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Posted on July 12, 2010, 5:17 pm
Topics: Organization
On Sunday I attended an outdoor service at another church. As we drove in I noticed the "stay off the median" signs, many members assisting with directing traffic, and then a "welcoming" person handing out bulletins.
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Posted on July 1, 2010, 4:38 pm
Topics: Facility
Let us know if your church has teams to help with the building and grounds tasks--people who are using their gifts to serve the church.
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Posted on June 8, 2010, 10:45 am
Topics: Facility
This article, by Mark Stephenson, Director of Disability Concerns, demonstrates the effort, time, and cost that many churches in our denomination have undertaken to make their facilities accessible to people with physical impairments. When you consider that 20 percent of the population in North America lives with a disability, churches make a good investment by making their facilities accessible.
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Posted on June 8, 2010, 9:23 am
Topics: Accessibility
Breaking Down Barriers outlines a step-by-step process for making places of worship accessible to people with disabilities.
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Posted on May 25, 2010, 10:11 am
Topics: Risk Management
Are you getting ready for Vacation Bible School at your church? Do you think about creating a safe environment? Here are some guidelines from one church on how they have safety monitors as part of the their VBS staffing to ensure a great experience for kids.
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Posted on May 17, 2010, 11:28 am
Topics: Accessibility
I visited a church recently. They worship in a beautiful, newly renovated facility. Every aspect of the facility meets code for accessibility: all on one level, pew cutouts, wide doorways, sloped surfaces, accessible parking spaces, accessible restrooms. Unfortunately, code doesn’t always square with the reality of living with a disability.
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Posted on May 12, 2010, 1:02 pm
Topics: Accessibility
This fine article gives ideas for thinking broadly about building accessibility. Becoming an accessible church involves far more than installing a wheelchair entrance. It includes ...
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Posted on April 20, 2010, 11:10 am | 2 comments
Topics: Facility
When your church's people tell one story but the building conveys a contradictory message, the result is a construction feature not drawn on the original blueprints: walls that potentially keep visitors away.
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Posted on March 3, 2010, 3:50 pm
Topics: Facility
"Effect of Church Facilities on the Unchurched;" "Keeping your Facility Dry;" "More Space, Less Money;" "Signs of Life"--these topics are a few of the articles available on the site.
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Posted on February 16, 2010, 11:34 am
Topics: Facility
Below are 10 questions to help you galvanize the issues that are important in balancing the uncertainties of the economy with the need for building expansion:
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Posted on February 15, 2010, 3:43 pm
Topics: Facility
Churches need to consider tax ramifications before they charge others for usage of space at church.
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Posted on January 27, 2010, 8:55 am
Topics: Organization
This site called "Your Church" from Christianity Today has excellent resources available in the areas related to church administration, some available for free and others available for a fee.
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Posted on January 27, 2010, 8:40 am
Topics: Organization
Congregational resources in a wide variety of ministry areas such as empowering change, reacting to people's wants and complaints, building issues and more.
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Posted on January 21, 2010, 8:49 am
Topics: Child Safety
A book that details how to write a child safety policy and guide churches through the process of designing and implementing policies and procedures for a comprehensive abuse prevention policy.
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Posted on January 18, 2010, 3:25 pm
Topics: Accessibility
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) establishes design requirements for the construction and alteration of facilities in the private and public sectors. These requirements are known as the ADA Accessibility Guidelines or "ADAAG." This technical site from the US Access Board describes architectural guidelines for compliance with the ADA.
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