Serving Christ in a Coffee Culture
Posted in Bookstore, Office, Random Thoughts, Stewardship on May 14th, 2010
It’s funny, the things that exist right under your nose that you’re unaware of. Knowing that I’m involved with helping churches build facilities, a fellow Temple University alum sent me an e-mail this morning which explains how the original church – The Baptist Temple – and the grounds which became Temple University were paid for. [...]
Posted in Committees, Newsletters, Random Thoughts, Spring 2010 on May 12th, 2010
As architects, we have the benefit of knowing how a plan for a church develops so that it will lead to the completion of a successful project. This involvement gives us great excitement as we see the plan being implemented. Unfortunately, members of the congregation are not so involved causing them to lose the excitement [...]
Posted in Committees, Newsletters, Random Thoughts, Spring 2010 on May 12th, 2010
The leaders at Woodside Presbyterian Church caught our attention with the creative ways in which they engaged their congregation throughout the entire process of planning and building an addition to their facility. They recently moved into their new spaces—an expanded sanctuary (designed as a multi-purpose space) with a new sound system, a gracious fellowship lobby, [...]
Posted in Newsletters, Random Thoughts, Spring 2010, Technology on May 12th, 2010
A good building project website will offer an opportunity for congregational feedback and answer the following questions:
Why? The most important part of a building project website is that it clearly explains the vision and answers the question “Why are we engaged in a building project?”
What? Next, it is important to give some details about [...]
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