Building a Campus, Choosing Grace
2013

Room to Grow

With the legal fight to open behind it, ICM starts building the parts of a campus that don't make headlines: a playground, a ball field — and a cemetery.

The playground built on ICM's campus in 2013, with climbing structures and swings
The playground, built in 2013.
April 2013

A New Playground

ICM builds a playground designed for children and families of all ages.

July 2013

A Place to Play

A basketball court and an open grassy field open for youth sports and other recreational activities.

November 2013

Applying for a Cemetery

ICM applies for a permit to establish a cemetery on its property.

December 2013

The Application Is Challenged

Because the cemetery requires rezoning, ICM members go before the Rutherford County Board of Zoning Appeals seeking a special exception to the current zoning. After a lengthy hearing, the board asks ICM to provide information about a proposed turning lane on Bradyville Pike onto Veals Road, along with soil samples and a soil-impact study, and gives ICM a month to supply it.