The Winslow mail., 1923-03-23
BAPTISTS BUILD
CONhODIOUS new
CHURCH EDIfICE

The members of the Baptist Church
are not only showing their faith in
God but their faith in Winslow as
we'll by the construction Of new
Church building that will be adequate
for their work for a good while to
come. Good progress in being made
on this new building, located at the
corner of Warren Avenue and Aspin
wall Street. The work was delayed
for a time by the lack of material
that was delayed in transit, but this
material has arrived and the work is
being pushed along a rapidly as pos
sible.
The lC|al support given the hJild-
ing enterprise by the members of the
church indicates an earnest desire to
furnish the much needed room and
facilities for taking care of the grow
ing work. The increase in interest
and the growing congregations made
the new building a necessity. The
Sunday School is now in the midst
of a very marked growth and more
room to care for this department of
the work is sadly needed, and will be
provided for in the new building.
The interest shown in the enter
prise by the citizens at large is very
gratifying to the Church. Many have
given material assistance for which
the Church extends hearty thanks.
The unit plan for the building was
adopted. The first unit, now being
constructed will be used for awhile
for all departments of the work and
services. Later the main auditorium
buWill be constructed and the pres
ent building be used for Sunday
School work, rEcl eational, and social
functions. The present building has
basement and two stories. The
basement will be used principally
for the recreational and social life
of the congregation. The first or
main floor will provide for the Sun
day School work and is arranged into
rooms and departments so that the
departments and classes can have
their own class and departmental
work separate and apart from the
others. The second or top floor will
be used for the auditorium until the
main building or auditorium is con-
structe, when it will be added to the
Sunday School department
The basement has a solid concrete
wall all around with concrete floor.
The walls are made of Adobe blocks
and these will be plastered inside
and out thus forming one of the best
ard most substantial walls that can
be made. The outlay for the present
unit, in money and labor, will be in
the neighborhood Of $4,000 The
plans call for the outlay of another
$4,000 to construct the main unit of
the building so that the building
when finished all complete will rep
resent total outlay in monev and
labor of 100000 This new church
building will be an added attraction
to our city as well as a splendid work
shop for this earnest and growing
congregation.
Mr.. Carl H. Erics, Church Builder
for the Arizona Baptist Convention,
has had charge Of the building ope-
rations, and has shown his ability
to carry forward successfully pro-
ject of this kind.
1t is hoped to have the building
completed and ready to dedicate
sometime in May, although no difinite
time can be set yet. Announcement
will be made later as to the day of
formal opening. In the meantime
the public is invited to all the ser
vices in the present quarters.
The present minister, Rev. T. E.
Elgin, has been with the Church only
since last October but has already
gotten a firm hold on his congrega-
ton as we'll as the community at
large, and is leading his people on
successfully in their Christian work
as we'll as in their building opera
tions.