100 Years of Trinity: Building Projects

This summer Trinity is celebrating 100 years! That’s 100 years of stories, experiences, individuals, and God’s faithfulness in the life and ministry of Trinity. Leading up to our July 14 celebration, check the bulletin or the blog for stories from Trinity’s history. You might just learn something you didn’t already know.

Did you know that there have been nine building projects in Trinity’s history?

Each project was an exercise in prayer, planning, waiting, hoping, and trusting in the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Each of these projects were led by dedicated leaders and teams who spent countless hours in prayer, discussion and planning. In God’s time, His plan was revealed, and then work on each project was started and completed. We give God thanks for the ways in which so many members of Trinity contributed to these projects through financial giving, hours of volunteer labor, and generously sharing their skills and equipment.

The projects include:

1. The Tabernacle (1919)

2. Church building (3rd and Albany) (1921)

3. Parsonage (1926)

4. Basement remodel; including kitchen, restrooms and Sunday School rooms (1956)

5. Educational Unit built (1962)

6. Sanctuary redecorated, increased seating, additional entrance to the balcony, enclosed the two main entrances and added an elevator (1975)

7. Trinity Activity Center: business building to the west was bought, space gutted and remodeled for youth programing; also the nursery, and choir room were renovated) (1984)

8. New wing: additional businesses to the west were bought and with the Activity Center space were gutted and redesigned into children’s, youth and family centers, recreation room with kitchen, offices and restrooms (1999)

9. Current campus (2013)

We affirm that the church is ultimately the people, not bricks and mortar. Still, our buildings and spaces are instruments that have been and continue to be used for God’s glory and for the sake of the Kingdom. For every project over the years, these words of the Psalmist have guided us: “Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” (Ps. 127:1)