opening ourselves to the fullness of god’s calling

After years of careful planning, hard work, and generosity, we are under construction! A huge thank you to Herron Horton Architects, the buildings & grounds committee, the vestry and staff, and everyone who has given generously, hauled stuff off for donation in The Great Christ Church Clean Out, and prayed about this important and exciting chapter in the life of Christ Church. We encourage new gifts and pledges to help us finish this one-in-a-generation project!

What’s happening now: we have finished phase one with an extensive renovation of the first floor of the parish house, and are now in the second and final phase of construction. The addition along Scott St has been removed and a new entrance and green space will soon be added.

Parking & Access: Since a construction fence is up around most of our parking lot, there is limited parking in our lot. On Sundays, street parking is free, and we can park for free until noon in the lot across from the church on Capitol Avenue. In other lots, watch for signs about rates.

Meetings & Ministries: With thanks for everyone’s flexibility, we are committed to maintaining our ministries and meetings throughout construction, including Green Groceries, Tai Chi, the Arkansas Local Food Network market, book clubs, AA, etc. If your group needs a space to meet, or if you have logistical questions, please reach out to Dustyn Spencer, dspencer@christchurchlr.org. or drop by the office.

We’d love your support: This once-in-a-generation project would not be possible without your generous support. Thank you for making this important work possible - from prayerful discernment to implementation. For those who have started contributing toward your pledge, thank you! If you have not contributed yet, this is a great time to start. New pledges are welcome and encouraged. Please reach out to our parish administrator, Dustyn Spencer, dspencer@christchurchlr.org.

Finding what you need to know: We send updates in the Weekly News, post signs at the church, and hope to keep you informed in some fun ways, too. There are weekly project-related trivia questions in the “Construction Corner” in the orders of service. And please reach out to me anytime you have questions, concerns, or suggestions, kalexander@christchurchlr.org. This is a team effort! Big projects always have a few bumps along the way, but even with those, we are beginning an exciting chapter in the life of Christ Church. Please hold our parish in your prayers and watch for God at work as we open ourselves to the fullness of God’s calling.

Faithfully yours,

- The Rev. Dr. Kate Alexander, Rector, on behalf of our design and engineering teams:

Jennifer Herron and Jeff Horton, Herron Horton Architects

Noah Kinder and Eric Tarver, Energy Engineering Consultants, Inc.

Martin Smith and Mary Nell Miskin, Environmental Design Group.

And the buildings & grounds team:

John Blackwood, Bert Finzer, Allen Pettit, Joe Stanley, and Porter Brownlee (client representative).