LAFAYETTE, La. – The Bayou Church will celebrate the grand opening of an expansion to their campus Aug. 6.
According to a news release from the church, individuals will have the opportunity to attend worship services (8, 9:30 and 11 a.m.) and tour the new 32,485-sq.-ft. facilities that will include a 250-seat multi-purpose venue with restrooms and a small kitchen area for hosting weddings, memorial services, and other community events.
The expansion also will feature a lobby, coffee shop (featuring Reve coffee and Caroline’s cookies), covered patio, restrooms and expanded children’s space and preschool area that will be available at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services for those attending kindergarten to fifth grade.
Kent Design Build of Mandeville led this project from conception to completion.
The expansion replaces a 45-year-old building that sustained significant damage to its roof and infrastructure after Hurricane Delta made its way through the Lafayette area in October 2020. Built in 1979, the former skating rink, known as Roller City, had served as a worship and event space since it was purchased by the church in 1986.
“This project has never been about a new building for us,” Senior Pastor Sean Walker said. “This expansion is about a new tool to help people know God, find community, and make a difference with their lives.
“We believe that losing half our campus to Hurricane Delta in 2020 appeared to be a setback but was actually a setup from God to do something new and setup our campus to reach people for Jesus for decades to come,” Walker said. “I am so proud of our church family for stepping out in faith and giving sacrificially to make this campus expansion possible.”
