Renovation + Expansion
FIRST CHURCH
OF LATTER RAIN
Transforming an existing church campus into a broader community destination for worship, learning, fellowship, childcare, and long-term growth.
Transforming an existing church campus into a broader community destination for worship, learning, fellowship, childcare, and long-term growth.
The renovation and expansion brings together worship, education, childcare, fellowship, and community programs in one connected campus. The project preserves the identity of the existing church while creating substantial new space for the congregation’s future needs.
The expanded program includes adult day care, children’s day care, a multi-purpose fellowship environment, and more than 30 classrooms supporting ministry, education, and community use.
The architectural strategy connects a contemporary expansion to the established worship building while keeping the campus legible, welcoming, and unified. New program areas broaden how the property can serve the congregation throughout the week—not only during worship.
The sanctuary remains the spiritual center of the project. The design strengthens its relationship to the rest of the campus while preserving a distinct worship experience through height, daylight, seating organization, and a clear focal platform.
Large vertical windows reinforce the church’s identity from the exterior and bring generous natural light into the worship space.
ONE FAITH. ONE FAMILY. ONE FUTURE. TOGETHER.
The expansion is organized to support multiple age groups and modes of use within one campus. Each program retains its own identity while remaining connected to the shared mission and daily life of the church.
Dedicated spaces supporting adult care, daily activities, and community services.
Purpose-designed spaces supporting children, families, play, and early learning.
Flexible space for meals, celebrations, meetings, ministry, and large community gatherings.
More than 30 learning spaces supporting teaching, training, ministry, and community programs.
The design preserves the recognizable character of the worship building while introducing a contemporary addition with horizontal window bands, new learning and care spaces, and a stronger campus edge.
Together, the existing church and new expansion form a more complete place for worship, education, service, fellowship, and future growth.
