From the Ground Up: LifePoint Church addition

Owner/developer: LifePoint Church
General contractor: Branco Enterprises Inc.
Architect: Paragon Architecture
Engineers: Toth and Associates Inc., civil; J&M Engineering LLC, structural; and CJD Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 18,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $2.1 million
Lender: Central Bank of the Ozarks
Estimated completion: December
Project description: LifePoint Church, led by founding pastor Lane Harrison, is expanding its building with new classrooms, offices, a lobby and multipurpose room, said Branco Enterprises project manager and Vice President Sean Thouvenot. He said crews will connect the new and existing buildings to create direct access. “They’ve outgrown their existing lobby space, so they’re going to move the lobby over here and channel their people better between Sunday school and worship service,” Thouvenot said. The church currently holds three Sunday morning services, according to LifePointOzark.com. The new building’s design matches the current look, Thouvenot said, and a covered canopy will connect the two structures.