New hospitality space opened

This picture was taken at about 3 p.m. with the sun shining through what used to be the office windows. Now the afternoon sun will shine into a new expanded hospitality area. The beam that is needed to frame the space and support the roof after the load-bearing wall came down was installed this past week, and now we can get a sense of what this space will look like - minus the support posts, which should be dismantled soon. The dream is that it will be a combination library, welcome center and comfortable place for fellowship after and between services without disturbing classes or meetings being held in the Chapel Lounge or the East Assembly Room. And although the morning sun won't shine directly into the space, there will still be plenty of natural lighting. In fact, the entire upper level of the parish house will have lots of natural light. A total of 9 skylights will be opened or re-opened, the windows you see will let in western light and the EAR windows will be unblocked for plenty of morning sun. It's all part of the plan to make the space welcoming and comfortable.