The Gospel Light Church of God in Christ is preparing to put down permanent roots in the Heritage District after operating for several years at Santa Cruz Elementary School on the city’s East Side.

Located at 44339 W. Heritage Lane, the ⅘-acre property currently holds a 1,279-square-foot, three-bedroom house. The church intends to renovate the structure in phase one, creating an open worship space for about 75 people by removing interior walls and repurposing the existing carport into restrooms.

The exterior will be updated with stone cladding, stucco over masonry block, and new entryways — one facing Heritage Lane and another toward a new parking lot.

Phase two calls for building a 3,626-square-foot sanctuary behind the renovated house, accommodating up to 230 people. The new worship

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