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Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Frederick, Colorado, mimics the landscape of the Rocky Mountains in architectural design. The Larson Group of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the project's architect of record.
Photo by Steve Buettner
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Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Frederick, Colorado, is one with its landscape and local culture. Its new building sits in a picturesque area known as Carbon Valley, made up primarily of three towns--Firestone, Frederick, and Dacono--with a cumulative population of about 25,000. The area is projected to grow to nearly 250,000 over the next two decades. While the church started out with just over 400 members, its services averaged more than 1,100 attendees in the first four weeks the new facility was open.
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Frederick Campus Pastor Matt Nickoson says this of the church's mountain lodge-looking facility that opened in September of this year: "We've been excited about building a facility in this community. The average age is 32 and the kids are everywhere. Those two factors drove the building design; we wanted curb appeal and plenty of space to handle lots of kids--with room for growth."
The new building is a 68,000-square-foot, $18-million facility located on 30 acres. Architect The Larson Group of Colorado Springs, Colorado, wanted to give the structure a unique DNA specially tied to the local community and landscape, and chose an architectural design that both mimics the 14,000-foot Rocky Mountains in the background and reflects the area's mining history and oil operations. Naturally rusted corrugated metal abutments outfit the structure's façade, while a mountain-esque 60-foot tower supports a 10-foot cross.
Tapping into local geography and culture didn't come without its challenges. As Nickoson reports, "Some of the challenges were oil wells with all the associated flow lines and pipelines criss-crossing [our] 30 acres. We had to negotiate with the oil company who had the right to add more wells on the property." In addition, a defunct coal mine rested 120 feet below the building site, so the builder, Pinkard Construction based in Lakewood, Colorado, along with owner's representative John Goad of Windsor, Colorado-based Western Project Management, had to wrangle site preparation issues and challenges.
The entrance of Rocky Mountain Christian Church is an 11,000-square-foot grand fellowship hall that looks and feels like a mountain lodge and is finished in stone and warm colors. A family ministry wing contains two stories of classrooms, as well as a 700-seat family theater doubling as a gymnasium. An adjacent 953-seat worship auditorium was designed as a high-definition video venue.
Alpharetta, Georgia's Clark Pro Media was the sound and video designer, while Barbizon, with offices in Golden, Colorado, provided the venue's lighting.
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Borgund stave is located in Borgund, Lærdal, Norway. A stave church is a medieval wooden church with a post and beam construction. According to Wikipedia, the structure is the best preserved of Norway's 28 existing stave churches. Borgund was likely built near the end of the 12th century, and reportedly has not changed structure or had a major reconstruction since that date.
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Borgund stave church, courtesy of Wikipedia. |
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WFX Fall 08 Showcases New Products & Solomon Awards Winners
The fourth annual WFX – Worship Facilities Conference and Expo wrapped up earlier this month in Houston, Texas, at WFX Fall 08 Nov. 5-7. The WFX New Product Awards, presented by Worship Facilities Magazine and Church Production Magazine, were designed to recognize the newest, most innovative building, management and technology products for churches within the past year. The Solomon Awards, on the other hand, recognize both growing and tech-savvy churches.
Complete highlights of the 2008 winning companies and products are listed below. Product descriptions and categories entered are listed online at www.worshipfacilities.com and at www.churchproduction.com.
