Louisiana Baptist Executive Director Steve Horn will be among the speakers. The grand reopening services at Trinity Baptist will take place Sunday at 9 and 10:45 a.m. вЂњToday, we see a new generation looking to sustain the future of TrinityвЂ™s mission to reach and minister to the Lake area for years to come.вЂќ вЂњA generation ago God gave our church a vision and a task to accomplish and almost 22 years ago through prayer, faith, and financial sacrifice we relocated our campus to South Lake Charles,вЂќ said James, TrinityвЂ™s pastor for more than 25 years. James said the renovated facility helps to position the church to continue reaching the Lake Charles area for many generations. вЂњThe pandemic, then three hurricanes, a flood, and a major freeze have impacted material and labor resources in our area, but we are so thankful to finally see these projects being completed and the reopening of our entire campus.вЂќ вЂњThis has been a long process,вЂќ said Greg Bath, TrinityвЂ™s executive pastor of administration. Its billed as a night of worship, understanding and prayer. Work is expected to be completed by January. The Christian Worship Center, 6101 Masonic Drive in Alexandria, will hold an event, Cenla United, at 7 p.m. In addition to the central venue, Trinity also is remodeling other areas of the campus, including its education and office spaces. Moreover, local law enforcement utilized the campus as a staging area, creating even greater visibility among the community. Southern Baptist and other disaster relief organizations joined with up to 50 Trinity Baptist members each day to use the church as a launching pad for ministry and disaster relief. During this time, Trinity became a hub for ministry and disaster relief for hurricane survivors, relief workers and law enforcement personnel. Since the $5.2 million project began in January 2020, the church has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, three hurricanes, a flood and an ice storm. With theatre-style seating for 1,000, it is the largest of three venues used for various worship services on the 39-acre campus: the central venue hosts blended-style worship, the north venue features contemporary worship, and the chapel venue is home to the Hispanic service. Renovations to the 27,000-square-foot central venue were completed in November. We have got a core of people at Trinity who helped us carry on despite all of the difficulties we faced.вЂќ вЂњLake Charles dealt with COVID like everyone else did, then when you added two hurricanes, then had the freeze in February and then the floods in May, you have the makeup for a very challenging year,вЂќ Pastor Steve James said. The center, which sustained heavy damage, became a lighthouse to the community.

(LBM) вЂ“ More than 2,000 members and guests are expected to pack the newly remodeled central venue worship center of Trinity Baptist Church, Lake Charles, for two special services Sunday, Dec.

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