Watch us RISE. Architecture speaks. Let’s tell the gospel.
“Trinity’s architecture accents the human condition and the story of the gospel.
Height and beauty of stone and wood remind us that we’re more sinful and broken than we dare to admit.
Warmth of hearth and table remind us that we are more loved and accepted than we dare to imagine—at the same time in Jesus Christ. ”
Stone has been used in construction to 1) stand the test of time; 2) reduce maintenance; 3) and communicate permanence for future generations. The stone on Trinity’s church will be Texas Cream, provided by Southwest Stone in Tulsa. The cast stone color around windows will be light grey.
On August 31 Miller Tippens drilled the piers for the porte cohere. Children, notice how deep the pillars go into the ground. They reach bedrock.
Trinity’s large exterior door hinges accent northeast Oklahoma’s natural beauty with hand-designed redbud and strawberry leaves, Oklahoma’s state tree and state fruit. The pulls are forged in the shape of the state fruit reminding us of the fruit of the spirit (Gal 5:22).
Beauty will outlast us.
A biblical theology of covenant meals will guide the design of the communion table’s design. Vine and wheat accent the Lord's Table and the Oklahoma state flower (Oklahoma Rose) and state wildflower (Indian Blanket) will accent each table leg. When you come to communion each week at Trinity you’ll hear, see, touch, taste and smell Jesus’ invitation for you to partake of His covenant meal by faith and repentance.
The baptismal will await you as you enter the temporary worship space (multipurpose room) to remind you that it is our joy to improve upon our baptism as Christians. The baptismal font will be moved to the front of the church where the Lord’s Table normally stands when we administer baptisms.
Watch the woodworkers painstakingly bring form and order out of the chaos of lumber for the ministers’ chairs. Children, notice the shapes of the blades and the various tools the woodworker uses to shape the design of this chair railing.
The burning bush where God revealed Himself to Moses (“I Am who I Am,” Ex 3) was carved into John Calvin’s chair in Geneva. Trinity’s ministry chairs are designed after Calvin’s original. If you look closely you will see post tenebras lux inscribed in an open Bible. Latin for “after darkness light," this phrase emerged from Geneva in the sixteenth century as the motto of the Protestant Reformation. Future Trinity ministers will rest on the Truth of God’s Word as they lead others to worship in a darkened culture once again, shining the Light of Truth through the preaching of God’s Word for future generations.
The exterior and multipurpose room doors were made in Pennsylvania. They arrived in late June 2023 and are being stored in Tulsa before they receive stain and installed.
HVAC BEGINS
The air-handling units are being installed for the HVAC system. They will be able to service this phase and the next. Architect Bret Pfeifer designed the roof of the narthex and classrooms to hide the units from view when viewing the building from the ground.
In mid March 2023 curb and gutter was completed and the first layer of asphalt was poured. On this sunny day in late March the concrete truck is pouting concrete into a mold for one of the light poles.
Enjoy this sunny day in November 2022 with us. The blue material on the outside of the building is a membrane coating on the (yellow) insulative panels that will help us efficiently control the inside temp of the church. You can seem some of the rooms taking better shape, as well as the openings for the large classroom windows. Can you begin to imagine it?
A bit rainy on this late October 2022 progress video. You can see that more roofing was installed, and that the metal work for windows are now in place.
Progress from mid-October 2022 - check out the metalwork for the stained glass window. Quite the craftsmanship!
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 9-29-2022
Exterior wall framing commenced on the north wall. Metal roof deck started going up over the classrooms, bathrooms and Narthex on the south side.
September 12, 2022 - Steel, steel and more steel! The metal roof deck is complete over the multipurpose room. Classroom roof structure is underway.
On August 28, 2022 we hosted our first slab signing for Trinity families. Miller-Tippens created this video to share with their clients and invited us to share it with you.
Since our groundbreaking on April 24, 2022, Trinity’s teams, Bret Pfeifer, (architect) and Miller-Tippens Construction have coordinated to remain on schedule and on budget.
Foundation nearing completion, August 5, 2022
August 5, 2022 - The slab pour nears it’s final stages before structural steel arrives next week.
August 4, 2022 - The building concrete floor slab is scheduled to be poured at 2AM on Friday. Structural steel will be delivered next week.
July 28, 2022 - Under-slab electrical and plumbing installation was completed. Preparations for slab pour are underway. Earthwork resumed, including grading for the parking lot.
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After exploring over twenty potential sites, Trinity purchased 15 acres of land in 2018 on the NW corner of N Memorial and N 76th Street. This location is halfway between 169 and 75 on the south side of Owasso ten minutes from downtown Tulsa.