Our Phase 1 construction will consist of the addition of a new 6,000 square foot commons area that will run the length of our current facility like a wide corridor. The new facade will give a face lift to the entire exterior of our current buildings. The construction will consist of steel framing and will be faced with a variety of materials (Natural Stone, EIFS, and Insulated Glass). It will also include a contemporary metal awning over the new doors/ entrance areas. 

This new commons area will be home to our information desk as well as our new "Connection Point" area. This is a designated space where Pastor Joey and other staff and/ or deacons will be available to chat with anyone following our services each Sunday. One other major benefit to this renovation is it will allow us to bring our KidPoint Check in area into this new space. This will help tremendously with congestion in our KidPoint foyer area and making the overall functionality inside the KidPoint area much more conductive for a secure check in and check out process. 

Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of our project has been designed by Project 29 Eleven Architects who have worked with some of the largest churches in the country. We are currently in conversations with general contractors for both phases of construction as well. 

Morris Cobb Road is the only feeder road to our property; therefore, it is a heavily trafficked road. Unfortunately Morris Cobb Road was originally a dirt tractor road that eventually was paved. It was only used by the few locals that lived here so there was no need to make it wider. Now with its connection to York Mountain Road, along with growth in residence population, and with the addition of traffic, we produce as a church, the road has become a hazard and needs to be a regulation residential two-lane road. A usual two-lane residential street has 12 foot lanes with curb and gutter. If it doesn't have curb and gutter, it has at least a 4ft shoulder for wider trucks. Morris Cobb Road is currently only 16ft wide. This forces at least one car off the shoulder in order to make room for oncoming traffic. In addition to driver safety, there is also water shedding issues because of lack of road side draining. 

Morris Cobb Road is a country road under Walker County jurisdiction. Therefore, this initiative requires a partnership between us and Walker County. We are currently in talks with the commissioner about our role in making this initiative happen. Because county funds are always at a premium and in competition with many county projects, as a church we will have to help resource and fund the initiative to see it happen. 

The Cobb Initiative is to turn Morris Cobb Road into a 24 ft two-lane road with either curb and gutter or a 4ft shoulder from the 4-way stop at County Line to past the amphitheater. This would service our church and hopefully allow the county to pick up where we leave off and finish the rest of Morris Cobb. Because there are no residences across from the church, we will not have to worry about disturbing anyone's mailboxes or property.

Corner is an interesting community. It sits in the corner of 3 counties, and of all the communities that border Corner, it is the only community that is not incorporated. In other words, Corner does not have a post office, city hall, or municipalities that take care of community concerns. This means the community has to be run and maintained by the families who live here. But this has never stopped people from moving here. At one time, Corner was the #1 place to buy a house in the state of Alabama. Because the community is run and maintained by the residents, our county schools heavily rely on PTO and parent involvement to help carry out their endeavors. Because of this responsibility, Corner has not really advanced in the area of community projects that meet community needs because we are so overwhelmed with the needs of our children. The county did build a new high school, but beyond that there has not been much in the way of progress. We believe this creates an incredible opportunity for any church to step up and serve the families in our community. We believe HighPoint can meet a serious need this community desperately needs.

There is a great need for a local Family Park. Corner does not have what constitutes as a park designed just for the family. While Corner does have what the Community Park, it serves more as a recreational park for sports. What the community needs is a Family Park that is purely for the family. A Family Park is nothing more than playgrounds, gazebos, picnic tables, a meadow for frisbees, kites, and backyard football. We would also install an exercise walking track around the perimeter of the park. This Initiative would function as a safe place for families to come and be lazy, get in some needed exercise, and/or just let their children play. The gazebos are large and can be reserved for birthday parties or family gatherings. This Initiative will require some serious benefactors as we will need to implement an administrative plan internally that syncs with the office and we will need to purchase land and then develop it. Currently we are in talks with purchasing the land across the street from the church. We are interested in this piece of property because this would make the park visible from County Line Rd. Also in conjunction with The Cobb Initiative, this would help create a manicured look for people as they come down Morris Cobb. It could also create overflow parking for the church if it is ever needed. We can’t think of a better place for families to enjoy each other than right under the shadow of our church. This initiative will take time to fund, but it will be certainly worth it and a community game changer as well.

In the DNA of HighPoint Community Church is a very definitive code that defines who we are at the core of our being. By our very nature we are a church plant. Church planting is a process that results in a new (local) Christian Church being established. Since we are 10 years old now, it is getting more and more difficult to consider us a (new) Christian Church that is still being established. We are no longer in the phase of being established but rather established and now endeavoring into new work. Statistically, every church that has its roots in church planting will eventually one day plant another church. Sometimes that happens in another part of the world and sometimes it happens in the community next door. Nevertheless, a planted church will eventually plant again because it is in their DNA.

As a Church, we have been praying for God to make it apparent to us when it is time to plant again. The Westside Initiative is God’s answer. Westside Baptist Church in Warrior, Alabama was founded in 1886. It sits next to I-65 on Dana Road. Westside has served that area preaching the gospel for over 128 years. Unfortunately, the church was unable to keep its doors open and voted in December of 2014 to close its doors at the end of January of 2015. It also voted to transfer the property and all assets to the North Jefferson Baptist Association. Since this transfer, the church has sat dormant for a year and 10 months while the association sifted through many options for Westside. Because of our DNA, we saw an opportunity to plant a church that could help one of our neighboring communities. The North Jefferson Baptist Association voted unanimously to put the future of Westside in our hands. HighPoint now officially has a new location and a secondary campus. The new name for the church will be called Westside Community Church, with a tagline…A Campus of HighPoint Community Church. We embark on this Initiative with the sole intent of making Westside Community Church an autonomous church within six years. Please consider being a benefactor for this Initiative through your prayers and your gifts. Click Here to visit the West Side Campus page.

It’s no news to anyone living in the state of Alabama that we are in one of the country’s most tornado prone areas. In April of 2011, our church and area were surrounded by total devastation. While we were spared, many of our neighboring communities were not. Our church became a drop off location for help coming in from around the state and country. Our church was turned into a distribution center of clothes, shoes, and other needed items for displaced families. Also, teams of people went out from our church armed with chainsaws and other debris moving equipment. In all honesty, we were ill-prepared for such devastation. Furthermore, many volunteers were held at bay by National Guard and FEMA for safety reasons and not allowed into areas hardest hit in order to help. Since then, there have been many conversations as we have had devastation from tornadoes on an annual basis. The conversations pointed to the same thing: we need to be ready to help in a more strategic way. That is when the M.E.R.K. Initiative started to take root. One of the things that is needed in areas devastated by tornadoes is hot meals. Hot meals bring a sense of calm to chaotic situations. Additionally, misplaced families, workers, and rescue personnel all need a hot meal to keep going. This is where a Mobile Emergency Response Kitchen trailer can come in. To roll into an area and be serving hot meals in minutes would be an invaluable asset. In fact, the Mobile Kitchen could be used a variety of functions around the church and around the community. When the benefactors have fully funded this Initiative, we will start the construction of this trailer.