Word of Faith Family Chapel and Education Center

Educational Building
Learning is an important part of developing your religious faith. Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects (POH) designed an extensive addition, adjacent to the existing Word of Faith sanctuary for the congregation to gather and learn. The 2-story education building provides flexible classrooms that are adaptable to groups of any size. Some of the classrooms were fitted with restrooms and connected to a large outdoor playground. This strategy provided the church with the ability to host a daycare program.

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Chapel and Fellowship Hall
Large churches have a fantastic energy. Worshiping with several thousand others can be an invigorating experience. Intimate ceremonies, however, can get lost in the enormous sanctuary space. POH designed a chapel for smaller occasions. The chapel, with clerestory windows and dramatic ceiling treatment, was designed in a traditional configuration. A commercial kitchen, positioned in a central location, provided the ability to serve both the preschool kids and the fellowship visitors. A large fellowship space, designed to be sub-divided with movable walls, is great for the congregation or a chapel reception.

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