5 Ways to Manage Seasonal Church Crowds
Posted by Julie Wenckowski on Jan 30th 2017
Around Easter and the holiday season, many churches see their attendance skyrocket with new or seasonal church-goers. Managing unexpected crowds is tough, but with careful planning, your services can run smoothly and effectively. Here are five proven strategies to try:
1. Encourage regulars to go to an alternate service time
Regular members of the congregation usually have a service time that they
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Creating Privacy for Families at Queen of Peace
Posted by Julie Wenckowski on Jan 13th 2017
When Queen of Peace church welcomed families through the Salem Interfaith Hospitality Network (SIHN), portable partitions helped turn its Youth Center into temporary accommodations. But after years of use, its aging office dividers needed replacing.
A More Reliable Solution
Some dividers had missing base supports; others relied on homemade replacements. Volunteers tried securing them together and
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A Welcoming Church Entryway, Without Construction
Posted by Julie Wenckowski on Nov 6th 2015
A church narthex is an entryway or gathering area just outside the main worship space, where greeters welcome guests and worshippers pause before entering. For one Houston congregation, Screenflex room dividers helped establish this welcoming space while plans for a permanent narthex were on hold.
Room to Welcome Worshippers
Following a building expansion, the church had limited funds remaining fo
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One Church Room for a Full Calendar
Posted by Julie Wenckowski on Jan 23rd 2015
When The Fellowship at Weatherford in Texas planned its Family Life Center, the space needed to accommodate a cafe area and a growing Awana program. A folding wall system was the original plan, but the church wanted more freedom to rearrange the room.
A Layout That Leaves Options Open
Working with a Screenflex design consultant, the church chose two 11-panel dividers to separate the main activity
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