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... many blessings for the coming year.

Despite some wet weather, we are making progress at the site of the new St. Francis' Episcopal Church in Eureka, MO --- moving dirt and compacting fill for the building pad.

It is most likely that your church will never undertake a task that is more demanding or complicated in terms of cost, risk, and effort than it will in a church building program. Following a proper process will ensure your church builds the right solution and makes the best and highest use of its money, time, and manpower resources. Here are just some of the benefits your church can expect to receive from a Feasibility Study: Determines Financial Feasibility Validates If Lan

On December 7, 2013, a disastrous fire destroyed the historical First Congregational Church of Pomfret, CT while waiting to mark her 300th anniversary. This December, we are happy to share the blessing of the new First Congregational Church of Pomfret, CT. Church Development Services was pleased to have not only designed and constructed the new church, but to have shared in the Dedication Ceremony as well. EndFragment

Despite the extreme cold in Oklahoma, work on the Faith Christian Outreach project in Shawnee continues to move forward ... don't the floors look great!

Church Development Services (CDS) has over 30 years of combined experience as a church expansion specialist, and I am in my 9th year as the CEO. If I can be candid, seeking and getting wise counsel is more important now than at any time in my professional career. Regulations are becoming more onerous every year, environmental departments of local and state jurisdictions are becoming more powerful and restrictive, banking regulations have made it more difficult to access money

Consider the following: Site location; the net acres suitable for building, site shape, and topography. Prior zoning: can the site be rezoned for church use? Environmental factor: Was the site ever a dump or an old factory? Verify that the site has all the utilities available, especially water and sewer. The land purchase agreement with the prior owner(s) should be with continuances such as zoning approval, favorable environmental study results, and utility availability. Ve

Christmas has come and and gone once again, leaving its blessings and messages of hope all around us ... yes, we at CDS are truly thankful! As we look toward the new year, we are excited to continue to participate in expanding the Kingdom with construction underway or soon to be underway in Shawnee, OK; Eureka, MO; Oakmont, PA; Suffolk, VA; and both Severna Park and Gaithersburg, MD. Take a look around our website, and let us know if we can help your church with its journey i