Last Tuesday, October 14
Whatarethooooose?!
Those giant blocks of stone are… well, I don’t actually know. I forgot to ask.
Probably something to do with the moat. Or the coffee line. Hard to say.
Last Wednesday, October 15
I’m loving the exterior color of our new Worship Center!!
They finished the roof on the I-20 side and just started on this one—
and yes, I may have gasped a little when I saw it.
Last Thursday, October 16
Lookin’ good in the ’hood!
Lookin’ a little like a prison on the inside though, haha.
Here they come!
Puttin’ on the rooo-ooo-oof!!
(Yes, I sang that like the Miss America theme. No regrets.)
(C’mon. You know you’re singing it too right now. ????)
Monday, October 20
We like to call this part of our building “The Billboard.”
Because you can see it from so far away.
And no, we’re not taking ad requests.
(Yet.)
Progress looks a lot like rectangles of Styrofoam right now.
Serious progress happening.
Serious questions being asked.
Like… where’s the Christmas tree going next year? ????
Install square duct things that have something to do with air conditioning — check! ✅
Cover with green saran wrap so no critters move in rent-free — check! ✅
Circle those green things so poorly that you can’t tell if I’m circling the guy or the duct — check! ✅
Wednesday, October 22
Raise the roof! ????
(And they actually are!)
They’ve filled in the trench by this “screen” (aka wall).
Now it’s perfect for kids to run up and down,
marveling at the magic of the shrinking wall.
Or adults. Whatever floats your boat.
Ahhhhhh.
Nothing floats my boat like freshly cured concrete. ✨
Y’all!
WHY am I so enamored by this staircase???!!
I think it started with the idea of Pastor Joel rolling out the escape hatch like a spy on the run. (????????)
Now it’s just the process of filling it with dirt (so there’s no creepy open spaces underneath) that’s got me hooked.
But then—what’s even happening here??
I’m so curious about this rebar under these wood slats.
What’s even up with that??
I mean… what are they going to do???
Pour the concrete up here and just let it slowly run down???
I can’t take the suspense!!! ????
Awwweee!!
It’s so pretty!
(Yes, I said it out loud.)
We have a sidewalk, folks!
Well, part of one.
That’s not poured yet.
And not framed all the way yet.
But still.
(happy dance) ????
And another (not yet fully formed) sidewalk!!
We’ll soon be able to walk without tracking mud everywhere.
Moms of the world—rejoice! ????????
This one will eventually stretch all the way down the side of the building.
Future shady walkway = summer survival zone.
Lots of sheetrock.
(Or drywall. Apparently, I’m supposed to know this by now.)
And it’s already going up!
You can see it through the prison bars!
Ehem… I mean, the framework. ????
And here we have the stage in all its glory!
You know—it’s the thing behind all those piles of stuff.
(Pay attention to the sheetrock wall—there’ll be more progress in tomorrow’s video tour!) ????
Back of the Worship Center.
It’s shaping up to be a real room! ????
They’re filling in the backstage holes with lots of air-conditioning paraphernalia.
(That’s the technical term, I’m sure.) ????
Friday, October 24
And here’s a walk-around with your ever-clueless construction guide! ????
Seriously, y’all—are you as excited as I am for what God’s doing at our church?
New people are visiting every Sunday, and Sunday mornings have been amazing! ????
If you’ve been here for a while (even just a few months!), ask the Lord to show you someone to meet this Sunday—someone you haven’t met yet.
It doesn’t matter if they’ve been coming to Trinity for 12 years—they’re still new to you! ????
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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