From The Ground Up

Address: 1521 W. Lynn

Owner: Division of Foreign Missions, Assemblies of God

General contractor: None

Architect: Dave Damron, in-house architect and missionary

Size: 15,000 square feet (100-by-150 feet)

Construction cost: n/a

Financing: The project is funded through donations of money and volunteer labor.

Estimated completion date: May 1, 1998

Description of project: The new building will serve as headquarters for HealthCare Ministries, the medical arm of the Division of Foreign Missions of the Assemblies of God. HealthCare Ministries sends medical teams to countries around the world to provide care for people in need, as well as responding with disaster-relief medical teams in times of crisis. In addition to medical care, team members spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world. The new structure will comprise a single story, with the exception of a small mezzanine devoted to mechanical systems.