Acquired the French Building (former synagogue) for Fellowship Hall, College Ministry, additional connection group space, and staff offices.

• Cost: $2,000,000

• A $100,000 deposit was given.

• The Fellowship Hall + Kitchen space has hosted and will continue to host Midweek Meals, Connection Group Gatherings, Young at Heart, The Forge: Men’s Bible Studies, Circle of Friends Groups, The Village, Women’s Retreat, Choir Kickoff, Associational Events, etc.

• The College Ministry gathers in a large space for their Wednesday evening and Sunday morning gatherings. 

• Connection groups currently meet in the French Building in F1 and F2.

• Jefferson Sports (Weekly Co-Ed Basketball, March Madness, Yearly Volleyball Tournament, Pickleball, etc.) now has a dedicated gym space. Scheduling conflicts have been eliminated with the move of the fellowship space + kitchen to the French Building.

Renovated a portion of the first floor and the entire second floor of the West Wing for

Jefferson Kids (Birth-5th Grade) + Renovated playground

• Cost: $780,938.47

• This renovation allows Jefferson Kids (Birth-5th Grade) to be in the same building. By putting all of Jefferson Kids in the same building, we eliminated two separate check-in processes in different buildings (Birth–Pre-K and K–5th Grade) and subsequently eliminated an inconvenient experience for parents.

• A small welcome area was created using the former nursery entrance and the first classroom. 

• This renovation will also allow for Mother’s Day Out/Jefferson Baptist Preschool to operate in the same area as Jefferson Kids during weekdays. By doing this, we will fully utilize the renovated space and be most cost-efficient.

Education Building renovations for Connection Groups + French Building renovations for staff offices + Activities Building renovations for Jefferson Students + New Storage Building

• We are currently getting prices for each portion of this phase.

• The renovations to the Education Building will provide 4 new Connection Group rooms where the current staff offices are located.

• The renovations to the French Building will allow our staff to have offices together.

• The renovations to the Activities Building will provide necessary improvements (specifically the first floor) for both our middle school and high school ministries.

• The new storage building will provide a single space to store equipment and materials for our properties and facilities team.