NEW PRODUCTS AWARDS
BEST BUILDING MATERIAL AND BUILDING SYSTEM PRODUCTS
- Acoustical Treatment, Fabri Trak Systems Inc.: EZ Span System
- Architectural Lighting Product/System, ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls Inc.): ETC Unison Architectural Lighting Control System
- Building Automation Product/System, Crestron Electronics: TPS-6X
- Church Seating, Bertolini Inc: Postureflex Titan VBE 91664
- Electrical Product/System, Furman Sound: M-8Dx Power Conditioner
- HVAC Product/System, ServiceU Corp.: EventU Green
- Wall Covering, Quad-Lock Building Systems Ltd.: R-ETRO System
BEST OVERALL BUILDING PRODUCT, ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls Inc.): ETC Unison Paradigm Architectural Lighting Console System
BEST OVERALL DIGITAL CHURCH PRODUCT, faithHighway: SermonConnect
BEST AUDIO PRODUCTS
Digital Mixing Console, Roland Systems Group: RSS V-Mixing System
In-ear Monitoring System, Audio-Technica U.S. Inc.: Audio-Technica M3 Wireless In-Ear Monitor System
Large-Format Loudspeaker, Meyer Sound: UPQ-1P Wide Coverage Loudspeaker
Microphone, Audix Inc.: M1255
Small-Format Loudspeaker, Meyer Sound: MM-4XP Miniature Loudspeaker
Other Audio Product, Lab.gruppen: PLM 10000Q Loudspeaker Management System
BEST OVERALL AUDIO PRODUCT, Roland Systems Group: RSS V-Mixing System
BEST VIDEO PRODUCTS
Digital Signage, Sony Electronics Inc.: VSP-NS7 Digital Signage System
Installation Projector, Christie Digital Systems USA Inc.: Christie HD10K-M
Presentation Software, Renewed Vision: ProPresenter 3.5 with Advanced Alpha Keyer Modules
Projection Screen, Elite Screens Inc.: StarBright Ultra-High Gain Projection Screen
Video Camera/Camcorder, Sony Electronics Inc.: PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX Camcorder
Video Switcher/Scaler/Mixer, TV One: C2-3300
Other Video Product, Gefen: HDMI over RGB Extender
BEST OVERALL VIDEO PRODUCT, Renewed Vision: ProPresenter 3.5 with Advanced Alpha Keyer Modules
BEST LIGHTING PRODUCTS
Conventional Lighting Console, Lehigh Electric Products Co.: Wave
Dimmer, Crestron Electronics: CLS-C6RF Dimming System
LED Fixture, A.C. Lighting: Chroma-Q Color Blade
Other Lighting Product, Leprecon LLC: aris Architectural Interface System
BEST OVERALL LIGHTING PRODUCT, Leprecon LLC: aris Architectural Interface System
BEST DIGITAL CHURCH PRODUCTS
Podcasting, Webcasting, and Website Streaming Media Solution, faithHighway: SermonConnect
BEST OVERALL DIGITAL CHURCH PRODUCT, faithHighway: SermonConnect
SOLOMON AWARDS
MOST INNOVATIVE CHURCH FACILITY:
Bright Side Baptist Church: Lancaster, PA
Mount Paran Church: Atlanta, GA
BEST BUILDING CONTRACTOR
The Beck Group: First Baptist Church Dallas – Criswell Center, Dallas, TX
Cogun Inc.: Rock Bridge Community Church, Dalton, GA
BEST CHURCH ARCHITECT
BGW Services: Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, Silver Spring, MD
Visioneering Studios: Central Christian Church, Beloit, WI
Studio RED Architects: Fellowship of the Woodlands, The Woodlands, TX
BEST CHURCH DESIGN: New Construction Project
Hope Chapel/The Salvation Army: Las Vegas, NV
Bright Side Baptist Church: Lancaster, PA
Watermark Community Church: Dallas, TX
BEST CHURCH DESIGN: Expansion Project
Hamilton Hills Baptist Church: Fishers, IN
Canyon Ridge Christian Church: Las Vegas, NV
BEST CHURCH DESIGN: Renovation Project
Richland Hills Church of Christ: North Richland Hills, TX
LaGrange Bible Church: LaGrange, IL
Moraine Valley Church: Palos Heights, IL
BEST CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT: New Construction Project
Hammen Contracting Inc: Lutheran Church of St. Andrew, Silver Spring, MD
BEST SPECIAL PROJECT
Bright Side Baptist Church: Lancaster, PA
Willow Creek Community Church: South Barrington, IL
Sight & Sound Ministries: Branson, MO
BEST OVERALL BUILDING PROJECT
Bright Side Baptist Church: Lancaster, PA
BEST DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION: Audio Equipment/System
Design 2020: First Baptist Church Simsponville, Simpsonville, SC
Acoustic Dimensions: Resurrection Life Church, Grandville, MI
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries: Norcross, GA
BEST DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION: Video Equipment/System
Temple of Greater Beth-EL: Phoenix, AZ
Most Innovative Production
Victory Life Outreach: Sherman, TX
Faith Church: New Milford, CT
Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church/Live it Live! Production Team: Marietta, GA
Sight & Sound Ministries: Branson, MO
BEST TECHNICAL PRODUCTION TEAM
Spring Place Church of God of Prophecy: Cleveland, TN
Forestville Baptist Church: Greenville, SC
Westover Church: Greensboro, NC
BEST TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Ryan Hodges, Van Buren First Assembly of God: Van Buren, AR
Best Technical Contractor
MusiCraft: First Baptist Church Simpsonville, Simpsonville, SC
BEST TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
Don Allensworth and New Ground Group: WestHills Church, Villa Rica, GA
Design 2020: Rock Bridge Community Church, Dalton, GA
BEST OVERALL A/V PROJECT
Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church/Live it Live! Production Team: Marietta, GA
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Phase I construction is underway on South Hills Church Community in Henderson, Nev. Las Vegas's JVC Architects and general contractor The Korte Co. are bringing the project to life. |
JVC Architects Now Constructing South Hills Church Community
Las Vegas-based JVC Architects, a firm specializing in community-based design, announces that construction is underway for South Hills Church Community in Henderson, Nevada.
