The Chapel's Niagara Falls location expanding worship space
David Brenner
David Brenner
Reporter · Niagara Falls, NY
David earned his degree in Education from the University of Rochester and has been reporting on local schools and educational policies for eight years. He previously wrote for the Buffalo News and has a strong commitment to highlighting achievements and challenges within the Niagara Falls school system.
More from David →Reporter · Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM · 2 min read
Having firmly established itself in the Niagara Falls neighborhood, surrounded by the I-190, Niagara Falls Boulevard, and the LaSalle Expressway, The Chapel is expanding its worship space at the former Niagara Catholic High School.
The nondenominational church is moving its main worship area that was the school’s cafeteria into the school’s former gymnasium. With remodeling work aiming to finish by this December for Christmas services, it would bring the church's capacity up from around 216 to 700 worshipers for services.
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