Monday, April 14
Apparently, this back corner of the Worship Center is going to be some kind of electrical closet. ????♀️
Since we can’t call it the dungeon anymore, it’s time for a new name. Current (ha!) top contenders:
• The Voltage Vault
• The Shock Zone
• The Power Corner
And, of course, the honorary runner-up:
The Electrical Closet Formerly Known as “Medieval Torture Device” — because some names are just too dramatic to let go. ????
Got a better one? Hit reply and send it my way—naming mysterious construction zones is apparently part of my job now.
There’s a light pole going here… eventually.
But for now, enjoy this shadowy behind-the-scenes glimpse of your neighborhood construction photographer in action. ????
Tuesday, April 15
LOOK! They’re digging up what we’re currently calling The Voltage Vault.
Or is it The Shock Zone?
Maybe The Power Corner?
Seriously, y’all—we’ve got to settle on a name. This closet identity crisis is getting out of hand.
We’ve officially entered the “dirt pile phase” (aka: the “strategically placed soil for vital infrastructure phase”).
Ten out of ten prairie dogs would recommend. ????
Wednesday, April 16
In other news…
Looks like we’re getting new gutters just in time for Easter!
Old, rusty ones removed. New ones installed.
New gutters. New life.
Feels fitting for Resurrection Sunday, doesn’t it?
I look at this and just think—
If I had been driving this thing, it’d be in the ditch.
No question.
Tried my hand at labeling some key spots—bathrooms, the maybe-sound-booth, and what I think will be the lobby doors (crudely drawn, of course).
If any of these turn out wrong, especially the bathrooms… just remember, I warned you. ????
OH!! Remember this little guy??!!
Last week at church, a very helpful and clearly construction-savvy church member told me what this is—a TAMPER!
It compacts the dirt so it’s strong enough to build on. Very important. Very official.
But in my head, it might always be the “adorable mini roller thing.” ????
After weeks of silence on this side of campus…
One lone hero emerges with a pipe and a hammer.
Thursday, April 17
See?! That one guy with a pipe and a hammer? He was the opening act.
Now the real show is about to begin—complete with an excavator and a whole lot of trench digging.
They’re getting ready to lay the sewage drainage pipe from the new Worship Center, allllll the way around the front of the Student Ministry Building, and into a hidden underground spot somewhere near the TCA Barber Gym.
Fun fact: sewage pipes have to be installed at a very specific angle… because, well, solids don’t travel downhill quite as gracefully as liquids.
Some things are better left un-visualized. ????
Later that day…
Progress! The trench is in, and the angle is juuust right.
Pastor Joel, your backstage bathroom dreams are one step closer to reality. ????✨
And just like that, the soon-to-be-named electrical closet is the star of the show.
These trenches are fanning out from it like it’s powering the whole place.
Which… might actually be true.
But then—just when everything feels loud and busy and full of dirt…
A glimpse of beauty in the construction chaos.
A quiet nudge from the Lord reminding us: “I’m doing something here.”
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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