Crosspointe Church & YMCA Partnership

Crosspointe Church wanted community solutions rather than just a building. At Visioneering, we were honored to partner with them in redesigning their existing space and expanding with reuse in mind. From fitness classes to afterschool programs, Crosspointe’s space and partnership with the YMCA serve the community, 7 days a week.

Nearly 100 years ago, churches were rarely just a Sunday house of worship. They were known for building hospitals, schools, universities, community centers, and more. So when we first heard that Crosspointe Church in Cary, North Carolina, was looking for community solutions rather than just a building, we couldn’t wait to come alongside.

In the “triangle” area of North Carolina between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, the population was soaring, and with it, a surge of issues among local youth. More teenagers were getting into trouble, and more children were becoming obese at an alarming rate. The leadership at Crosspointe wanted to provide positive resources for local youth but knew they wouldn’t be as effective on their own.

To provide a seven-day-a-week experience for the community, we re-designed Crosspointe’s existing spaces and expanded with reuse and activity in mind.

There is a full kitchen that will be leased out by a local baker, a coffee house opens daily, trails, and recreational areas throughout the campus for physical activities. Even the lobby itself was designed to house everything from exercise classes to MOPS groups. The 650-seat gymnasium that houses Sunday worship can now also be used for events throughout the community.

The final step in completing Crosspointe’s updated facilities was to add additional space that would house a YMCA. The YMCA, open for membership, provides another 1,400 seats for Crosspointe’s services. The gym doubles as a worship center, complete with projection scoreboards that can turn on and off, thus transforming the room.

When you step foot onto Crosspointe’s new campus, the lofted ceilings and natural design elements invite you to take a deep breath. From the open concrete floors meant to withstand a lot of activity to the hanging ropes used as seating area dividers, reflections of nature brought inside can be found throughout the buildings’ materials. Even the trees that would be removed were also harvested from the site to be used as building materials on the YMCA.

Dear WOOMC Members,

This past Sunday, October 31, I announced the establishment of our new WOOMC Family Health and Recreational Center. It will stand as a tool and vehicle to reach the surrounding community with an opportunity for families to gather along with our own membership.

God has blessed us with the Family Life Center (FLC), a well-rounded recreational facility that can offer many activities for parents and their children. It also offers kids a safe place to stay off the streets and out of trouble.

  • Basketball Leagues and Tournaments
  • Volleyball Leagues and Tournaments
  • Tennis
  • Bowling Leagues
  • Skating Nights
  • Swimming Teams
  • Game Rooms (Chess, Cards, Board Games)
  • Racquetball
  • Exercise/Weight Rooms
  • Walking Track
  • Meeting Rooms/Gathering Rooms
  • Zumba, Line Dancing, Aerobics
  • Computer Training Classes
  • Movie Night
  • After-School Tutorial Classes
  • Concession Stands

We Have Two Options for Operating the Center

  1.  The YMCA is interested in leasing the facility. Please see the video link below to learn how another church partnered with the YMCA in their city.
  2. Or our church could run the facility ourselves using our own people.

Repairs Needed for FLC

Either way, we will have to do some rehab work on the FLC. The following is a list of items that need to be repaired.

A. Flooring throughout the entire FLC

  1. Baseboards
  2. Carpet

B. Swimming Pool

  1. Leaks in the ceiling damages most of the tiles and walls within the area.
  2. Pool needs major cleaning and upgrading.
  3. There are cracks in the ceiling pool.
  4. Flooring around the pool is damaged and needs to be replaced. There is water damage within the floor.

C. Gym equipment is no longer functional.

  1. Rust
  2. Wear and tear
  3. Broken equipment
  4. Equipment is dated

D. Basketball Courts

  1. The flooring is wearing down and needs to be serviced/polished.
  2. Ceiling tiles are damaged in several areas above the court and around the court.

E. Roof – most damage from the building stems from leaks throughout the roof.

F. Tennis Courts – need a total overhaul. The ground needs to be repaved due to cracks and abrasions in the floor.

G. Locker Rooms need serious updates.

  1. Rusted lockers and floor
  2. Roof damage
  3. Walls damaged and need to be repainted
  4. Painting needed

H. Ceiling tiles and leakage throughout the entire building in several areas in the classrooms, gym, food court, meeting rooms, and aerobics room.

I. Racquetball Area needs updating.

  1. Scuffed and chipped walls
  2. Painting needed
  3. Floors need attention

J. Electrical System needs updates:

  1. Improve security system
  2. Wiring upgrades and need to be organized
  3. Light fixtures need to be replaced

K. Other Repairs

  1. Clipped counters and countertops in the kitchen and nursery
  2. Painting and wall repairs
  3. Vent system needs to be cleaned
  4. Door hinge needs to be repaired
  5. Ice machine needs to be updated
  6. Cleaning for areas damaged by roof leaks

PLEASE WATCH OUR VISION VIDEO

Our estimated cost is $1.8 to $2 million dollars. Therefore, I need about 1,800 members to donate at least $1,000 by the end of February 2022. For those who are able to do more, please consider sowing double in order to offset those who may not be able to do it.

Please pray about sowing toward this great venture for the surrounding Hickory Hill Community. Thank you.

Apostle Alton R. Williams

THE IMPACT OF THE WOOMC FLC

Here is why we must rehab the WOOMC Family Life Center.  The following Pro and College Basketball players, (when they were young teenagers),  were trained at the Family Life Center through our basketball leagues and tournaments.

JASON TATUM 
DUKE UNIVERSITY – BOSTON CELTICS

CAM PAYNE
LAUSANNE COLLEGIATE (MEM) – PHOENIX SUNS

CHRIS CHIOZZA
WHITE STATION HIGH SCHOOL (MEM)  UNIV OF FLORIDA,
NEW JERSEY NETS, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

DEDRICK LAWSON
HAMILTON HIGH (MEM) – U of M,
UNIV of KANSAS, SAN ANTONIO SPURS

JONATHAN J/3 WILLIAMS
SOUTHWIND HS (MEM) – LOS ANGELES LAKERS

JARNELL STOKES
UT – MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

NICK KING
EAST HIGH (MEM) – UNIV. of MEMPHIS –
BOSTON CELTICS- LOS ANGELES LAKERS

KENNEDY CHANDLER
BRIARCREST HIGH

JALEN FISHER
BOLTON HIGH – TCU

TYLER HARRIS
CORDOVA HIGH (MEM) – UNIV. MEMPHIS