Haven Church raises first wall on new building – WQOW TV News 18

A new church on Eau Claire's south side started to take shape Friday.

TOWN OF WASHINGTON (WQOW) - A new church on Eau Claire's south side started to take shape Friday.

This morning as the sun came up, the first walls went up at what will soon be Haven Church.

Construction has been underway the past few weeks at the corner of Highway 93 and Deerfield Road. Friday, the group Builders for Christ kicked off construction of the $5 million project.

Builders for Christ is a national volunteer group. Over the next 16 weeks, 900 volunteers will travel to Eau Claire on their own dime and help with construction.

The pastor of Haven Church, James Whatley, said the free labor will save them about a million dollars.

"Personally for me, we live in a world that is really isolated. Being able to come together, particularly post Covid, is such a tremendous blessing. We just think Jesus brings hope and community and a positive future," he said.

The church hopes to be in the new 16,000 foot facility by November. In addition to a lot larger space, the church will also have a nursery, children's education area and an outdoor pollinator garden.

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