South Hills Church Community contracted JVC to design its new 40,000-square-foot church facility that will be completed in two phases. Phase I consists of an entry mall that connects to a main worship area/multipurpose room, coffee shop, youth ministry, children's ministry and nursery, and administration offices. The building will accommodate 3,000 occupants with about 1,200 occupants in the worship area. When the church is ready to move forward, phase II includes an additional worship area to accommodate an expanding congregation.
The general contractor for South Hills Church Community is The Korte Co. of Las Vegas. JVC's Alain Rivard is serving as project manager. Completion of the project is scheduled for fall 2009.
www.jvcarchitects.biz | www.korteco.com | www.south-hills.org
CWorks Systems' Global Media Campaign Ends, Facility Managers Win Trips to England and Hawaii
To highlight the successful conclusion of its CWorks Aware global media campaign (see June 08 Newsbyte News item on www.worshipfacilities.com), facility information software provider and developer CWorks Systems announces the winners of its "CWorks Aware" Sweepstakes.
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The first grand prize winner is Handi Ridwan, an IT infrastructure coordinator in PT Amoco Mitsui PTA Indonesia (PT AMI) in Jakarta, Indonesia, who was awarded a trip to historic, 14th-century Leeds Castle in Kent, England. The second grand prize winner is Gary Wood Cumbey, a production and technical manager from Calhoun, Ga. Cumbey will enjoy a vacation to the island of Kauai, Hawaii, and a pass to Kauai BackCountry Adventures, an eco-adventure touring company.
Both customers reacted with surprise upon hearing the news of their winning entries.
"As I was searching for facility management software on Google, CWorks computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) was at the top of the list. I downloaded the software so I could evaluate the system--I wasn't keen on being a winner for this sweepstakes. I just did it for fun and I was quite shocked when they announced that I was the winner. Thanks to CWorks for this user friendly CMMS, and I definitely will recommend it," says Ridwan.
Cumbey also downloaded the free version. "Actually, when I downloaded the CWorks free version, I didn't even notice there was a drawing for prizes, much less a vacation package, being given away. I was just hunting for a good, fairly simple program that could help us optimize our facility's maintenance operation," states Cumbey.
For more information on CWorks' products and for free software downloads, go to www.cworks.com.my.
Fire-Lite Alarms Names New Vice President
Northford, Connecticut-based Fire-Lite Alarms, part of Honeywell's Life Safety Group, has appointed David Pakech as vice president of sales. As Fire-Lite continues to release more fire alarm products, Pakech will improve speed to market and increase support of new products among distributors, dealers, and end users.
Before joining Fire-Lite, Pakech managed a variety of teams, from sales to engineering, in support of distributor and end- user accounts throughout multiple U.S. territories. During his nearly 20 years in the electrical equipment industry, Pakech held long-term positions with companies such as Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Siemens Energy & Automation Inc. Pakech resides in Durham, Connecticut, with his wife and three children.
www.firelite.com
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Fiscal Planning for Brick-and-Mortar Assets Frees Up Other Funding Efforts
Fiscal planning in church communities takes on added challenges in times of economic downturn. Many finance committees and vestry members are facing the possibility of budget shortfalls and deferred scheduling for new projects as important goals compete for increasingly scarce financial resources. Prioritizing expenditures for the next fiscal year is a topic on nearly every committee's meeting agenda as they finalize budgets for the next fiscal year.
Among the top priorities on the financial agenda, according to Annapolis, Maryland-based Miller + Dodson Associates Inc., capital reserve consultants, should be protecting, preserving, and enhancing the brick-and-mortar assets for which churches have stewardship responsibility. Sanctuaries, educational buildings, fellowship halls, and other facilities have been planned, financed, built, and cared for by previous generations of dedicated church members. Their memories are honored by maintaining and preserving these facilities. Yet it becomes a difficult decision when church staff is forced to choose between maintaining what exists and funding another long-sought goal, such as replacing the sanctuary roof or funding the new youth outreach program.
