BUILDING FOR GROWTH

Welcome to our Building for Growth Page

Here you can find out about our building project and how to partner with us in this gospel opportunity.

The Vision

Since we began in 2005 our vision and hope has been to see Moorlands grow, under God, into a city centre church which is able to reach the city of Lancaster and its university campuses for Christ, equip and send out gospel workers into the world-wide mission field, and help resource, plant and revitalise other churches.

With the purchase of the former URC Buildings on the High Street in the very heart of the city, we now have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build something that will expand and multiply gospel ministry for many years to come.  With its strategic central location and space for growth, we believe this site will enable many more people to hear the saving message of Jesus, knowing that as his word is taught, Jesus is building something that will last for ever. 

The Plans

We are working hard on an ambitious re-development project to turn these ancient buildings into a modern, welcoming and accessible resource where the word of God can be heard, and people built up in Christ. We plan to install a new lift for accessibility, a commercial kitchen to enable us to cater for large events and a new welcoming space to join the existing buildings together and provide a focal point for meetings. Alongside this we plan to modernise and refit the existing spaces so they are functional and efficient for the generations to come.

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Progress

Below are some photos showing the recent activity and progress of our building project.

 

Partner with us

The estimated cost of renovating our buildings is £2.2 million. We have broken this down into two phases.

Phase 1 (Ongoing)
Includes building the new welcome building, new kitchen, renovating the house, and renovating the chapel including AV equipment.

Total cost = £1.81m

Phase 2 (Postponed until additional funds are raised)
Includes the redevelopment of the Sunday school hall - both upstairs and downstairs, including the addition of AV equipment, new toilets, and repairs.

Additional cost = £0.4m


We need to raise in the region of £150,000 to complete Phase 1 (figures up to date as of March 2024).

If you are able to give to help us reach this target then please click the button below for more details about how to give.

 
 
 

Stay Updated

If you would like to stay updated about the progress of our Building Project please fill out the form below. We will send a regular email with updates of the progress of fundraising and building.