Kansas Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists (KNCSB)

Eudora Baptist dedicates new building

Members of Eudora Baptist Church, Eudora, Kan., celebrated the dedication of their new building on Sunday, Nov. 8. Baptist Builders for Christ constructed the 12,000-square-foot facility. However, church members played a crucial role in completing the building in only five months.

Eudora Baptist Church, Eudora, Kan., celebrated the dedication of its new building on Sunday, Nov. 8, with challenges to reach area residents for Christ.

Baptist Builders for Christ chose Eudora as a 2009 project. Nine-hundred volunteers from 26 states helped construct the 12,000-square-foot facility. It is located on the south outer road of Kansas Highway 10, the highly traveled artery between Lawrence and Kansas City.

Outside volunteers played key roles. But church members made the crucial difference in completing the building in only five months. Marvin Bass and Jim Scubelek from the church served as local project supervisors.

Pastor Kevin Wood chose 2 Chronicles 7:1-15 for the text of his dedication sermon. This passage is about the dedication of Solomon’s temple.

“We are done building a building, but there are thousands around who don’t know Jesus,” he told the overflow crowd.

Wood reminded the church that completing the building is a beginning, not an ending. Along with focusing on the local community, the church is planning to partner with a church in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. KNCSB has a partnership with that province.

In addition, church members already are looking forward to joining the 2010 Builders for Christ project. This network of building volunteers will be constructing the new chapel at Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City. Read Baptist Press story

The dedication service also paid tribute to the late Wilbur Noble who founded the church in the early 1950s. His widow, Barbara, attended the service.