Hurricane Michael Recovery

Fusion Campus Repairs Underway

The Fusion campus of Lynn Haven UMC previously served as a community fitness center as well as a space for high-energy worship and youth ministry programs. Hurricane Michael destroyed the building as well as LHUMC's main campus on Transmitter Road. Current plans are to restore the Fusion campus to serve as the primary worship and ministry space for the church for approximately 2 years. Repairs to the building are being completed by GAC Contractors, with architecture designs created and led by Daniel Cook, Architect.

The primary goal of the Fusion renovation project is to provide a place for interim church operations that will allow for maintaining and enhancing the health of our church. This includes being able to: Strengthen our existing core, Reactivate missing members, and Attract and incorporate new persons, all while being Spirit-led and revival-focused. Fusion will be a temporary home for our church but we see it as a place to envision the future.

The plan for rebuilding Fusion includes:

Renovations to the community room to be used as our primary worship space. The room will be made larger to accommodate additional seating.
Enhancements to common areas. The lobby will be expanded to provide a "third space," a comfortable place for people to gather at various times on Sundays and throughout the week.
Inviting and functional children's and youth areas, including an indoor play space.
A dedicated space for recreation.
Meeting rooms of varying sizes and a new office suite.
Bunk rooms for volunteer mission teams.

Our plans for updating the Fusion facility will give us a place, not just to survive and bide our time as a congregation, but to thrive and grow God's Kingdom. To God be the glory!

Fusion Renovation - Floor Plan and Exterior Rendering

Proposed floor plan and exterior remodel from Architect Dan Cook, June 2019.

Those who remember the back half of the Fusion Fitness Center remember this space as an indoor soccer field and basketball/volleyball courts. In this picture, you'll see a floor to ceiling wall being erected. The space behind the wall will be left unfinished for now. In front of the wall on the right side will be a youth/fellowship room, meeting rooms of varying sizes, an indoor play area, and bunk rooms for visiting volunteer teams.

Those who remember the back half of the Fusion Fitness Center remember this space as an indoor soccer field while the other side had basketball/volleyball courts. In this picture, you'll see a floor to ceiling wall being erected. The space behind the wall will be left unfinished for now. In front of the wall on the right side will be a youth/fellowship room. Note that one set of basketball goals have been re-positioned here. We are thankful that this will soon be a primary gathering spot for our Lynn Haven UMC youth members and a host of other groups.

Six months ago we found the gym at our Fusion Fitness Center campus soaked after Hurricane Michael took the roof. Today we see a sunny outlook and progress. In a few months this space will be our hub for worship and ministry activities. We have an attitude of gratitude as we rebuild our facilities because as we all know, “the church is more than a building!” We are proud to be part of rebuilding the Panhandle for God’s glory.