An important planning tool is available to churches--a tool that has long been used by residential community associations: Replacement Reserve Studies. These studies were developed to ensure that adequate funding exists in the annual budget for large long-term replacement projects such as roads, clubhouse roofs, pool facilities, and other community amenities. And by planning this funding, community members protect themselves against large special assessments while enjoying the ability to preserve and enhance the quality of their communities.
The benefits of Replacement Reserve Studies are particularly applicable to church congregations and parishes, reports Pete Miller, an architect and principal with Miller + Dodson Associates. "These studies help ‘institutionalize' the physical brick-and-mortar assets that the church must eventually replace, such as roofs, windows, parking lots, and heating systems, to name a few. When proper long-term planning for these future expenditures is included in the annual budget, we can be confident that replacement of the many components that make up our brick-and-mortar assets can be paid for. We are then freed up to concentrate our financing efforts on the more ‘forward-looking' projects."
According to Miller, this also means that churches don't have to constantly approach more generous donors about things like roof replacement that can be properly budgeted. "We can save their participation for those more exciting and important projects with which they would be anxious to have their names and dollars associated," he adds.
For more information on Miller + Dodson Associates and Replacement Reserve Studies, visit www.MDAreserves.com or contact Pete Miller or Bill Scrivens at (800) 850-2835.
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| Ascension has expanded its line of vertical wheelchair lifts. |
Ascension Wheelchair Lifts Ideal for Churches
Ascension introduces the expanded Ascension Virtuoso Vertical Wheelchair Lift product line, featuring both permanently installed and portable lifts.
The new Ascension Virtuoso Model 5460F permanently installed vertical lift can be used for any type of construction work (new, renovations, modernizations) or building code requirements. The lift offers a distinctive, modern approach to vertical accessibility, according to the company, and gives building owners, facility managers, architects, and specifiers another design choice.
The Ascension Virtuoso Model 5460P portable vertical lift is reportedly the preeminent solution when churches want the versatility and convenience of a lift for multiple locations, and can help facilities achieve ADA compliance. The lift can be used when and where needed, and then stored away.
www.wheelchairlift.com
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| Two in-ceiling speaker models, the 8124 and 8128, from JBL Professional are ideal with small to medium background music systems. |
JBL Professional Offers 8100 Series In-Ceiling Loudspeakers
The 8100 Series from JBL Professional features four-inch and eight-inch models, providing cost-effective in-ceiling speaker solutions for churches.
Reportedly easy to install, the 8100 Series speakers are full-range and offer low distortion and smooth frequency response. The four-inch model (8124) delivers wide coverage, while the eight-inch (8128) offers extended bass response and higher SPL output. Both speakers feature high sensitivity and excellent full-range response, making them ideal for small to medium background music systems. Low-saturation transformers with taps as low as 0.75 watts allow the use of many speakers on 70V/100V distributed loudspeaker system lines. The 8100 Series are open-back ceiling speakers with pre-attached dog-ears, offering an affordable solution for applications that do not require backcans.
www.jblpro.com
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| Church staff can customize acoustic panels with SonicPrint ProPanels from Auralex Acoustics. |
Auralex Offers Graphic-Customized Acoustic Panels
Auralex Acoustics, a provider of innovative sound control solutions, offers its dealers and customers new SonicPrint ProPanels. Church staff can download its own digital photography and church logos to the company's website for printing directly onto Auralex's custom-printed artistic ProPanels.
Auralex Acoustics has dedicated a micro-site, www.auralex.com/sonicprint, as an online portal for the placement of SonicPrint ProPanel orders. The site also offers Auralex's entire library of images and design options available for SonicPrint. Design options are divided into several categories for convenient ordering, including artistic/textures, aquatic/animals, children, cultural, flowers/nature, food/beverage, historic/vintage, humor, independent artists, performing arts, motivational, movies, music, scenic, and sports. Auralex's Free Room Analysis Form, an installation guide and dealer locator for consumers, is available at the site as well.
www.auralex.com
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| The EcoTrap system for Waterless No-Flush urinals can reportedly last more than six months. |
Waterless Offers EcoTrap for No-Flush Systems
The EcoTrap for No-Flush urinals, manufactured by Waterless, uses the patented vertical EcoTrap drain insert system. The system works on the principle that urine passes through a floating layer of biodegradable BlueSeal sealant, forms a barrier that prevents sewer odors from escaping, and then overflows into drainpipes below.
The EcoTrap system lasts up to six months and beyond, and costs up to 75% less than other trap systems, according to Waterless.
For more information, visit www.waterless.com.
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