The plan has been approved by church members and the city. The renovation represents one of the Charlotte faith community's largest and most expensive building projects. The congregation is the second largest among 1,145 United Methodist churches in Western North Carolina.
Plans call for $11 million to be spent on construction, $1.5 million on renovation, $1 million for furniture and maintenance and $1.5 million for outreach, according to the article.
The church gave more than $1 million to Outreach last year, incuding buying a shut-down church building on South Tryon Street and agreeing to reopen it as a center for community ministry.
The addition will be built on a parking lot along the Queens Road side and be attached to the present building. The new portion will seat 750 for speaking events and 500 for meals. The only portion of the church that will not be affected by the work will be the 650-seat Gothic-style sanctuary.
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