From the Ground Up: New Life Church addition and renovation

Owner: New Life Church
General contractor: Hambey Construction LLC
Architect: Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective
Engineers: Lee Engineering & Associates LLC, civil; Miller Engineering PC, structural; and Buxton Kubik Dodd Design Collective, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 10,740 square feet
Cost: $1.7 million
Lender: Mid-Missouri Bank
Estimated completion: October
Project description: New Life Church is getting new life in the form of a 6,308-square-foot addition and 4,432-square-foot renovation to several existing classrooms as well as the lobby and vestibule area, according to Hambey Construction officials. The addition is mostly geared toward the youth of the church and upon completion will include a 2,432-square-foot kids’ auditorium, plus three offices, three classrooms, a workroom and a lobby. The church website notes that over half of its facility is dedicated to a secure and fun environment for children, plus a teen church that meets at the same time as the adult service with its own worship band. To fund construction and renovation efforts, the church is conducting a capital campaign dubbed the Make Room Project.