The building project

A meeting hall on Kemps Lake

A single-level hall to seat about 250, with rooms for children, fellowship, and a cafeteria opening onto a patio over the lake.

Concept rendering of the meeting hall exterior
Exterior concept · final design in development with engineering firm
Design

A simple, dignified plan.

We are working with a local engineering firm on a meeting hall that is not only adequate for our meetings, but also a basis for the church's communal activities beyond the homes of the saints.

The latest plans involve a single-level floor plan featuring:

  • A large meeting room seating approximately 250
  • Children's meeting rooms
  • Offices and fellowship rooms
  • A cafeteria opening to a patio overlooking Kemps Lake

Beyond local use by the saints in Virginia Beach, the church desires to offer this property as a place for blending with saints in nearby churches.

The site

1.7 acres on the lake.

5263 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach, VA. Right off Interstate 64 and Interstate 264, central and accessible to the local saints and the nearby locality. The land overlooks Kemps Lake on the south, which the City of Virginia Beach is restoring and protecting.

Aerial view of the wooded parcel beside Kemps Lake
Aerial view of the parcel
Timeline

Where we are.

  1. April 2025Completed

    Land became available

    A 1.7-acre parcel at 5263 Greenwich Road came on the market.

  2. May 2025Completed

    Property purchased

    Closed on the land for $425,000 with help from a neighboring church.

  3. June 2025Completed

    Conditional use permit submitted

  4. October 2025Completed

    City permit approved

    Virginia Beach approved the conditional use permit for a meeting hall.

  5. Late 2025In progress

    Design development with engineering firm

    Working through floor plan, elevations, and site layout.

  6. 2026Upcoming

    Construction documents & bids

  7. 2026 – 2027Upcoming

    Groundbreaking & construction

Cost

Where the funds stand.

Offered toward construction36% of estimate
$1,056,000of est. $2,900,000
Land purchased (May 2025)
$425,000
Loan from a neighboring church
$300,000
Offered toward construction to date
$1,056,000
Estimated construction cost
$2,900,000

Range of $2.8M – $3.0M; will be refined as plans are finalized.

Without official construction bids, anticipated costs are estimated at $2.8M – $3.0M. As the plans are finalized we will have more accurate estimates.

Carry this with us

Pray. Give. Serve.

The Lord builds His house through the cooperation of His people. There is a place for you.

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