The Cross Of Christ In Sodaville

Some folks that are new to the church or new to the community might be curious as to when Sodaville

Evangelical Church was established in the area.

Our former building, located in the “village”, was purchased in 1896 from a Presbyterian congregation. We remained there a little over a century; until 1997 when we moved into our present facility. It was difficult leaving the old building but any opportunity for future growth was restricted due to the property size and location.

When plans were made to build on the present site, the

congregation felt God’s leading in a “pay as you go” approach to financing. Construction was started in the spring of 1992 with excavation work and the pouring of footings and a retaining wall. With the exception of hiring

a licensed plumber all of the labor was volunteered. Many,

many Saturdays and late evenings were expended for several years until the occupation and dedication in fall 1997. God was faithful in the supply of resources. Construction was never hampered for the lack of funds.

The back lighted aluminum cross, recently installed on the front of the building, was in the original planning. Unfortunately, it came to be one of those last finish details that was laid aside for a while. Probably not unlike moving into a home before construction is completed; last details are sometimes slow to completion.

Hopefully the cross will convey this message to the Sodaville Community: that a congregation from a variety

of backgrounds came together in 1896 to buy a building

with the sole purpose of establishing an outpost for the

spread of The Gospel of Christ in this area; and that in the year 2004, we find a continued family of believers with the same goal in mind. Our belief is that Sodaville Evangelical Church exists to:

- Love God

- Share His Love with you

- Reach out with compassion

- Apply the Bible and prayer to real life

- Serve others out of our love for Christ

Please feel free to join us in His work!

For the inquiring minds of the technically oriented:

- The cross is 16’ high, 9’ 8” wide.

- Made from 8” x 3” 6061 T-6 aluminum channel.

- Back lighted with six single tube florescent fixtures.

-Stainless steel brackets & fasteners.

-Total weight approximately 150 # including mounting

brackets.

-Built and installed by members of the congregation.

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