The New Church in Nkanchi
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My pastoral ministry embodies teaching the Catholic faith, and growing it. The people of Nkanchi village are in need of a bigger Church. The old Church is small and on Sundays, people can be seen standing in the aisles. The new Church will contain about 650 people. The plan for this church was drawn, and constructions have begun around the plot for the new Church. On November 27, 2021, I, Father Emmanuel Fale and Collins Ambe, the architect, went to Nkanchi and met a happy group of people waiting for the Church project to begin. The project began with the measurement of the plot, and the enthusiastic crowd of people were there to help with the work at the direction of the architect. (See construction photos below from time of breaking ground to current stages)
All protocols, such as consulting with the diocese and the priest in charge of projects, are respected. Most especially, we are respecting the intentions of the donors to carry out this project to a successful end. The plan for this church was drawn, and construction has begun. Please scroll through the photos below top see the progress being made.
– Fr. Emmanuel Fale Lon
Draft of initial foundation plan.
Draft of principle view.
Church construction photos
Workers installing the zinc roofing. - December 2024
The roofing rafters are going up. - July 2024
The scaffolding goes up in preparation for roof construction. - July 2024
The pillars at the front of the church. - September 2023
The pillars and walls continue to go up. - July 2023
Second story church windows for the new church under construction. - May 2023
Fr. Emmanuel and architect Collins Ambe stand on the second floor choir loft. - May 2023
The outside of the church! - May 2023
The pillars are being constructed! - January 2023
The walls are going up! – Father Emmanuel at the church construction site. - December 2022
Cement blocks layer out for constructing the new church for Nkanchi village. - October 2022
Nkanchi village church foundation. - July 2022
Fr. Emmanuel stands on one of the foundation walls of the new church being constructed in Nkanchi village. - July 2022
Village ladies assisting church construction efforts. - July 2022
Fr. Emmanuel lends a hand digging at the Nkanchi village church site. - July 2022
Steel reinforcement for concrete foundation. - April 2022
Mixing concrete for the foundation. - April 2022
Laying out and digging the foundation for the new church in Nkanchi village. - February 2022
Villagers gather to help in the construction efforts. - February 2022
Volunteers from the village help move sand from the river to the building site. - December 2021
Volunteers from the village of Nkanchi at the site of the new church. - December 2021
Architect Collins Ambe and Father Emmanuel at the site of the new church in Nkanchi village. - December 2021