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Church Chairs / Worship Seating
Church Seating
George Kreger

Review: Cheap Hercules Church Chairs from Bizchair & Others

For several years the church worship seating market was dominated by a number of manufacturers who offered similar lines of chairs.  While there were significant differences in styling, fabric choices, and the number of options each manufacturer offered, overall the commonalities of church chairs outweighed the variances. A few years ago a major development took place when the imported Hercules

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August 1, 2011 7 Comments
Church Chairs / Worship Seating
Church Seating
George Kreger

Will Buying Church Chairs Increase Worship Seating Capacity?

A few months ago a long-term church customer contacted us about purchasing chairs for his church.  Fifteen years ago they constructed their current sanctuary and furnished it with pews for seating.  Since the construction of their sanctuary they have been blessed with substantial growth as a church.  Currently they hold six worship services per weekend and really do not want

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July 18, 2011 No Comments
Church Chairs / Worship Seating
Church Seating
George Kreger

Should Our Church Purchase a $28 Worship Chair? (Part 2)

You’ve seen the web ads:  “Church Chair Sale — List Price $175 — Your Price $25.99.” If you’re like me, you intuitively sense something is out of kilter here!  Either the list price is extraordinarily inflated or this is an unbelievable deal!  But despite your intuition and common sense trying to warn you off, that price is SO attractive!  Isn’t

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March 7, 2011 No Comments
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Church Furniture
George Kreger

Worship Seating Tests: 60 Seconds or 60 Minutes?

Here’s a scenario that I observe play out time and time again as churches purchase worship seating.   The church appoints a staff member or a committee to investigate worship seating options.  A quick web search connects them to a variety of seating manufacturers and dealers.  There may also be someone from within the church who sells chairs through an office

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September 25, 2010 No Comments
Church Chairs / Worship Seating
Church Seating
George Kreger

Good, Fast or Cheap?

Years ago, when the Church Furniture Partner was just beginning to come alongside churches across the country with their church furniture and church furnishings needs, I first heard the “Good, Fast or Cheap Rule”.   I believe it was Randy Shellenberg, President of Comfortek Seating that first shared this rule with me though it has been an adage in the church

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September 5, 2010 No Comments
Church Chairs / Worship Seating
Church Seating
George Kreger

My Favorite Church Chair?

Back in the 1980’s a new Christian Conference Center opened for ministry about an hour from where I pastor.  A wealthy businessman had donated several million dollars to make this ministry a reality.  As a condition of his gift, everything about this project was carried out in an excellent manner.   He believed the Lord’s work was worthy of excellence and

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May 22, 2010 No Comments