Churches need to be well taken care of...I know the church that I attend needs a lot of help/work---updated.....Churches are buildings and God owns them, so I know we have to keep them looking nice and they need to be well taken care of always....
Many people attend church and over the years, as time passes, the church buildings tend to wear and they need to be repainted, need new carpet in worship area, new tiles---in kitchen, bathrooms and other areas...The bathrooms need to be wheel chair accessible as does the church entry ways.....
Re-painting the walls and removing old wood paneling or old wall paper is always a good place to start updating your church!....lol...I have seen some old dust covered wall paper before at church! Kitchen need to be updated, cleaned at all times...newer kitchen appliances, always cleaned, tile floors need to be mopped/cleaned with a mop or a Swiffer! a few days before church days/nights....Keeping window sills dusted, and bathrooms clean is good, always do this!
new pew pillows for everyone or reupholster the pews for the congregation to be seated comfortably is always a good after many years...Choosing the right colorful theme for your church sanctuary is always something that needs to be well thought through....Many color hues may be too dramatic for a church sanctuary....something that is comfortable and not too bright for everyone!.....the color hues need to be something everyone can agree on...blues, green, tans, beiges, white, or just whatever you all like and agree on....reserved and respectful color hue....
Vaccum the church carpets in the sanctuary and other areas needs to be done a few days before church starts and before Wednesday night church events.....sweeping, mopping, vacuuming the church in all areas needs to be tended to by several people who will be scheduled for that maybe..
decorations on the walls need to be updated and moved to other areas from time to time and the kitchen and bathrooms can be themed in a colorful theme...flowers are nice, a Bible theme is nice, something you all agree on....we know we need many crosses, pictures of Jesus, angels, in certain areas of the church....they are beautiful! just whatever you all agree on and like....
updating the lighting in all areas of the church is good with different bulbs, light covers, sconces....these get dusty so they need to be cleaned also.....
Stained glass windows can be placed in your church and donated in honor of members who have died..i think stained glass is very unique and artistic, many scenes from the Bible to choose from.....some may just be stained glass pictures of flowers, whatever the person who donated the money for the windows wishes to have placed there in honor of loved ones....
newer doors may be needed as the doors to the churches seem to have problems after many, many years, you may even wish to paint them beautifully, or add a small stained glass window to the doors...be creative!
We all like to sing and be heard at the church while speaking to the congregation so we always need good stage wiring, sound systems that are updated and protected from power flashes and lighting from storms so the electricity won't ruin the sound equipment and musical equipment..We always need to update our microphones, and sound systems, so the congregation can hear the choir sing, and the pastor speak or guest speakers at the church can be heard all the time!
Parking lots need to be re-surfaced and nice and neat with new yellow, or white parking space lines!...as your church grows you need new parking spaces, more room!
You may need to expand your church in a few areas as you have many more people attend church there and it may be a good idea to have outdoor lights added in many more areas outdoors of the church and a security camera also may be good....
church lawns need to be mowed, weed-eater used, and flower beds need colorful flowers/shrubs, small trees, placed there near entryways that can be weeded by hand so the flowers will look nice and have room to grow!...these need to be watered and the upkeep of the out doors of the church grounds can be scheduled and everyone can donate their time to help keep the grounds pretty!
there is usually a church money fund created and church members can help raise money for church improvements by having fundraisers, or often individuals in the church will donate money to the church if they can afford it...Churches need to save money as their church grows and having fun events and inviting the community can help your church to grow, and having fundraisers and inviting the community to fundraisers and telling them what you are having the fundraiser for is always nice....
Your church can have craft shows, unique catered meals, breakfasts, garage sales, book sales, people can donate items for these sales....charge a $3-$4 fee for the meals/breakfasts advertise for these events, garage sales work nicely, have the church own a concession stand at a church ballgame and raise money that way, the church may own a very clean/sanitary small food truck that prepares meals during the day for the public on Main Street and make money that way all the time.....reasonably priced and affordable...
any of these ideas are good to have to help improve your church and re-model/re-build the church buildings.....most churches are bricked and that looks nice and can save money for many years on a solid foundation of concrete....I know many things are expensive and the money for all of these improvements has to come from somewhere so fundraisers, saving money and having a church money fund is always needed for churches....
julie
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