Trinity Church in Edwards celebrates new building, its 40-year past

EDWARDS Benny Clark and Jerry Milsaps looked around like proud parents watching their children accomplish great things.

Which, of course, they are.

On Sunday, Trinity Church dedicated a building project that almost doubled its capacity, dubbed by pastor Ethan Moore to be the Its Not About The Building building project.

And it turns out, its not about the brick and mortar. Its about community, family and the legacy, said Melinda Carlson. She was at the keyboard of the grand piano at the front of the room, backed by a full-on praise band.

Trinity Church started small, as do most great things, and some of the valleys most far-reaching ministries started in the basement of that little log cabin building.

But before we can tell you that story, we have to tell you this story.

The early years

In the beginning, the Allen family ranched that land for generations. They decided that the site in Edwards would be home to a church.

It was 1975 when Pastor Bill Irwin gave the first sermon. Construction was barely begun, and Irwin was surrounded by excited people, stacks of lumber, and power tools.

The pulpit was plank between two saw horses.

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Trinity Church in Edwards celebrates new building, its 40-year past