Falls Road Baptist Church broke ground March 9 for a sanctuary and classroom building on its new campus at 3144 Benvenue Road.

Construction likely will begin in early April, Larry Todd, the churchs secretary, said in a telephone interview Tuesday. The project will move quickly.

Were the trusting the Lord for the first of October, he said of the projected completion date.

The sanctuary will seat about 200 people, the Rev. Steven Harduk, Falls Roads pastor, said Wednesday in a telephone interview. The other building will have six classrooms, a nursery and an office.

Together, they will have about 12,000 square feet of space and cost more than $1 million, Harduk said.

At the groundbreaking, Harduk gave a devotional from the book of Nehemiah and offered a prayer of thanksgiving and dedication for the building and Gods blessing on the churchs ministry, a release says. Members of the board of deacons also spoke on how they envisioned God would use the building and property in the coming years.

The new campus, which is on the north side of Benvenue Road just west of Thomas A. Betts Parkway, offers the congregation room for expansion.

As we get this completed, hopefully if the ministry grows, we certainly have ample room for expansion, Todd said. We have over 40 acres of property out there.

Said Harduk: As the Lord would provide and bless, there are plans for additional classrooms and a family life center that would include a gymnasium. ... Thats something well just have to wait upon the Lord (for).

Mike Marguerat of Landmark Construction also gave a presentation at the groundbreaking on the appearance and layout of the building, the release says. Floor plans also are on display in Falls Roads current sanctuary at 734 Falls Road.

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Dozens of people turned out Sunday morning to protest a cell phone tower proposed behind Grace United Methodist Church as worshippers attended services.

But the church's council later Sunday voted to enter into a lease with AT&T so the wireless carrier can move ahead with plans to erect the controversial tower behind the church building at 1089 Fairfield Woods Road, according to a statement from the Rev. Kun Sam Cho, pastor of the church.

"This was a difficult decision and one which the council took with the greatest of care," the pastor said in the statement on the Fairfield Grace website. "I pray that we all will continue to show concern for one another and respectfully accept the decision that was made."

Cho had declined to comment to the media immediately after Sunday's 10 a.m. service, but said a statement would be released after the council's vote.

Several protestors who assembled in front of the church property, carrying placards to promote their opposition, said Cho came out before the service to greet them and shake their hands.

Krissy Dorn of Woodridge Avenue, one of the protestors outside the church from around 9 a.m. to noon, said the tower would be 100 feet high atop a 50-by-50-foot base, and within 250 feet of Fairfield Woods Middle School, Jennings School, the church's preschool and Child Link, a preschool in Jennings School. She said a total of about 1,200 children attend those schools and that a state law says cell phone towers -- because of health concerns -- should not be erected within 250 feet of schools or day-care centers, although that can be overridden by the Connecticut Siting Council.

"First and foremost are concerns for children's health and safety. Having radiation emissions near our children for eight hours a day for 10-plus years is a long time for them to be exposed, especially since they're young, developing bodies," Dorn said. She said Fairfield Woods Branch Library, where many children attend programs, also would be within 250 feet of the tower's proposed location on the church property.

Colleen Sullivan of Palamar Drive said a cell phone tower near 1,200 children "would seem to be in contrast to what our state statute says."

"There isn't enough research, and, in order to understand the effect of a cell tower on children's development, you'd need a long-term, longitudinal study on children," Sullivan said.

John DeMassa, who lives near the church, said he was a research chemist for 23 years and that substances introduced into the marketplace later have been banned because of their effects on health. "I see a lot of the cell technology as relatively new technology, and since it is, I think there are open questions," he said. "I'm not hysterical about it, but where there's doubt and where there's children, we ought to be very conservative about how we deploy this technology."

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ABINGTON Before it was hemmed in by stores, offices, hospitals, and homes, Abington Presbyterian Church stood apart in the Montgomery County landscape, a Romanesque sanctuary "whose steeple, crowning the hills, can be seen afar for many miles," as a pastor wrote in 1889.

For 70 years before the current church was built, the church occupied a simpler stone meetinghouse. And for 70 years before that, congregants worshipped in a modest log cabin nestled beneath a tree on a corner of the reverend's farm.

