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RUSSELL Bridges Christian Church broke ground on a major program of remodeling and expansion on Sunday, July 11, according to Senior Pastor Tom Lawson.
âThis is the largest upgrade to our building since constructing our main sanctuary 30 years ago,â said Kevin Fraley, Executive Pastor.
The remodeling will include improvements in parking and handicap access. The Aspen Group, a ministry-focused design firm specializing in church construction, is overseeing the project. Bob Gray serves as the projectâs manager.
Actual construction will begin in August and should be completed in the second half of 2022, Lawson said.
In 1921, the Russell First Christian Church was launched in downtown Russell. In 1966, the church moved to a new location at âthe triangleâ along the intersection of Diederich and Kenwood Drive, Lawson said. More classrooms and a gym were added in 1974 and a new and much larger sanctuary was completed in 1992. Those two older (1966 and 1974) portions of the current building are the main focus of this construction project, according to Lawson.