Challenge

Christ Church Mequon sought to evolve into a multi-venue worship community that could offer distinct worship styles—Chapel, East and West Auditoriums—while maintaining cohesive connectivity and hospitality. The existing facility lacked a central gathering spine (“Main Street”) and wayfinding was fragmented. The church needed to expand by roughly 35,000 sq ft, incorporating a social gathering space, upgraded Children’s Ministry areas, and improved circulation between venues, without disrupting ongoing worship services or altering the church’s identity.

Solution

Catalyst Construction, serving as construction manager, directed a transformative addition and renovation that reoriented the church’s circulation and enhanced its hospitality-centered vision. The project added 35,000 sq ft to the main facility, anchored by a rooftop clerestory that floods the central social “Main Street” with natural light. This indoor boulevard became a wayfinder—intuitively connecting lobbies, worship venues, meeting rooms, and restrooms. In concert with GRAEF’s electrical engineering team, Catalyst integrated future-ready infrastructure: LED lighting, digital controls, voice-evacuation fire alarms, AV and security rough-ins, and kitchen equipment power—ensuring technical durability and flexibility.

Impact

• Delivered a 35,000 sq ft addition featuring an elevated clerestory-lit social spine that unifies worship, gathering, and children’s ministry spaces under one seamless, hospitable roof.

• Fully renovated Children’s Ministry areas, enhancing safety, functionality, and spiritual learning environments for younger congregants.
• Upgraded facility infrastructure with LED lighting, digital controls, AV/sound readiness, and voice-based fire alarm systems, positioning the church at the forefront of technical and energy-efficient systems.
• Enhanced wayfinding and community flow: “Main Street” concept has become a central social anchor that encourages connection, minimizes confusion, and supports dynamic use of multiple venues.
• Reflected Catalyst Construction’s leadership in building faith spaces that are relational, mission-aligned, and technically smart.