Trinity Park UMC

Dedication Sunday

2009-09-14T13:28:00.002-04:00

Sunday, September 13, 2009
Dedication for our new building addition

Enjoy the videos. One is old footage from the church when they previously met elsewhere (the Hancock Co Jail is now built on that land) and the process of moving to our current location. The second is construction progress of the building addition. It was a great service yesterday!

Watch the History of Trinity Park
Watch the 2009 Building Addition Video

Gym Floor - Finished

2009-05-27T10:55:00.002-04:00

Gym Floor - Striping

2009-05-26T15:17:00.003-04:00

Taping and Striping

Gym Floor - Top Coat

2009-05-22T15:15:00.000-04:00

Final coat

More Gym Floor

2009-05-21T17:14:00.000-04:00

2nd coat

Gym Floor - Day Two

2009-05-19T14:00:00.003-04:00

The first coat that absorbs into the rubber undercoating.

Gym Floor

2009-05-18T15:07:00.003-04:00

The first phase of the gym floor - rubber padded undercoating.

Basketball Hoops

2009-05-14T10:50:00.002-04:00

Asphalt

2009-05-05T10:49:00.002-04:00

Almost finished....

2009-04-15T14:06:00.004-04:00

The gym floor has not been poured yet and the asphalt outside has not been poured. We have not yet started to bring in furnishings either. Soon and very soon.

You need to stop in to really grasp the vision of how we can serve our community with our new addition. Click on the images to enlarge...

Lift near south entrance.

The first segment of the welcome center. A U-shaped desk will surround this first phase.

Picture of stairway from the 2nd floor, looking down.

Work Day 280

2009-03-20T09:58:00.003-04:00

Work Day 272

2009-03-10T16:04:00.004-04:00

New Kitchen

2nd Floor Youth Kitchen

Work Day 265

2009-02-27T11:52:00.005-05:00

New doors connecting the current building with the new addition.KitchenMulti-purpose Gym Men's Restroom
Unisex Restroom
2nd Floor - Carpet

Work Day 251

2009-02-10T12:42:00.004-05:00

The concrete has been poured for the drive in canopy

Cleaning the bricks to give them a more unified look

Work Day 250

2009-02-09T17:18:00.003-05:00

Cabinets are being installed in the new kitchen.

Doors leading to the family life center and the sound booth.

Tiling and paint for the family restroom.

Tiling and paint in the men's restroom.

2nd floor classrooms

2nd floor youth room

Work Day 235?

2009-01-19T16:09:00.003-05:00

I'm not sure the exact work day, but I think it is around 235.

Welcome Center at South Entrance

Family Life Center - Everything is White!

The hallway that connects the current building and the new building addition.

Entries into kitchen and family life center

Work Day 222

2008-12-29T12:44:00.003-05:00

Click to enlarge

Building Update

2008-12-15T10:28:00.003-05:00

Okay, this is a different type of building update.

This is about Operation Re-Build-A-Bear. A few months ago we received defective teddy bears that needed a little extra love, affection, and sewing.

That's where all the sewing-savvy women in the church came in handy as they pieced these bears back together.

These 600 bears will be donated to the Fire Dep't, Police Dep't, Hospital, and other local organizations who assist people in times of tragedy. It's our hope these teddy bears bring just a little comfort to hurting kids.

Simple...and yet impacting!
Yesterday in our services each person got a bear at the beginning of the service. Each was held as we prayed and blessed the bears.

Here's a few pictures with my less than stellar camera phone.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Work Day 211

2008-12-11T11:54:00.005-05:00

Courtyard walkway
Southeast corner
Northeast corner of new building

Work Day 200

2008-11-26T11:25:00.004-05:00

The retention pond in front of Rev. Mike's house.

More progress on the drive-in canopy. Pictures can hardly describe what the 2nd floor layout looks like, so you'll have to come check it out yourself.

Work Day 194

2008-11-18T12:59:00.003-05:00

West End Wall Progress on the drive-under canopy

Work Day 186

2008-11-06T13:51:00.005-05:00

-The bricklayers are making good progress on the west end.
-The south end entrance and canopy are starting to take shape.
-All of the drywall has been hung in the family life center.

-Drywall is currently being hung on the 2nd floor (no pictures yet) and the HVAC crew is here working on ventilation.

Work Day 180

2008-10-29T12:27:00.005-04:00

The scaffolding is down and the sun is shining brightly on the east end!

