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Phase 1:
  • Large worship space with balcony
  • Children's education space
  • Gathering space and welcome center
  • ​7,000 s.f. addition to the school for future classrooms and a storm refuge room.
Needing to combine the church and school ministries to one campus,  a master plan was developed for Bethel Lutheran Church in Morton, Illinois.  A new 28,285 s.f. church building that houses a sanctuary with balcony, parish hall, administrative office suite, nursery, and children’s education space was built adjacent to the existing Bethel Lutheran School.  

The new Narthex is an inviting area that serves as the church’s gathering space with a Welcome Center and a coffee and donut counter. The Sanctuary was designed specifically for the church’s three types of worship services: traditional with an organ, contemporary with a band and a combination of the two that uses all the instruments.  The spaces are enhanced with exposed steel trusses at the high ceilings, and wood and stone details throughout.
A master plan was developed to combine Bethel Lutheran's school and church ministries on one campus.

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Details that make a difference.

  • The Narthex is a welcoming space with natural light from the clerestory highlighting the 25 foot high wall of natural stone.  

  • The space is enhanced with exposed steel trusses at the high ceilings, and wood and stone details throughout.
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  • The use of natural stone at the exterior building corners and canopy tower along with brick on the exterior compliments the school’s red brick facade without trying to matching it. 

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