St. David of Wales
Episcopal Church
Growing with Denton
Current Parish Hall
New Building
Our need for a larger worship space was first realized in the 1960s, when, after three capital campaigns, our young parish had already outgrown our current church building. The difference between what we needed in a new church building and what we could raise would prevent us from building until recent years. Thanks to the sacrificial generosity of our members and support from the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, we were able to raise over $4 million, secure a construction loan, and break ground in June 2022. (We expect the total cost of the new building, along with furnishings and fixtures will be $6.5 million.)
Our new church, consisting of the worship space, a Narthex, and restrooms, will seat 275 people (double our current capacity). We will also add a new parking lot south of the new building. Our existing facilities will continue to be used and maintained. Our current church will be used for daily liturgies along with other smaller services. We anticipate holding our first services in our new building in Spring 2024!
What to Expect
Our Building Project
Saint David's celebrated our formal groundbreaking on Sunday, June 26th, 2022. On July 5th, we closed a $3.675 million construction loan with Great Plains Bank.
It was of critical importance to our design committee to maintain the overall aesthetic of our current sanctuary in our new space. The resulting vision is a cost effective church in the English tradition that will allow us to grow with Denton for generations to come. While maintaining the features that are critical to the worship experience at St. David's, our new building will provide increased seating, with side aisles for easier pew ingress/egress.
Opportunities
Join us in Mission
While we have completed the primary fund raising portion of our Captial Campaign, there are still many ways to become involved in our building project. The first and primary thing you can do, is pray with us! Pray for blessings upon our building project, for wisdom and clarity for our decision makers, for the safety of our workers, and for protection from elements that seek to derail our progress.
Additionally, items for memorial donations are available here. If you would like to make a general financial donation to the project, you can do so here (select "Give to Rise Building Fund").