The first summer at Sodium has been incredible! To be able to engage as families and see the community enjoy time together has been terrific. We want to thank each of you for your part, and ask that you continue to spread the word about all that God is doing through this new organization as we reach out and invest in the lives around us.

This Fall will be another amazing season at Sodium. God has blessed us with incredible partnerships and new programming opportunities that will allow us to better serve the music community, education community, and those that are less fortunate. Details will be announced real soon, but we ask that you consider how you would like to be a part of this next phase. It will take all of us! We will need additional volunteers to serve on a monthly basis, and we will need additional gifts to fund our art programming and make it possible to serve families that can’t afford the Sodium experience. Please let us know how you would like to help (volunteers@sodiuminc.com). We look forward to enjoying the end of the summer with you and celebrating an incredible Fall season!

Summer is almost here! Wow, there is so much planned at Sodium and we are having a blast celebrating graduation parties – from the pre-schoolers on up – with you! Please check out the website for updates on MINI-Camps. This is great chance for you and your kids to hang out with Art, Music, and Science Instructors from all over the community. Also, the summer concert series will be starting in June. Look for more updates on our FaceBook page to find out when you and your family can come enjoy some music, movies, or dance on Friday and Saturday nights. Enjoy your summer! We look forward to seeing you soon.

April has been an extremely fruitful month! We are amazed at the generosity and leadership in our local community. Today ten churches had nearly 500 people come to worship our savior at Sunrise and 10am – together! He is Risen!! The unity and appreciation for all denominations worshiping together was incredible! Several teachers came together and had over 600 people show up to Sodium last Friday for a songwriter’s family night – they raised nearly $25,000 for the Johnsons (Story Here). Another family was able to raise $8,000 for an overseas adoption; more was raised for Japan. Wow! Thank you Franklin for your creativity on how to use this venue for God’s kingdom and love on the families around us – and abroad!

We are planning MINI-Camps for June-August. These will be focused on art, music, science, photography and more – Tuesday-Thursday 9am-12pm. Sign-ups will begin during early May. Also – the family nights are getting booked – stay tuned to Facebook for great concerts, workshops, and more for your family (Link Here)

Many have asked – “How else can I help?” Please continue to spread the word, bring new friends, and donate when you can. Sodium is still struggling to get build-out expenses paid back as quickly as possible. The project took longer than planned and cost more than planned, leaving us with less operational revenue than we had planned for, but more build-out costs – putting us in a tight cash situation – so tight that we are missing payments to contractors and payroll. The good news is that God had provided some amazing partnerships to provide long-term stability for Sodium that will enable us to explode in late 2011; but April, May, and Early June are going to be Very, Very difficult. If you or your business can help pitch in, or sponsor families that can’t afford memberships it’d be a huge help (Sodium is 501c3 Non-Profit). We want to give more and more free memberships to families that can’t afford the Sodium experience. We are also in need of a keyboard, monitors/lights for the stage, mic stands, A/V Amplifiers, High-chairs, 12’ spiral slide, and large ficus trees to finish off our Indoor Park. If you have any leads on any of this equipment it would be Much appreciated.

Once again, we are wowed about all God is doing through this community, and Sodium. Thank you for your Huge part!

The first two and a half months of being open have been nothing but miraculous. Literally 1000s of families have been visiting, many are coming 3 and 4 times a week; meeting friends for the first time, taking classes, enjoying concerts, and many times staying for hours. This is exactly what we feel God had in mind and we want to say Thank You Franklin, and Middle TN for all you are doing to make this an increbible place for our community to engage and connect.

This month our Enrichment Programs have more than tripled. From art classes (beginner & advanced), to Piano & Guitar, carpentry and gardening, to Men’s and Women’s topical studies, the options are limitless. We also have five churches discussing strategic partnerships with Sodium, as well as using the space weekly – wow, this is about to get Real fun. If there is something you want to share or teach, please let us know!

Many have asked – “How else can I help?” Please continue to spread the word, bring new friends, and donate when you can. Sodium is still struggling to get build-out expenses paid back as quickly as possible. The project took longer than planned and cost more than planned, leaving us with less operational revenue than we had planned for, but more build-out costs – putting us in a tight cash situation. If you or your business can help pitch in, or sponsor families that can’t afford memberships it’d be a huge help. We want to give more and more free memberships to families that can’t afford the Sodium experience. We are also in need of a keyboard, monitors/lights for the stage, mic stands, A/V Amplifiers, High-chairs, and a Microwave. If you have any leads on any of this equipment it would be Much appreciated.

