Dedication Celebration

October 6-10, we will celebrate the opening of our two new worship and service centers. These centers will enable us to significantly expand our life-enhancing programs and services.

This celebration represents a major milestone in our Capital Campaign, through which we successfully raised $12.5 million. The completion of both facilities delivers on the promise that we made to our contributors and to the community to faithfully use the resources that have been entrusted to us, and to serve OTHERS in God’s name without discrimination.

The East Main Worship and Service Center

The East Main Worship and Service Center, located at 966 East Main Street, is a 27,000-square-foot structure designed by Moody Nolan, Inc., and built by The Daimler Group. In addition to providing a variety of spiritual programs and services for children, teens and adults, this spacious new facility will enable us to triple our program size and further expand three of our very successful programs: our Career Enhancement Center, After School Learning Centers and Material Assistance programs, which includes the Nationwide Foundaton Education Center, the Heart to Heart and Senior Food Distribution programs, and the Kroger Choice Pantry.

Of particular note is the Kroger Choice Pantry, a fairly new concept in partnership with the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. This program places an emphasis on giving people a choice. Rather than just give a family a bag of groceries, we will instead enable them to shop for themselves. We will also assist them with budgeting, meal planning and preparation. As this program grows, we will grow with it.

The Chapel at Worthington Woods Worship and Service Center

Located at 760 Worthington Woods Boulevard, The Chapel at Worthington Woods Worship and Service Center is a 24,500-square-foot facility designed by Robert S. Davis, Ltd., and built by Miles-McClellan Construction and Development. Worthington Woods will offer adult music programs, material assistance programs, after school youth ministries, and a full-sized gymnasium. It will be a God-centered hub of activity, where children and adults can have fun, grow and learn in a safe environment.

Calendar of Events

Help us celebrate the opening of the East Main and the Chapel at Worthington Woods Worship and Service Centers! All events are free and open to the public.

Family Activities

Saturday, October 7

Chapel at Worthington Woods

760 Worthington Woods Blvd.

Free Pancake Breakfast, Ribbon-Cutting and Open House (8 a.m. to noon);

Musical Concert (7:30 p.m.)

East Main

966 East Main Street

Open House, OSU Tailgate Party, Visits by Columbus Fire & Police Depts, Free Health Screenings (10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

West Mound

2300 West Mound Street

Open House and Street Fair (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Linden Service Center

3167 Cleveland Avenue

OSU Tailgate Party and Open House (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Citadel

409 South Grant Street

Spaghetti Dinner (4:30 p.m.);

Gospel Concert (6 p.m.)

Worship Experience

Sunday, October 8

Chapel at Worthington Woods

Worship and Dedication Service (10 a.m.);

Soldier’s Rally (6:30 p.m.)

East Main

Worship and Dedication Service (2:30 p.m.)

Civic Dedication Ceremony

Tuesday, October 10

East Main

Parade from 1289 East Main to 966 East Main (10:30 a.m.);

Civic Ribbon-Cutting and Dedication Ceremony

(11 a.m.)