Work Day 175

2008-10-23T15:10:00.007-04:00

The bricklayers are done on the east end (Sorry for the poor lighting, we'll get better pictures up soon).

Despite the scaffolding being up, you can still see the cross made from different color bricks.

Back (main) Entrance with doors in place.

Windows are in the walkway connecting the new and old buildings.

Work Day 174

2008-10-22T09:03:00.009-04:00

The bricklayers are making great progress on the outside.

On the inside there is plenty of drywall and insulation being put up, including the bathroom areas and the stage(not pictured).

South End

East End

West entrance to the family life center and sound booth.
Kitchen openings at north end of family life center.

Work Day 169

2008-10-15T11:14:00.006-04:00

The bricklayers are doing a great job!!!

Inside work is also being done. The stairs now have cement, so it is easier to look around on the 2nd floor. The new main entrance also has fresh cement. A lot of drywall is also being put up, as well as electrical wiring and much more.

Work Day 164

2008-10-09T11:25:00.002-04:00

Ready for Sunday parking. More bricks for the main entrance.
Stairs for the south end.
The side door next to the old back main entrance is now closed up.

More Pix

2008-10-06T14:27:00.002-04:00

The brick layers came today, and will be here for multiple weeks as they work their way to the top.

Asphalt on the westside has been torn up, but rock will be laid down before Sunday for parking.

Work Day 161

2008-10-06T09:26:00.001-04:00

One set of stairs for the 2nd floor is in place.

Showers for the new restrooms in one bathroom are also in.

Work Day 160

2008-10-04T11:17:00.001-04:00

A lot of work is being done in the framing process of the 2nd floor. Also, the first picture is where the lift will be on the southwest corner 1st floor.

Work Day 154

2008-09-25T12:50:00.001-04:00

I took these quick pictures of the sound booth and some siding while the workers were working on the 2nd floor.

Work Day 146

2008-09-17T17:08:00.003-04:00

Sound Booth

2nd Floor

Work Day 141

2008-09-10T14:03:00.001-04:00

Electric wiring, dry wall, and sound booth construction.

Second floor pix coming soon.

Work Day 136

2008-09-03T15:52:00.003-04:00

Here are some updated pictures: from the courtyard, from the southwest entrance where the front doors and a carport will be located, and of the brick that will be going up soon on the exterior walls.

Work Day 133

2008-08-28T10:04:00.002-04:00

There is no longer a giant hole in our wall for machinery to drive through. Progress!!!

Work Day 127

2008-08-21T14:19:00.001-04:00

Work Day 123

2008-08-15T13:28:00.002-04:00

Work Day 117

2008-08-07T15:20:00.002-04:00

The Stage...The Kitchen...Siding

Work Day 115

2008-08-04T11:42:00.004-04:00

This is the basic structure of 2 rooms that will be on each side of the stage (the stage is the area between the two rooms) in the gym.

Work Day 111

2008-07-29T15:54:00.002-04:00

2nd floor

Work Day 110

2008-07-28T15:06:00.000-04:00

Cement is being poured on the 2nd floor!

Work Day 103

2008-07-17T10:50:00.003-04:00

The crew is hard at work despite the increasing temperatures...stop in on Sunday and look through the new building! Take time to pray over the new addition and that we may use it in a way that glorifies God and furthers His kingdom.

Any questions about the layout can be directed to Rev. Mike, Phil, or the building committee members:
Jim Fletcher
Pam Johnson
Jeff Delp
Tosh Mills
Glora Anderson
Dave Seyler
Marcia Moore

Work Day 98

2008-07-10T12:36:00.003-04:00

Don't forget, you can click on the images to enlarge.

Work Day 93

2008-07-02T13:07:00.002-04:00

Work Day 92

2008-07-01T10:46:00.003-04:00

Work Day 91

2008-06-30T14:50:00.004-04:00

Some of the concrete has been poured, and the hallway that will connect the existing building with the new one continues to take shape.

Work Day 83

2008-06-19T11:19:00.001-04:00

Work Day 80

2008-06-16T10:53:00.002-04:00

It's now getting a little bit tougher to see what is going on without walking out to the new building.

Work Day 76

2008-06-10T14:55:00.001-04:00

The crew continues to work on the roof and on the new walkway that will connect the existing building to the new addition.

The Flood

2008-06-04T12:42:00.001-04:00

The water had already went down some before I took these pictures.

