Monday, July 21
Spotted: a mid-air staff meeting.
Basically the construction-site version of chatting at the water cooler—if the water cooler came with harnesses, hard hats, and a 30-foot drop.
Cooler than my office? Absolutely. Literally cooler? Not even close. It’s 100° out there.
This will eventually be the Women’s Bathroom… but it’s already giving strong “toilet paper stuck to your shoe” vibes.
Some things just happen naturally.
I was this close to declaring him permanently wedged between those roof beams.
But with some elite-level joystick skills, he maneuvered that square basket through what can only be described as a triangle-shaped hole.
Geometry says no. Construction guy says watch this.
(Also – what’s that black long arm thingie called, anyway??)
Okay—I’ve got a plan.
I’m standing at the back of the Worship Center, looking toward what will eventually be the back of the stage.
See that blue arrow I drew? I think that’s where the ramp will go—to roll things up onto the stage.
Things that are heavy.
Things that have wheels.
Things like drum kits, baptistries, awkward carts full of folding chairs…
…and one Communications Director on a borrowed scooter.
Am I right??!! C’mon… you know you want to try it with me!
Tuesday, July 22
This guy—while it looks like he’s screwing every bolt in tightly—I can assure you: HE IS NOT.
You heard me right.
They ARE NOT TIGHTENING the bolts…
Yet.
I found out from Max (the guy who knows when not to tighten a bolt) that they bolt everything loosely, and then they basically grab the whole structure and shake it until it’s straight.
THEN—and only then—they go back and tighten every. single. bolt.
It’s basically how my and my handsome husband put together an IKEA shelf. Just on a slightly bigger scale.
(Also… be honest. Who else wants to see how they grab this whole building and “adjust” it?? What machinery even does that??)
Thursday, July 24
The stage.
Still dirt.
Whatcha think they’re measuring over there?
No really… whatcha think?
Because I definitely didn’t ask and now it’s going to bug me all week.
Lookie what we have RIGHT OUTSIDE our window today!!
Dang—if this window opened, I would’ve climbed right out there to help.
Of course, they probably would’ve just stared at me.
Because I don’t actually know how to sort-of-screw bolts into place.
Or really how to do anything construction-related.
But I would have said “Nice scissor lift,” and they definitely would’ve been impressed with my rad construction knowledge.
Or, as the teenagers say:
That’s fire. No cap. ????????
(Translation: That’s really cool. I’m not lying.)
And now the stage is wearing its signature yellow tarp—and if we’ve learned anything about yellow tarp by now, it’s this:
We’re so close to concrete.
(I’m not saying I want to leave a well-hidden handprint in the stage… but I’m also not NOT saying that.)
It’s kind of wild to think that one day, we’ll walk down these steps and into the Worship Center through this outdoor space. That’s going to be pretty amazing.
Sometimes I catch myself wondering: where are they right now—the people we’re praying for? The ones God is already preparing to hear the gospel?
One day, He’ll bring them here.
To this church.
To hear about Jesus.
It reminds me of this scripture in Romans 10:
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
God, may we always be a church with beautiful feet.
About These Updates
This is a casual, behind-the-scenes look at the Worship Center construction at Trinity. I’m Krista Gordon, Communications Director, armed with a phone camera and curiosity, a pretty consistent track record of confusing water pipes with electrical things, and an AI buddy who helps turn my construction confusion into comedy.
I may not know much about construction, but here’s one thing I do know: as Pastor Eric often reminds us, “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” (Psalm 127:1). Watching this Worship Center rise right outside our offices is a tangible reminder that our true foundation is built on Christ alone.
To Him be all the glory!
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