Once again, we are wowed about all God is doing through this community, and Sodium. Thank you for your Huge part!

It has been an incredible first month at Sodium. Thank you all for coming out and sharing life together. Wow! Please become a Facebook Fan to keep up with all of the daily specials, updates, events and more. (Updated Schedule)

Sodium is in need of financial assistance to get through these critical first phases of operation and build-out. As a board we have reviewed all of the construction invoices and have found that many parts of the project went over budget due to last minute changes required to meet code. If you or anyone you may know can assist through a corporate sponsorship or non-profit personal donation, it would be much appreciated.

Franklin, thank YOU for making Sodium a huge success in Franklin. Please continue to spread the word and bring friends. God has truly blessed and we believe we are only at the brink of something extremely special in Franklin.

Sodium Event Calendar

It has been a Very exciting week at Sodium! Thanks to all who have come out, hundreds have already started to enjoy the facility, meet with friends, celebrate events, enjoy live music from Jaci Velasquez and more. During the holidays we will continue our daily art workshops at 9:30am and 10:30am as well as video game tournaments with The Score on Tuesday 12/28 and R/C Car/Helicopter Racing on Thursday 12/30. Come check things out…. Holiday Hours are Monday-Saturday at 8am-7:30pm (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day).

Annual Memberships are still available for $249 through December and Day Passes are $7; buy-get-one-free. Sodium also greatly appreciates any additional donations to help fuel the completion of our Arts & Science Studio Equipment, as well as instruments for our Music Studio. We are also looking for large art in the facility as well as large Ficus trees, and coffee shop style tables & chairs. Have a Merry Christmas!

We have exciting news! Today was our First day of our Soft Opening. The espresso machine will be hooked up tomorrow and we’ll continue to welcome everyone to check-out the facility and enjoy Sodium’s gourmet coffee and some relaxation with the family; Monday-Saturday 8am-7:30pm. Day Passes are buy-one get-one free through 12/15, so please come on out and see all that has been done through the incredible teams of men and women here in Franklin. Art Workshops are 10:30 and 11:30 on Saturday, and 9:30 and 10:30am on Tuesday-Thursday. 101 & 102 Art Workshops will continue to be added over the next 3 weeks; as well as Guitar Sessions, Math Labs, and more. Merry Christmas!!

It was an incredible weekend as Sodium Opened its doors to the supporters, volunteers, and families of all who have helped Sodium get to where it is today. The city has been incredible to work with and has given us a few suggestions to enhance our safety for your family. We plan to be open for business after Thanksgiving, so please check back for updates later this week. Attached is a video that Josh and Jonathan put together to further explain Sodium – Link -

Good Evening! The build-out at Sodium has continued to be miraculous – on an hourly basis. Over 400 people have now participated and we want you to come see everything God has done, firsthand Next Saturday – November 20! We will host our first workshops in the afternoon; then celebrate with music from Nashville Unleashed and hear from local leaders as they cast a vision for how Sodium’s Coffee-House atmosphere for families can impact our community and start engaging families in new ways over the holidays. Thank you everyone for your Huge part!

This weekend will be a busy weekend at Sodium and we could use your help to finish off the trim painting, staining, and un-wrap furniture. Could you come help for an hour or two?
Thursday 11/11 – 6:30pm-9pm
Saturday 11/13 – 8am-5pm
Monday 11/15 – 6:30pm-9pm
Tuesday 11/16 – 6:30pm-9pm

Sodium – 1725 Columbia Ave; Suite 100 – Franklin, TN

Also, we are in need of the following items to finish off a few of the relaxation pods and elementary game rooms. Please let us know if you have any of these items in gently used condition or may know of a good resource. Thanks!

• Library/Coffee Shop Style Over-Sized Cushioned Chairs – 10
• Foosball Tables – 2
• Pool Tables – 2
• Bumper Pool Tables – 1
• Shuffle Board Tables – 1
• Air Hockey Tables – 1
• TVs/Flat Screens – 32”-50” – 2

Thank you again for your part in all that is happening. As always, please contact us with any questions.

Sodium Inc.
615-260-5916
PO Box 682846
Franklin, TN 37068