christian Academy’s special needs classrooms. Calvary Chapel used RSI Church Stewardship Group of Dallas, Texas, to help raise the funds necessary to build the non-traditional school. (Photos By Jim Kumorek)
Acoustical treatments over hard conference table surfaces helps eliminate the sound reflected off the table surface, and prevents it from being bounced back down to the seating area around the table.
Acoustical panels applied to the vertical surfaces of the room also prevent reflections that have the potential for bouncing numerous times across the table between two flat walls in a rectangular room.
ETC Paradigm lighting control system (photo courtesy ETC)
THIRD PLACE CAFÉ: Crossroads Christian Church features a small Mediterranean-style café tucked off the church square where people can hang out, linger, and connect. Detailing on the walls of the café includes layers of weathered plaster and a mariner’s map to give the space an ancient feel. (Photo courtesy of PlainJoe Studios)
CANDLEWALK CONNECTION: A sensory garden path, or “candlewalk” as it’s become known, cuts right through where one would expect a church parking lot to sit and extends out to the nearby intersection of streets. The result is that commuters and passersby find an inviting pathway and entrance as a visual guide to Crossroads. (Photo courtesy of PlainJoe Studios)
VERTICAL MANEUVERS: Crossroads’ quest to lead visitors inside to the worship center is aided outside by the attentiongetting verticality that Visioneering Studios built into the project. A pinnacle carries a cross lit by cold cathode lighting that stands as a prominent visible point to the city. The spire also acts as a covert cell phone tower, paid for by the cell phone provider. (Photo courtesy of PlainJoe Studios)
PIAZZA CONCEPT: Crossroads Christian Church in Corona, California, showcases the “architectural evangelism” of designer Visioneering Studios. Visioneering executives drew upon experiences with outdoor gathering spaces in Europe to create a large outdoor plaza where people from surrounding communities can meet and connect in an “outdoor room.” (Photo courtesy of PlainJoe Studios)
INDOOR/OUTDOOR APPEAL: Inside, the lobby area of Crossroads Christian Church has the atmosphere of an indoor/outdoor Hawaiian-style lanai (porch or balcony). Roll-up industrial garage doors help community members stand in the plaza one minute, and then find themselves in the church the next. (Photo courtesy of PlainJoe Studios)
