Mantel Teter Architects began its relationship with Sheffield Family Life Center in 1983 while serving as the architect for its 1500 seat Multipurpose Building. Our most recent project, the construction of its 3500 seat Worship Center, is the third project on which Mantel Teter Architects has served Sheffield Family Life Center as architect.

Unique to its inner city setting, the church decided rather than to relocate to the suburbs, it would maintain its mission in the urban core to minister to all people. Because of this mission, the 6,000 member church is the most racially economically diverse congregation in Kansas City. To capture the vision of this mission and express it through built form, Senior Pastor George Westlake once again called on the award winning experience and design expertise of Mantel Teter Architects. read more >>