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The Raytown church’s expansio will include a new main entrance, foyer, café, bookstore and children’sx education wing for children from newborn birt h through5th grade. “Despite the recent economicd chaos, we are embarking on our most aggressive expansionhin decades,” Senior Pastot Jeff Adams said in a release. “Our ability to minister to childremn and provide biblical training to familiea in relevant and creative ways will begreatlg improved.” Executive Pastor Tim Mensendiel said in an interview Fridagy that he hopes to break ground on the project by May 1 and completd it a year later.
“The competition for work has just been he said, adding that the churchy originally expected 35 subcontractors at the prebird meeting but that more than 80 attended. The churchb hired Wacky World of Tampa, Fla., to design unique localk themes throughoutthe children’s area. The space will includ thematic representations of Arrowhead Kauffman Stadium, Union Station and the . of Marti City, Mo., is the project’s generao contractor. The church was founded in 1943 and has morethan 4,000 members.