Worship Center Renovation ($12.6 million)
 From the very beginning, worship and the proclamation of God’s Word have been central to Houston’s First Baptist Church. The funds earmarked for Worship Center Renovation are a true reflection of that priority. Our primary gathering place needs refurbishing. From the ceiling to the floor, enhancements are planned to help us see, hear and understand the spoken and written Word, and focus our hearts on God – the beautiful object of our worship.
View architectural renderings and drawings of the proposed renovation by clicking here.
Some of the primary Worship Center needs
that are being addressed...
Audio/Video System – All New
- Install fixed loudspeakers
- Audio management/control system
- Monitoring systems for the praise band and choir
- Cable management and interconnectivity
- Technical power for feeding audio/video only
- Electronic architecture system for worship services
- Larger 16:9 left/right video screens and projectors
Acoustical Treatments
- Remove the dome over the worship platform
- Remove the ceiling disks over the congregation
- Add a new ceiling over the worship center
- Add absorption and diffusion to reduce the overall reverberation time
- Remove or relocate equipment
- Move the back wall closer to the worship platform so there is less of an overhang
- Add a vestibule at the entry doors
- Reshape the worship platform to enhance the acoustical sound properties
New Lighting and dimming
- All new lighting over the congregation and
worship platform
- Dimming panels for control of the new lighting
- New catwalks to allow access to the lighting for focusing and maintenance
- New electrical system and cable management for the lighting system
Architecture
- Reshape the worship platform
- Remove 2 rows of the existing choir risers
- A choir area for 150 members with capability
to accommodate 225 during special services
- New theatrical devices added to allow flexibility
on the worship platform
- Treatment for the back wall of the worship platform
- New camera locations that are less distracting
- Add a center aisle for weddings
- Rework aisles to get the congregation closer
- Upgrade and replace baptistry equipment
- New back of house worship platform
- New off-stage preparation area
- New seats (count remains the same at 3,335)
- New carpet
- New finish on all of the wood
- Paint the floor below the seating
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