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Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
Oct. 20, 2026
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 20, 2026 /Standard Newswire/ — Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, founded in 1960 by Dr. D. James Kennedy, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Education Center and Moss Center for Worship and the Arts on November 8, 2026. This historic church, well-known for its community outreach in South Florida and its beautiful sanctuary and striking profile on North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale, will celebrate a significant milestone with this expansive addition to its campus.
The Moss Center for Worship and the Arts will house the Kennedy Fellowship Hall, a space that will serve many purposes: Sunday morning worship, banquets, theatrical performances, and more. The facility will feature a fully equipped theatrical stage with a fly system, orchestra pit, and comprehensive backstage facilities, including loading dock, dressing rooms, and dedicated prop storage areas. Contemporary worship services will be held here every Sunday morning, and it will be the permanent home for the stage productions of Westminster Academy. The facility was designed to mimic the original architecture and design of the Sanctuary and tower and includes ten new stained glass windows. Illuminated at night, a striking new 60-foot stained glass window serves as a defining architectural feature of the new facility.
The Education Center is a dynamic two-level facility. The first floor is a multipurpose space inclusive of fellowship areas, a resource center, and LED wall. The second floor is equipped with meeting rooms and an outdoor terrace. The church’s Institute for Faith and Culture will utilize this space for many different functions and events, alongside church educational offerings.
“These new spaces represent much more than an expansion of our facilities,” said Senior Pastor Rob Pacienza. “They create new opportunities to equip Gospel-centered, culture-shaping Christians, strengthen our church family, and reach our community and the world with the life-saving message of Jesus Christ. We are eager to see how God will use them to reach the next generation and advance his Kingdom in the years ahead.”
Media and the public are invited to join the church family on November 8 for a Combined Worship Service in the Sanctuary at 10:00 am, followed by the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in the Kennedy Fellowship Hall at 11:00 am, at 5555 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33308.
For more information, contact:
Rick Reynolds
Communications Office
954-334-5302
rick@crpc.org