Bro. Dick DeBusk calls it “a dream coming true.”  He’s talking about a worship chapel on the campus of the Mt. Grace Women’s Center on Deer Pen Road that is in its early construction stages.

“This is being built as a result of desire.  I was approached a year or so ago by director Jessica Arcement who said “I want to see a chapel here like the men have.’ This new project would be like that at the men’s facility near Dodson but not as large.  Right now, the place of worship for the ladies is their dining hall.”

DeBusk explained that this project is moving forward on faith, with construction happening in stages on a built-as-paid basis.  “We don’t want to be in debt.”  So far, the chapel has a foundation, three walls and a roof.

Plans are for a 30×40 chapel with a 6×8 front porch.  Three sides of the building are metal, with the front planned to be vertical boards of natural wood for beauty.  He said they also hope for a lighted steeple.  “That will cost extra.  But there’s still a good bit of stuff ahead before we’ll be finished.  We’ll need a lot of sheetrock, 2x6s for structure, an air conditioning unit, fixtures, chairs.  It’s a lot.”

One way of helping, he suggested, could be for churches or individuals to “sponsor” sheets of sheetrock (about $30 apiece), with about 30 needed.  They could also sponsor a chair (also about 30 needed) for about $25 each.  Volunteer labor would also be appreciated.  

Donations can be mailed to Mt. Grace Women’s Center, 560 Deer Pen Road, Winnfield, LA 71483.  Please indicate that the donation is for the Teen Challenge Women’s Chapel Fund.

Mt. Grace in Winnfield serves as the training phase for the Louisiana Adult & Teen Challenge Program for Women, providing faith-based rehabilitation for any life-controlling issue.