Work Day 72.5

2008-06-04T10:42:00.004-04:00

I'm guessing with all the rain we received last night (and continue to receive) that the crew won't be around much today, so we'll count it as a half day.

Here are a few pictures, including some of the flood, the 2nd floor, and also the frame of where the new kitchen will be.

Work Day 70

2008-05-30T16:42:00.001-04:00

The roof is almost complete. The second picture is of the 2 hour firewall on the northeast corner.

Work Day 65

2008-05-23T19:21:00.000-04:00

Work Day 64

2008-05-22T18:39:00.000-04:00

Work Day 60

2008-05-16T17:03:00.000-04:00

Work Day 57

2008-05-13T17:53:00.001-04:00

Work Day 55

2008-05-09T17:12:00.001-04:00

Work Day 54

2008-05-08T22:11:00.000-04:00

Work Day 49

2008-05-01T15:38:00.003-04:00

Work Day 44 - Make A Mark

2008-04-24T16:01:00.002-04:00

Have you ever wanted to make a lasting impression that would stay with the church for years to come?

Well, this isn't one of the ways to do it...but it's still cool.

Grab a marker at the welcome center on Sunday and do one of two things, or both:

1. Sign the steal beams
2. Write your name on a popsicle stick and drop it in one of the cement blocks.

When you do that, say a prayer for those the future impact our ministry will have in leading people to Jesus Christ as their personal lord and savior.

We aren't adding-on just for kicks or so we can play full-court basketball. We are building to increase The Kingdom...not our kingdom, but THE KINGDOM!

Work Day 42

2008-04-22T21:28:00.000-04:00

Work Day 37

2008-04-16T14:57:00.006-04:00

Here are a few pictures...and just to prove that I could, a short video shot on my digital camera. Cue the inspirational music.

Work Day 35

2008-04-14T14:54:00.002-04:00

Day 90...Work Day 33

2008-04-10T10:33:00.008-04:00

It's hard to believe our construction started 90 days ago!

We are thankful that the weather is now cooperating much better than it did in the beginning. We had many snow, rain, ice, and sleet days that kept the construction crews from being able to do some important first steps like laying cement.

So, today will be the last day we reference how many days it has been since the construction began. Instead, we will attempt to keep track of progress by the number of days of actual construction. Any day that the crews are not here due to the weather, holidays, Sundays, and so forth will not be counted.

I feel this will give a more accurate representation to how fast our building is being put together. In places like Indiana you never know how the weather will affect construction. It's even possible we may have more snow ahead of us (Let's pray that's not the case).

Counting "work days" will also give a better testament to the quality and quantity of work that is being done by Sproles Corp. As Sue Duckwall stated Sunday morning, everytime the weather cooperates she is able to look out her window and see the crew working long hours to get this project done as soon as humanly possible. We want to give Sproles' crew a fair representation of the speed and quality of their work, and right now we have no real complaints.

I also want to be clear that just because there isn't a post for a specific day does not mean that the crew wasn't here. I will try to update at least 2 times a week so you have a general idea of the construction progress. Daily updates would be overkill.

Looking back, I am estimating that this is work day number 33.

Phil

Day 88

2008-04-08T21:49:00.002-04:00

We had no electricity yesterday for about 6 hours while the city came and took down this pole! We're back up in full power as it all has been successfully moved to the corner of the building. You can see the new box on the bottom right corner of the picture.

And, as you can see, more steel is being put up each day!

Day 84 - Brick by Brick

2008-04-04T10:39:00.006-04:00

Make sure to take a good look on Sunday. You really don't grasp the size of the building until you are standing inside it!

Day 82

2008-04-02T15:46:00.004-04:00

You should see how big it looks when you are standing inside of it.

Day 81

2008-04-01T16:48:00.003-04:00

Day 80

2008-03-31T16:13:00.002-04:00

Day 75

2008-03-26T20:38:00.000-04:00

Day 74 - Taking Shape

2008-03-25T16:57:00.001-04:00

As always...click on the images to enlarge.

Day 70

2008-03-21T17:14:00.002-04:00

Day 69

2008-03-20T22:52:00.000-04:00

The pictures say enough!

Day 66

2008-03-17T15:33:00.001-04:00

Every day we get a little closer....

Day 62

2008-03-13T15:38:00.001-04:00

Cement was poured into the boxes today...one step closer to getting steel up!

Day 61 - From the Horses Mouth...

