Breaking Ground on Our Parish Building
About three years after the parish was formed, members felt it was time to move forward with its plan for permanent facilities. To address this challenge, parish leadership in January 2007 launched a capital campaign to raise necessary funds outlined by the diocese for building the first phase of the parish’s facilities. By the end of the initial campaign, St. Francis of Assisi Parish received $425,000 in pledges to be paid over three years.
On Sept. 20, 2009, Bishop James Vann Johnston, Jr., broke ground for the building of phase 1 of a permanent parish facility. This Worship and Community Center was designed by H Design Group and built by Bailey Construction Company at a cost of $1.1 million. Dedicated by Bishop Johnston on November 1, 2010, it consists of a worship space, a community space, a chapel, an education space, a meeting room, and offices. The mortgage on this building was paid in full in late 2017.
The parish rectory is located in a housing subdivision just east of the church.
Phase 2, the building of a permanent church, will be addressed at a future date.