We’ve Met Our Goal!!
Clen-Moore launched “Opening Doors”: a significant effort to expand our ministries and reach people on behalf of Jesus Christ. We set the challenging goal of $590,000 in pledges and we have surpassed our goal! As of January 1, 2014, God has blessed us with $630,000 in pledges!
If you are one of the hundreds who answered God’s call and pledged to support Opening Doors, we are grateful for you! Follow this link to find more information on how you can meet your pledge.
How It Began
Opening Doors started with a gift from the Genkinger family, who wished for a more accessible entrance into Clen-Moore. The gift was gratefully accepted and prompted the question: “What more can we do to make Clen-Moore hospitable to its members and guests?”
The answers can be found in the following three-phase construction plan:
A Main Entrance
Covered entrance from Circle Drive to shield worshippers from the elements.
New handicapped parking spaces.
Automatic doors into the Church building for handicapped access.
New welcome space in the current Chapel provides one main gathering place.
Church Office moves to the current Nursery, to accommodate weekday visitors.
An Updated Sanctuary
Expanded Chancel area creates a versatile space to accommodate a variety of worship celebrations.
New wheelchair lift makes Chancel accessible to all.
Lowered Choir loft for easier access.
Hide-away projection screens for announcements, hymn lyrics, etc.
New audio system to improve sound quality for listeners.
A Well-Maintained Roof
Red tile roofs on side of Sanctuary are replaced with more durable material.
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- New porte-cochère in Circle Drive.
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- Rendering of the new Circle Drive.
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- Overhead view of the exterior changes
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- Rendering of the new Sanctuary.
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- Floor plan of proposed changes to Sanctuary & Main Office.
Work Begins
Crews broke ground on Phase I of the project, to create a new main entrance, in October 2014.
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- Circle Drive Transformation, Step 1: Remove landscaping.
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- Circle Drive Transformation, Step 2: Prepare yard for paving.
Interior Work Begins
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- The doors into the new welcome area (formerly the chapel) have been installed.
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- The Chancel area is covered to protect the rest of the Sanctuary from construction dust.
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- A look beneath the protective cover over the Chancel area. Notice the exposed original brick beneath the former choir loft.
Exterior Completed, Interior Continues
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- The tarp & scaffolding has been removed and the new porte-cochère is clearly visible as the new main entrance.
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- Inside the new entrance, the former Chapel takes shape as the new welcome area, which will open out the new office space.
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- A view of the future office, as seen from the future welcome area.
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- Under the dust covering in the Sanctuary, the new Chancel is surrounded by risers on all sides.
Interior Work Nearing Completion
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- Carpet is being laid down on the new Chancel.
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- The view from the new audio booth in the balcony.
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- The new Chancel area, as seen from the ground.
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- The stained glass, paneling, and chairs from the old Chapel finds a new home in the Parlor.
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- With the stained glass and paneling removed, the fireplace hidden in the Chapel becomes the focal point of the new welcome center.
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- Cabinets have been installed in the new main office.
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- The view from the welcome center to the new handicapped parking lot.
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- The new look of Circle Drive.
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- The new porte-cochere in Circle Drive, as seen from Clen-Moore Boulevard.
The Finishing Touches
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- The carpeting is in and everything is back in the new Chancel area, including the organ console, grand piano, pulpit, and Communion table.
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- The finished fireplace and wood paneling in the new welcome area.
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- The carpeting and cabinets have been installed in the new main office.
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- The finished woodwork surround the new stained glass windows in the Parlor.
First Worship Service in the Updated Sanctuary
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- A view from the balcony of the new Chancel area, with projection screens opened.
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- The Children’s Message is a lot more fun on the new risers.
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- The first baptism in our updated Sanctuary.
