Immanuel Baptist Church Skiatook, OK

Immanuel Baptist Church is a well-established neighborhood church near downtown Skiatook. In 2008, their existing facilities were divided by Broadway Street, with the sanctuary and some educational space on one side, and the offices, Family Life Center and more educational space on the other.

The Master Plan for 800 that RW Bright Architects, Inc. designed includes a sanctuary and a multi-purpose building that will in the long term place all of their facilities on one side of the street. Phase 1, the sanctuary building, was completed in 2011. 

It includes a new sanctuary to seat 800, a chapel, offices, nursery area for children up to 5 years old, and a commons area that includes a coffee bar in a café setting.

Unique to the plan is the chapel with a 40 ft high ceiling facing a large glass wall. A large cross feature stands between the chapel and the sanctuary, and is visible from Main Street, which is several blocks away.

Phase 1 – Sanctuary Building – 40,000 sf

Phase 2 is a multi-purpose building that includes a large multi-purpose room, a commercial kitchen, and classrooms.

Final Phases – Education Building Additions – 34,528 sf