This year, Abington Presbyterian is stepping back in time to celebrate its 1714 founding with a series of history-themed events, concerts, and guest preachers.

On March 16, the church held a recital for its newly restored Mller pipe organ, which had been out of service since 2011.

And on Saturday, a group of volunteers built a replica of that log cabin, roughly 12 feet by 20 feet, with simple slab benches similar to the original pews.

"I lay up at night and think about how it's going to look," said John Dean, a banker and amateur carpenter who planned the construction. "Nobody truly knows what it looked like."

Dean said he and architect Brian Fey, both members of the congregation, designed the cabin as accurately as they could by relying on descriptions from old church records and books.

Church leaders hope the cabin, standing in clear view of the endless stream of drivers on Old York Road, will spark meditation on a simpler time and respect for the forebears who made Abington what it is today.

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Dozens of people turned out Sunday morning to protest a cell phone tower proposed behind Grace United Methodist Church as worshippers attended services.

But the church's council later Sunday voted to enter into a lease with AT&T so the wireless carrier can move ahead with plans to erect the controversial tower behind the church building at 1089 Fairfield Woods Road, according to a statement from the Rev. Kun Sam Cho, pastor of the church.

"This was a difficult decision and one which the council took with the greatest of care," the pastor said in the statement on the Fairfield Grace website. "I pray that we all will continue to show concern for one another and respectfully accept the decision that was made."

Cho had declined to comment to the media immediately after Sunday's 10 a.m. service, but said a statement would be released after the council's vote.

Several protestors who assembled in front of the church property, carrying placards to promote their opposition, said Cho came out before the service to greet them and shake their hands.

Krissy Dorn of Woodridge Avenue, one of the protestors outside the church from around 9 a.m. to noon, said the tower would be 100 feet high atop a 50-by-50-foot base, and within 250 feet of Fairfield Woods Middle School, Jennings School, the church's preschool and Child Link, a preschool in Jennings School. She said a total of about 1,200 children attend those schools and that a state law says cell phone towers -- because of health concerns -- should not be erected within 250 feet of schools or day-care centers, although that can be overridden by the Connecticut Siting Council.

"First and foremost are concerns for children's health and safety. Having radiation emissions near our children for eight hours a day for 10-plus years is a long time for them to be exposed, especially since they're young, developing bodies," Dorn said. She said Fairfield Woods Branch Library, where many children attend programs, also would be within 250 feet of the tower's proposed location on the church property.

Colleen Sullivan of Palamar Drive said a cell phone tower near 1,200 children "would seem to be in contrast to what our state statute says."

"There isn't enough research, and, in order to understand the effect of a cell tower on children's development, you'd need a long-term, longitudinal study on children," Sullivan said.

John DeMassa, who lives near the church, said he was a research chemist for 23 years and that substances introduced into the marketplace later have been banned because of their effects on health. "I see a lot of the cell technology as relatively new technology, and since it is, I think there are open questions," he said. "I'm not hysterical about it, but where there's doubt and where there's children, we ought to be very conservative about how we deploy this technology."

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HOUSTON -

Churchgoers returned to Heights Presbyterian Church Sunday, four days after an electrical fire gutted part of the historic building at 18th Street and Rutland.

A joint service was held Sunday morning with another congregation, Beacon Light Outreach Ministry, which also meets at the church.

Despite everything lost in Wednesday's fire, leaders from both churches found reason to celebrate.

What we see as destruction, God says it's all about construction.," said Pastor Travin Roquemore, of Beacon Light Outreach Ministry. "There's going to be something new on this campus. If we didn't have a mark on this Heights community, we got it now.

The building that housed a modern worship center and classrooms was destroyed by the fire, but church members are thankful firefighters were able to protect the sanctuary from fire damage.

In the days that have followed, the churches have also seen an outpouring of support. Two fifth-graders donated $40 they raised by selling bracelets, and a girl scout sold and then donated more than 200 boxes of cookies.

I've seen the church and these two congregations draw together with a unity, and an energy and encouragement, strength that's come even in the midst of this loss, said Pastor Lynne Buckridge, of Heights Presbyterian Church.

Buckridge said an environmental assessment will have to be conducted on the sanctuary before it is able to be used again. In the meantime, they are trying to replace plastic Easter eggs and candy that was destroyed by the fire.

