Monday, August 25
The crew is building what will eventually become the giant screen wall to hide our air conditioners (which are called RTUs—Roof Top Units—that are not on the roof. Construction irony at its finest).
Fun fact #1: all this rebar has to be inspected before they pour the concrete. So. many. inspections. in construction.
Fun fact #2: if any rebar is sticking out of finished concrete, it can rust into the concrete until it completely disintegrates. Leaving… no rebar at all.
Uh-uh. Ain’t gonna be no exposed rebar in OUR Worship Center. No way, no how.
Contrary to popular belief, these guys don’t get building pieces in neatly numbered bags with an instruction manual.
They’re literally cutting the beams down to size right here.
Maybe Legos don’t give quite the preparation for a career in construction that I thought they did.
Tuesday, August 26
These openings are where the big metal ducts (or whatever they’re called) will enter the building from the non-RT RTUs.
From there, the ducts (or maybe still “whatever they’re called”) will run up the inside wall of the Worship Center and then across the ceiling as… ducts (again, terminology is iffy here).
Love me some A/C in a Texas summer!
Framing in the windows and doors for the Worship Center entrance!
Or maybe it’s “drywalling-in”?
Or are these yellow sheets even considered drywall??
At this point, I’m just cheering for the guys in hard hats.
Later that afternoon…
Aaaaaaand… DONE!
Thursday, August 28
Why, you ask, have we not finished this new entrance to our parking lot from the service road??
Well, I’m glad you asked, because I just found out!
When the crew started digging, they discovered a fiber optic line running right under the spot where our entrance will go. It wasn’t on the plans, so nobody knew it was there.
So… paperwork, some official back-and-forth, yada yada, and eventually a green light for the utility company to come out, move their line deeper, and get us back on track.
In other words: we can’t pour concrete until the mystery wire finds its new forever home.
Add this to the list of things I never thought I’d know about parking lot entrances.
If you happened to be sitting in the seat where I drew that red circle, you could skip the lobby entirely and exit right by the stage!
At least, I think this is an exit without an alarm.
How about you try it first and let me know? ????
Framing… or drywalling… or just putting up yellow sheets of whatever-ing on the back wall of the Worship Center!
I’m getting serious “don’t hit me” vibes. You?
And since this is right outside Student Ministry… I have no idea (wink wink) why Max would feel the need to wrap it in caution tape.
Here’s the latest walkthrough ????
So, be honest… do you actually like these video tours? Or do they just make you feel like you’re gonna puke from the shaky cam??
I think they give you a quicker sense of the actual scope of the inside of the Worship Center. But let’s be clear—I am no professional videographer. Just me, my iPhone, and questionable steadiness.
???? Vote now: Team ShakyCam or Team Photo Only?
You know, at our staff worship this Thursday, Eric led us through a devotional on 1 Samuel 30:1–6. He pointed out that despite all the terrible things happening in David’s life at that moment, David “strengthened himself in the LORD his God.” (v.6)
If you are a follower of Jesus, you’ve probably done the same thing in your own hard moments—strengthened yourself in the LORD your God.
And this is one reason we’re building this Worship Center. There are people who cannot yet say that the LORD is their God. Which means they have no strong foundation to draw strength from. We want those people to meet the LORD, who is our God.
Would you take a moment to pray for the people who will step through these doors who need Jesus? Ask that they will meet Him here.
And pray for those at Trinity who are walking through hard times right now—that they would strengthen themselves in the LORD their God.
Love y’all!
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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