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| The Hospitality Center will clearly establish the primary
entryway of Lovers Lane Church at the crossroads of activity where the
Sanctuary, Shepard's Garden, Shipp Chapel and Asbury Hall converge. The Staff
offices and conferences rooms will be located on the second floor of this
center, locating our staff conveniently near our main entrance. The Hospitality
Center will provide a warm and inviting gathering place and visitor's
information area on Sundays and throughout the week. The Center will feature
multiple sitting areas with easy access and spacious restrooms, cafe, bookstore,
archive displays and the Wesley Prayer Chapel. In addition to creating a weather
protected entrance and climate controlled passage to all of the buildings, the
Center will house a beautiful gathering space named the Mary & John Watson
Hall given in Mary’s honor and to John’s memory by Mrs. Nancy Dedman for
receptions following worship, weddings, funerals, concerts and lectures. |
| Called to Inspire |
| Inspiring lives through dynamic worship in multiple at Lovers Lane is all
about celebrating god's unconditional love that changes lives. |
| The Thomas Shipp Chapel will be one of the busiest sacred
spaces on campus. With a targeted seating of over 300, this facility will
provide us a much needed mid-size venue. On Sundays our 8:15 am tradition
worship service will be in the Chapel, as well as our two African Fellowships at
9:30 am and 11:00 am. A new Sunday evening worship is also envisioned for this
great room. The Chapel will feature a wonderful organ and will also have
tastefully constructed high-tech audio and visual features to enhance the array
of experiences in this setting. The worship facility, named after our beloved
pastor for 31 years, will also be used extensively for weddings, funerals,
concerts, dramas, lectures and meetings. |
| The Shepherd’s Garden, nestled serenely outside our three
primary worship venues, will highlight the “care dynamic” of our church.
Soothing water features and a least two memorial sculptures - our existing stone
work of the Holy Family and a complimentary stone creation of The Good Shepherd
and the Lamb - in a beautiful garden setting will provide an oasis for
meditation, inspirational thought and communion with God. Initially there will
be 500 columbarium niches for inurnments of cremains with the potential to grow
this niche space. |
| The Sanctuary enhancements will improve the worship experience
for everyone attending traditional services, providing a more intimate worship
experience. Improved sight lines and visual technology with enhanced sound and
lighting will help draw everyone more closely into the worship experience. |
| Wesley Chapel has been the site for literally thousands of
weddings and funerals through the years. This sacred space will be reconfigured
into a prayer center and can be used as a large meeting room. |
