Building Quiz

Here's a little test: How many of these things can you identify? They are all in our new worship center on the building sight at St. John.
A:

B:

C:

D:
E:
F:

G:

H:
I:
J:
Here are the answers:
A: Lightening protection cable - a braided copper cable running from the roof into the concrete footing.

B: Electrical conduit with pull string. The pull string will be attached to the cabling in the conduit - whether CAT-5 computer, electrical power or A/V cabling - and the wire will be pulled through the conduit from one location to another.

C: The ends of the metal framing that is used for building the interior and exterior walls.

D: Gutter spouts.

E: Sprinkler system pipes

F: Isolation legs on which the air handlers in the upstairs A/V area.

G: Conduit connectors.

H: The back side of the glu-lam beams showing where the large boards are glued together.

I: Plumbing connectors in the women's restroom

J: Part of the boom lift which reaches across and up to various parts of the roof and construction project.

These are but a few of the various tools of the trade and parts of the puzzle that go together to build a church building. But there is a spiritual truth here: there are many parts and pieces that make up the body of Christ, and they're all important. Maybe you're one who reaches high across the aisles and into the far reaches of peoples' lives. Perhaps you're a connector, holding conduits of God's grace together. You might be someone who sticks closer than a brother (a true friend who makes others stronger and is part of something bigger and more beautiful than any one part of the whole. Be sure of this, however, it is God who builds his Church. And he uses people as different and unique as parts of any building project. He does it by the power of the Holy Spirit and his grace in Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father.