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SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A project four years in the making at a church in downtown Sioux City is close to crossing its final hurdle in beginning construction.

Shepherd's Garden, a park proposed for the lot adjacent to the First Presbyterian Church at sixth and Nebraska, is about 20 thousand dollars away from hitting their 850 thousand dollar fundraising goal, but they're sitting with hands tied at the moment.

But what may look like a broken down concrete lot is much more, according to those with big plans for the open space.

"Something needs to be done with the lot. We have a need between Mercy Medical Center and the church. One very appropriate use for that lot would be to have this contemplative garden," Bill Stoneburg, Shepherd's Garden board member.

And a group of people in Sioux City intend to make the empty lot at 6th and Jackson street just that.

"Someone could go freely from the hospital or anywhere downtown, they could have lunch, just a quiet beautiful green spot," Stoneburg said.

The ball started rolling on Shepherd's Garden park back in 2010. Now, four years and 830 thousand dollars later, the empty lot has had some contracting work done, and is ready for the final steps in the makeover.

"Going back to June of 2010, this has all been done with donations. Everything that we've done has been paid for," Stoneburg said.

But construction may not start as soon as the Shepherd's Garden board originally thought.

"We're in a bit of a delay pattern," Stoneburg said.

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FORT WORTH, Texas (CBS 11 NEWS) A church, claiming its owed tens of thousands of dollars by Prime Prep Academy in Fort Worth for rent and construction work, locked its door to students today.

Church leaders handed out notices to parents explaining their action prompting a terse exchange between Charity Church Bishop F. R. Mays and a parent whod dropped her student off at the schools secondary building.

You gave away Gods money! the woman yelled. (Bishop) Awww, get outta here! Mays replied, waving his hand dismissively.

You gonna have to pay for locking those kids out of school, the woman continued. They need to pay God! Mays yelled back.

Charging that much for rent in that nasty building, the woman replied as Mays began talking over her.

Thats not nasty its wonderful, he said. It is nasty, the woman retorted. Its just as nasty as your attitude!

The confrontation came after the church locked out Prime Prep students demanding $83,000 in liens and $18,000 in rent from the school.

Mays said his lease shows the school is responsible for $18,000 a month in rent and for paying for work on the building the school wanted. And the bishop says the school was already moving to another building to dodge the bills.

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YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County commissioners approved vacating Church Street in Boardman to allow construction of a Jared Galleria of Jewelry store.

The street, which ran off Market Street near Southern Park Mall, was vacated for use by Cocca Development Ltd. and Simon Property Group for the project, which will cost more than $1 million.

Church Street, which was installed to serve a small residential area that is now part of the mall parking lot, had to be vacated to enable construction at the former location of Family Christian Store.

The Akron-based Jared has 13 Ohio locations, including one in Cuyahoga Falls.

Cocca owns Fashion Square Plaza, where construction of the Jared store is planned.

The commissioners made their decision Friday after a public hearing last week in Boardman, where all comments favored vacating the street for the new store.

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WHITESBORO, TX -- After months of hard work, the renovation of a century old church in Whitesboro is now complete.

What was once called First Christian Church in Whitesboro has been around since 1906 and it's still standing today, primarily because of one family.

When John and Ann Paty moved to Whitesboro 7 years ago, they were drawn to the Old Church on Main Street.

Co-owner, Ann Paty, says the church had been abandoned since the 70's and saw the opportunity to bring it back to life.

"It was boarded up for 40 years and we just couldn't see it being demolished," Paty said. "It was set for demolition a couple of times and we're a ministry family, and we felt we need to restore this church."

Paty says they got right to work after buying the church in April of last year. She says they renovated the church from top to bottom and even searched for the original companies that played a role in the building's construction.

"We sent all the glass to Burnet, Texas to have it redone -- the stained glass," Paty said. "And we found the original tin company that had done this building in 1906 for the ceiling tin."

Paty says they gave the church a major face lift, but wanted to preserve it's originality.

They worked for 10 straight months until completion this February, just in time to hold their first wedding.

"They just walked in and said this is where I'm getting married," said co-owner, Alicia Parker.

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