May 20, 2026

Construction is officially underway on the transformationand expansion of Fellowship Baptist Church, a project designed to modernize thechurch’s front-facing experience while enhancing accessibility, circulation,and community gathering spaces. The project includes a new two-story lobbyaddition, expanded restrooms, updated fellowship and coffee areas,ADA-compliant circulation improvements, and renovations to the existing frontareas of the church. Exterior upgrades will introduce refreshed architecturalelements, new glazing, roofing systems, and enhanced signage to create a morewelcoming presence for both the congregation and the surrounding community.

Currently, construction activities are in full progress withdemolition approximately 50% complete. The team has completed the building padand is actively working through underground plumbing, electrical panelrelocation, and structural footer installations for the new column systems.Upcoming milestones include concrete footers, CMU wall construction, slabplacement, continued demolition activities, and anticipated structural steeldelivery in mid-June.

One of the project’s most unique design elements is theintegration of the church’s existing brick exterior wall into the new foyerspace, preserving the history and character of the original structure whileblending it with modern architectural features. Additional highlights includecloud acoustical ceiling panels, expansive glazing systems, and open gatheringspaces designed to create a warm and inviting environment for fellowship andcommunity engagement.

Located adjacent to a major freeway, the church’s highlyvisible location makes this project especially impactful for the surroundingDurham community. As the first major renovation and expansion since thechurch’s original construction in the early 1970s, the project represents asignificant investment in the future of the congregation and its outreachefforts for years to come.