Article: First-Centenary begins $6.6 million project: Downtown church renovations include new worship center, pedestrian bridge.

Byline: Clint Cooper

Mar. 5--First-Centenary United Methodist Church began work last week on a $6.6 million building and renovation project that may be the largest ever for a downtown Chattanooga church. The work will include a 16,000-square-foot contemporary worship center and fellowship hall, a pedestrian bridge across Oak Street connecting the new building with the current facility and renovation of several parts of the current structure. "As a congregation, we're very excited about the renewal taking place in downtown Chattanooga," said the Rev. Charles Neal, the 2,600-member church's senior pastor. "This is our effort to improve our facilities to ...

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