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... How does it impact the existing congregation - is there any truth to the claim that it 'splits the community'? It is likely that if your church building is full that people are only effectively connecting with a % of the people that attend any way. Community is build more outside of the Sunday ...

... the comments posted on this forum regarding this topic have been very helpful & insightful. I Pastor a church plant congregation of 350+ in a building that is probably at 95%+ capacity. we meet 10.30am (c300+), 7.30pm (c220) & weds (c190).I had been toying with the idea of 2 sunday AM ...

... people often want to get involved with an exciting vision... * Is it better to move to multiple services before considering extending your building? That depends what you want to achieve: multiple services are hungry for people resources but often work within the existing buildings on offer. ...

... felt not needed. It is a costly move for leaders - Sundays are very long days for me - but worthwhile. And I would definitely choose it over a building extension. Once you have accepted the principle that the church can worship in different ways and different times whilst still remaining one ...

... as a result. We find that a rota system really enables people to make a realistic commitment. Move to multiple services before extending building? If we did have the option of a bigger building we would have gone for it before considering multiple services. However, experience has taught ...

... church early to set up and pray well before the service started. • Is it better to move to multiple services before considering extending your building? I think you should actively consider extending the building before you move to multiple services. However, extending or rebuilding seems ...

... these opportunities, which worked with varying degrees of success. • Is it better to move to multiple services before considering extending your building? We had been trying to find alternative means of accommodating growth but without success. Extension of the building was not possible and a ...

... being able to meet all together, but unless you take the view that God only wants to reach the number of people who can be accommodated in your building at any one time, multiple services are an inevitability. Our pattern is as follows: 0900 'First Light' Service; very informal, with a ...

From: gordontuck@aol.com [mailto:gordontuck@aol.com] Hi Greame We did multiple services for a number of years before moving to larger buildings. We are near to thinking of multiple services again. I'll try to answer the questions in the order you ask them. How to implement the move ...

... Richard Hibbert [mailto:vicar@christchurchbedford.org.uk] Dear Graeme, We do not have multiple services, but it is of interest in that our buildings are full for our main service and we need to decide how we grow from here. Some of our thoughts are noted below:- • How does it impact the ...