Zac Koons Zac Koons

On The Possibility of a 3-D Printed Church

Hear from St. Mark’s Parishioner and ICON Co-Founder and C.E.O., Jason Ballard, on the benefits of partnering with ICON for this project. Jason tells a bit of his personal story (how he almost became an Episcopal priest himself!), he talks about his radical commitment to environmental sustainability and pursuing justice through affordable housing. He talks about the benefits of ICON’s 3-D printing technology in all aspects, from architectural interest, to affordability, to environmental sustainability, to the radical possibility to build something the world has never seen before. Don’t miss this special presentation, followed by a Q&A.

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Administrator Administrator

BIG day of celebration

Our Campaign Kick-Off was a huge success!

Over 250 folks showed up to hear our vision for the future.

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Administrator Administrator

The Case for the Campaign

A pew collapsed underneath a parishioner in the middle of worship in the summer of 2023, and it was the straw that broke the lion’s back— a perfect, if tragic, emblem of what it’s like to live with our facilities. It’s our best running joke: Skylights leak. Sewers clog. Deckboards rot. Pipes burst. Particle board pews collapse. And I kid you not, as I’m writing this I can hear a raccoon rustling in the attic above my study. (The pest control people have been trying to trap him for weeks now.)

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