2008-03-12T13:59:00.002-04:00

Mr. Sproles claims we can have steel in the sky by early next week, assuming a terrential downpour does not occur. It looks like mother nature is finally calming down!

Day 60 - Warmin' Up

2008-03-11T20:33:00.003-04:00

Thanks to the warm weather, the construction crews are back at work. The last two days consisted of more rock, tearing up the westside grass where new parking will be, and digging a trench in the courtyard for some underground pipes.

Day 45

2008-02-25T11:20:00.002-05:00

Please take the time to stop and pray not only for our building, but for the future ministry that will take place in it.

Warm weather will come...eventually.

Day 32

2008-02-12T13:33:00.000-05:00

Despite the less than ideal weather, these boxes were constructed today in preparation for more cement before we put the steel in the sky.

Parking for Sunday

2008-02-08T19:02:00.000-05:00

Only a few parking spaces are available behind the church due to construction. Entering through the back doors of the church isn’t possible right now, so if you do park at the rear of the church (where the new parking lot will be), you will have to enter through the east doors to the Sunday School wing.

Parking is available on the east or west sides of the church, in front of the church, on the street, in Pastor Phil's driveway, and in the parking lot in front of Greenfield Middle School. Please be considerate of others, particularly our seniors on canes and walkers, and be careful not to block other cars!

When parking around the church, please circle around to exit via the normal exit. Do not exit through the entrance.

See you Sunday!

Day 28 - Cement

2008-02-08T18:58:00.000-05:00

Today was spent pouring cement. The square sections inside of where the building will lay are footers for the second floor. As you can see by the picture, the footer for the entire building structure is pretty large.

The storage doors were also blocked up and the valley will be filled in the future.

Click on the pictures to enlarge.

*Pictures courtesy of Manning Photography. Special thanks to John Sproles for the aerial photography.

Day 27 - Getting Our Feet Set

2008-02-07T19:28:00.000-05:00

The construction crew came in full force today and accomplished the following:

-Dug the footers for the foundation.
-Assembled the rebar that will reinforce the cement.
-Blanketed the footers (trench) to keep the ground from freezing overnight.

The footer is all the way around where the new building will stand. Part of the footer can be seen in the last two pictures. Square footers were also made in the middle for the future 2nd floor.

Cement will be poured tomorrow!
Stay tuned...

Day 26

2008-02-06T13:41:00.000-05:00

Despite the incessant rain the crew showed up today to mark off where the building will lay.

Not really picture worthy, but there are hopes for tomorrow and Friday of working on the foundation and getting some footers in the ground.

Day 20 - It's Cold Outside

2008-01-30T09:30:00.000-05:00

As if you didn't know, it is cold outside, very cold.

More rock was brought in earlier this week and leveled in the southwest corner of the old parking lot where the steel had previously been sitting.

Some drainage work may be done in the courtyard in the next few days, unless we get a bunch of snow. Pictures will be added if this takes place.

So, that is where we are as of right now.

Day 11

2008-01-21T10:55:00.000-05:00

Due to the cold weather temperatures expected this week there will most likely be little construction work done.

Some electrical relocation may take place.

If any construction is done during the week, it will be posted here.

And remember...one of the fruits of the spirit is patience!

Day 8 - What To Expect on Sunday

2008-01-18T13:35:00.000-05:00

As you can see, a lot of work has been done on the construction project this week.

In terms of parking for Sunday morning worship:
-Parking will be available behind the church where the old parking lot was because we now have a solid layer of gravel on it.

-However, we would still like for older adults with walkers and canes to park closest to the church (on the circle in front or on the west and east sides).

-If you like, you may also park across the street in front of the Middle School.

Thanks for your patience. See you on Sunday!

Day 7

2008-01-17T20:59:00.000-05:00

Repositioning our steel for our new building.

More gravel was also added today for the future parking lot.

Day 6

2008-01-16T16:03:00.000-05:00

The future parking lot!

Our big mound for our Motorcross Ministry!
(Just kidding...it's just a pile of dirt)

Day 5

2008-01-15T15:59:00.000-05:00

More rock to level the ground.

Day 4

2008-01-14T15:22:00.000-05:00

Tearing up the sidewalk.

Adding gravel to the foundation.

Day 2

2008-01-12T13:15:00.000-05:00

The Parking lot gets flattened out.

That was a lot of pavement!

Day 1

2008-01-11T17:04:00.000-05:00

It has begun! The parking lot is being torn up.

Click on images to enlarge.