Sunday, May 11
Big moment this week: the boring crew is officially on site!
(And in case you’re wondering—yes, they’re boring a hole, but no, they are not boring.)
They’re tunneling under the driveway to run plumbing between TBC and TCA, and tunnel starts right here, between these two trees.
(Also, please enjoy the fact that Max calls these “the Weird Tree” and “the Dead Tree.” ???? Check out the leaves on the weird one sometime. You’ll see it.)
Also—you see those manholes waaaaaay over there by the TCA Cafeteria??
The ones barely visible to the naked eye? ????
Like a plumbing mirage?
Yeah. Those manholes.
(One of them, anyway. I don’t know which one. Your guess is as good as mine!)
That’s where the tunnel is headed. Soon, our plumbing and TCA’s plumbing will be forever entwined—like a very smelly friendship bracelet.
Once they finish and all the pipe is laid, we can pour concrete in front of the Student Ministry Building and finally—finally—reopen that parking lot. ????
Monday, May 12
Whatcha think they’re doing here?!
No really—what are they doing?
I didn’t ask. Felt like one of those “just nod and keep walking” moments.
(At this point, you’re really wondering why you signed up for this update. ????)
 Tuesday, May 13
Our Zap Zone (that back corner of the new Worship Center where the electrical closet lives) is more powerful than I realized.
I found out this week it’s not just powering the Worship Center—it also powers all the lamp posts in the parking lot.
The entire parking lot.
I don’t know what kind of electricity lives in that closet, but I feel like we should treat it with a little more respect. Possibly bring it snacks.
Electricity will travel from a transformer pole across the parking lot by the service road, through this little cluster of pipes that they are working on, and straight into the Zap Zone.
And from there?
Lights turn on.
Coffee brews.
Kids laugh.
Ministry happens.
(Thanks, Zap Zone.)
One pipe, standing tall. Like a sentinel. Watching over the trench.
Protecting us all from… I don’t know. Rogue plumbing?
Either way, I feel safer.
Wednesday, May 14
What is this?? How long has this been happening?? Who is doing this??
Is this part of the construction, or some kind of rogue side project?
Someone fill me in!
(Obviously I’ve been parking in the north lot too much and missing all the brick excitement happening over here in the south.
It’s the BORER TRUCK!!! The truck of the boring-hole company? The tunneling truck? The dirt mole machine??
Anyway—it’s the one that’s digging our secret passageway to TCA.
After this, we can sneak nuggets from the TCA cafeteria through the tunnel.
Just living the dream.
Another view of the borer truck.
Obviously, I’m a fan.
(Pretty sure I took this from Pastor Eric’s office. Hehehe.)
Someone give me the real name of this machine!! Brent?! You came through with the Tamper!!
Anyways….I digress.
See that row of pipes on the side? That’s called a magazine—like on a gun. I think.
(Someone’s definitely already texting me about that. ????)
But get this: each pipe is about 10 feet long, and once it digs about 9 feet, the machine automatically loads the next one, threads it by itself, and keeps going. SO COOL.
Well, they couldn’t finish the tunnel this week—pretty sure finals were happening at TCA, and no one wants to take a math test next to a drilling machine.
But soon!!
And as always, we’re trusting God’s timing—He’s threading it all together, right on schedule.
(See what I did there? ????)
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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