The Capital Campaign team completed another transformative renovation in Spring 2009, converting the 2's and 3's classroom (in the basement of the Matthews Wing) from a dark and dingy space with loose floor tiles and sagging ceiling, into an ideal child's play and learning area. The design scheme uses bright colors with an urban motif, reminding kids that we are an urban, evangelical church. The floor tiles resemble a roadway complete with street signs and two roundabouts. The walls showcase graphical images of city landmarks above a treeline, with the grass-colored floor and refurbished playhouse alluding to a cottage in the middle of Forest Park, our neighbor across the street.
The Campaign Team's hope is that this new classroom will foster a more positive and creative envirionment for kids to receive Christian teaching, and will help remind children and parents that we value them and our shared commitment to spreading the Gospel to our City.
The renovations you see pictured below consisted of a new ceiling, light fixtures, vinyl tile and carpet squares, paint throughout, door hardware, faucets, and select removal of old furnishings and replacement with new items:
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