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, [...]
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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 [...]
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I love the expression “one thing that amazes me about common sense is how uncommon it is”. I don’t know who coined that expression first, but I think of it often (especially when dealing with my kids). When I first studied architecture in the 70’s, the oil crisis was fresh in the minds of most [...]
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Todd and I spent this past Valentine’s Day weekend meeting with a wonderful church in the city of Montreal. Its official name is the Italian Pentecostal Christian Church of Montreal, but it is better known as Fabre St Pentecostal church. Founded in 1920, this church has been faithfully serving the Italian- Canadian community of Montreal. [...]
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