Corpus Christi Church - Chambersburg, PA

Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, sought an affordable solution to meet the space, accessibility and traffic flow needs of a growing parish. The expansive narthex was designed to provide a welcoming space for the 122-year-old church. It offers overflow seating area for Mass and space for viewings prior to funerals. Pella’s white Reserve direct sets and commercial doors were used for this project. Pella Reserve windows help bring your vision to life with uncompromised attention to detail and intentional innovations.

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We were excited to partner with Brechbill & Helman Construction Company, Inc as the builder of this project. Brechbill & Helman Construction Company, Inc was founded by Darrell Brechbill and John Helman in 1966 and has served the construction industry since. Our firm works in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia specializing in institutional, commercial and industrial construction.

Builder – Brechbill & Helman Construction Company, Inc. - This design-build project involved tying the new structure into the existing church at two locations to offer an overflow seating area for Mass and space for viewings prior to funerals. Glulam arches and beams create a new focal point and main entry for the facility. Vaulted ceilings and multiple windows allow natural light to fill the space. The addition created an outdoor courtyard between the buildings. Inside the new space is a kitchenette, a multi-purpose gathering area, used for overflow from the sanctuary or other functions, men’s/women’s multiuse bathrooms, and a single bathroom at the opposite side of the addition. Some existing precast was saved from the original Convent (from previous demolition phases) and reused in the addition. An original stained-glass window and frame was removed and reinstalled in a small corridor leading into the existing sanctuary from the new addition. A piece of ceramic wall artwork, that the church received from Italy, was installed within the new main room

We were so honored to partner with Noelker and Hull as the architect on this beautiful project. Noelker and Hull’s mission is to place the values of their clients above their own, and to provide memorable experiences to all those who inhabit their designs. Noelker and Hull is committed to architecture that complements its surroundings, satisfies the community’s needs, and promotes higher quality of life. They have established a reputation for helping clients with authentic design solutions that reflect their desires and vision.