By early 1987 it had become clear that the physical building of All Saints was no longer adequate. The needs of its 650 families for religious education, worship, and social activities had simply outgrown the capacity of its facilities. The Parish Council then embarked on a gradual path to a new building.

Following an interview process Clint Bryan and Associates, of Charleston, West Virginia, was selected to provide architectural services. Willy Malarcher, of Englewood, New Jersey, was engaged as liturgical design consultant. That spring several moves were made to involve the parish in determining the kind of facility to build. A series of open study sessions, conducted for the parish at large, centered on religious beliefs, liturgy and contemporary church architecture. At the same time, each of the five parish committees was asked to submit a report describing what it would like a new facility to enable it to do. These reports were then combined into the program given to the architect. On the basis of this information a preliminary design was developed. It was submitted to the committees for comment, and then refined. The final design became the basis for a building fund drive held in the fall of 1987.

After 4 years of careful planning, the Parish Council decided in January of 1991 to start the actual building. Brothers Corporation, of Fairmont, West Virginia was hired as construction manager for the project. The 1987 design was reviewed, modified slightly, and then refined into construction drawings. A committee was formed to make the decisions and specific design determinations that would be required as construction proceeded. It comprised three persons chosen by Parish Council, the architect, liturgical design consultant, construction manager and the pastor.

Site work was begun the first part of April 1991. The old school and former staff house were demolished; extensive excavation began to put the lot into proper shape. Almost exactly one year later, at the Easter Vigil on April 18, 1992 the liturgy was celebrated for the first time in the new building. Even though much remained to be done both inside and out, Sunday Mass has been held in the new worship space ever since, Parish staff moved into its new offices in September, and the outside work, paving and some landscaping were completed early in that same month. Bishop Bernard W. Schmitt formally dedicated the building on September 27, 1992.

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