Comments on: Making the church building pay its way, part 0 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/making-the-church-building-pay-its-way-part-0/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:05:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: David Throop http://boyinthebands.com/archives/making-the-church-building-pay-its-way-part-0/comment-page-1/#comment-50006 David Throop Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:55:41 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/?p=2978#comment-50006 The best way to have your building pay for itself is to have it so full of your own congregation's activities that there are few slots left to rent out. <a href="http://bauuc.org" rel="nofollow">My church</a> just finished it's annual garage sale. Raised > $13K (!). Last Sunday, I sent next a first-time visitor. "How did you come to find us?" I asked. "I came to the garage sale, looked around and decided to come back on Sunday." She paged through the insert in the order of service that listed all the adult classes, the Covenant groups, the social events. "Wow, you've got so much going on... The church I came from, it was like Sunday morning service, at that's all for the week." Later during the service, <a href="http://revmatt.org" rel="nofollow"> Rev Matt Tittle</a> asked anyone who was interested in finding out more about membership to come forward and light a candle. She did, and talked with him for about a half an hour. Seems to me, the best way to have a church building pay for itself is to use it to meet the needs and interests of members and visitors, so that they come to enthusiastically support the congregation. The best way to have your building pay for itself is to have it so full of your own congregation’s activities that there are few slots left to rent out.

My church just finished it’s annual garage sale. Raised > $13K (!). Last Sunday, I sent next a first-time visitor.

“How did you come to find us?” I asked.

“I came to the garage sale, looked around and decided to come back on Sunday.” She paged through the insert in the order of service that listed all the adult classes, the Covenant groups, the social events. “Wow, you’ve got so much going on… The church I came from, it was like Sunday morning service, at that’s all for the week.”

Later during the service, Rev Matt Tittle asked anyone who was interested in finding out more about membership to come forward and light a candle. She did, and talked with him for about a half an hour.

Seems to me, the best way to have a church building pay for itself is to use it to meet the needs and interests of members and visitors, so that they come to enthusiastically support the congregation.

]]> By: Scott Wells http://boyinthebands.com/archives/making-the-church-building-pay-its-way-part-0/comment-page-1/#comment-50003 Scott Wells Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:13:29 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/?p=2978#comment-50003 @Hank. It'll take a good bit of writing, but I do have an idea. @Hank. It’ll take a good bit of writing, but I do have an idea.

]]> By: Hank http://boyinthebands.com/archives/making-the-church-building-pay-its-way-part-0/comment-page-1/#comment-49989 Hank Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:01:50 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/?p=2978#comment-49989 Do tell, renting to another church works if they are willing to meet at a different time, and don't want to own your building. Another faith? Jewish communities often do their child RE on Sunday mornings which is difficult. Muslims, often our buildings aren't designed for their worship needs and both groups have dietary issues which may also preclude them using our space. Can't wait to hear your ideas. Do tell, renting to another church works if they are willing to meet at a different time, and don’t want to own your building. Another faith? Jewish communities often do their child RE on Sunday mornings which is difficult. Muslims, often our buildings aren’t designed for their worship needs and both groups have dietary issues which may also preclude them using our space.

Can’t wait to hear your ideas.

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