3550 Southwest Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76133
Phone: 817-926-8277  --  Fax: 817-926-8278
Preschool: 817-923-2040
email: st.christophers@att.net
St. Christopher Episcopal Church
To Know Christ and Make Him Known
New Chapel, Family Life Center and Other Improvements
St Christopher is expanding. At a Special Meeting on May 22, 2007, the Vestry unanimously
approved the proposal of Tarrant Construction Services Ltd. for additions and improvements to
St. Christopher Episcopal Church. The construction program, designed by DMS Architects, Inc.,
includes the following:

  • New and larger chapel with a signature design feature, the soaring chapel tower with a
    cross that can be seen from a distance.
  • New large multi-purpose space for family and youth activities.
  • New rest rooms convenient to the Church, Parish Hall, offices and new multi-purpose
    spaces.
  • New kitchen space, to be finished as funds become available.
  • New inviting entrance lobby at the office.
  • Renovate the office spaces as needed to change the entry location.
  • Improvements to the visual appeal of the St. Christopher buildings and grounds to make
    them more inviting and friendly.
  • Update the facade of the administrative building and Parish Hall, to unify the new and old
    portions of the building.
  • Provide all-weather covered and single-level circulation throughout our public facilities,
    making them more accessible to the disabled and more convenient for all.
  • Improve drainage at the front of the existing building.
  • Enclose a courtyard at the front of the church to serve in future as a prayer garden and
    expansion for our columbarium, when needed.

Thanks to several generous donations, on March 10, 2008, the Vestry authorized the Senior and
Junior Wardens to execute a change order to add Alternate "A" - Finishes and Cabinets at Kitchen
121 to the contract with Tarrant Construction Services Ltd. This change allows for a complete
and operational kitchen as a part of the Family Life Center.

Limited funds require us to delay additional high priority work (amounts needed are in parenthesis):
  • Additional parking for the church and school ($60,225),
  • A convenient passenger drop-off at the church entrance ($42,406).
  • Glass-enclose the newly covered area at church and school entry at the courtyard and air
    condition the space ($39,018).

We have bids for these items and can proceed quickly to complete this work, should additional
funds or unexpected cost savings become available while the Construction Manager's forces are
working on site.

The following shows the perspective and plan for the new improvements:




















An Update of the Building Program - June 30, 2008 (click here)








About three years ago, St. Christopher Episcopal Church started the Living, Growing and Giving
in Faith capital campaign to update and expand out facilities. God is blessing us abundantly!
Construction is underway, and we expect to be fully using the new facilities by the end of the
year. We have come a long ways. The following links remind us where we started.



                                        How Do I Make a Gift

  • If you have not made a pledge to the Building Fund, or if you are a new member or if your
    circumstances allow you to increase your previous pledge, it’s a good time to prayerfully
    consider your part in the growth of St. Christopher. Pledge cards are available in the office
    or attached.
  • You may also make a gift through your estate planning, e.g., wills, real property, stocks,
    bonds, trusts, endowments, life insurance, and contributions from reverse mortgages.
    Please contact the Church Treasurer.
  • Make checks payable to: St. Christopher Episcopal Church and write “Building Fund” on
    the memo line.


                  A Prayer for Living, Growing, and Giving in Faith

Almighty God, In You we live and move and have our being, all we have comes from you.  We
come to you now in faith, ready to respond with generosity to the challenge of providing for the
present and future needs of our parish family. Help us who have received so freely from You to
give as freely in return.  May Your goodness be upon us and bring success to our labors.  All this
we ask in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Living, Growing, and Giving in Faith Capital Campaign
Perspective of Chapel, FLC
and other Improvements
Plan for Proposed Improvements
Our Junior Warden has pictures of the change taking place at St. Christopher that he
would like to share with you. Click here to link to The Picture Gallery.