Auditorium Expansion


 Pictures of Expansion Progress 

Old Auditorium Old Auditorium Old Auditorium Old Auditorium Moving the old pews out! Moving the old pews out! Temporary meeting place, located in the Fellowship Hall, during our building expansion. Pastor Blankenship takes the first swing at tearing down the walls! Brother Jared takes his swing at knocking down the wall! Brother Lee Smith, board member, has been waiting a long time to see these walls torn down! Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Demolition Constructing New Assistant Pastor's Office Growing Together The baptistry waiting to be reinstalled. Clearing the way for the new walls that are going up. Construction team hard at work. Location of the new platform is outlined and ready to be built. Our project manager hard at work. Construction of the new sound booth. Construction of the new sound booth. Continued work on the expansion and renovation. Construction on the new platform Construction of the new platform. Continued construction on baptistry area. New platform going up. Side view of new platform. View of the new choir loft and baptistry walls. Continued work on the framing Side view of new media booth Front view of new media booth Addition of a two hour fire wall Framing of the platform area Area for new handicap access to the platform New doorway for baptistry changing rooms Front platform location of the pulpit New location for the church piano Platform New walls to cover baptistry steps and hold new screens View from platform Continued renovation of Assistant Pastor's Office Side view of continued platform construction Choir loft expanded to accomodate 50+ singers New baptistry configuration Platform Piano side of the platform Wainscoting around the media booth Wainscoting around the platform Front view of the new drywall and platform. Everything is ready to be painted. Side view of the platform Removable choir rail done in wainscoting Piano side view of the platform Finishing prep. work in order for the painters to come in Front of platform after paint job Side view of platform after paint job Back door of auditorium View from the platform Media booth after staining Media booth after staining Preparing for the new floor installation Preparing for the new floor installation Our church theme written on the front of the platform to be covered by carpet. A few things Pastor Blankenship has written to go underneath the pulpit of the new auditorium 150 people gathered in the auditorium for a special prayer service on Sunday night, April 3rd. We signed the subfloor before the carpet and hardwood is put down. Special service on 4/3 Special service on 4/3 Signing the floor with prayer and vision requests Signing the floors in a special service on 4/3 Lighting fixtures being put up Continued work on the church lobby Media booth Projection screen in the back of the auditorium Continued work on the flooring, lighting, & audio New floor lighting Wood platform Wood choir loft Continued work on the flooring, lighting, & audio Continued work on the lighting Church Lobby Church Lobby View from Choir Loft View From Platform View of The Platform View of The Platform (Piano Side) View of The Platform Center View View from The Sound Booth The Pulpit

Laurel Baptist Church is an Independent Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC | Jonathan Blankenship, Pastor