The effects of our “down” economy have been numerous for churches across the country. Giving has plateaued or decreased in most churches. Building programs have been delayed due to decreased giving and/or the more rigorous rules and standards that lenders are now obligated to follow. And the movement of people in search of work has greatly increased. In my own
A few months ago, Comfortek Seating introduced a Molded Cold Cured Foam (CCF) seat cushion to their popular SUMMIT Seating line. “Cold Cured” or “Molded Foam” seat cushions have normally only been utilized in the construction of automobile seats and fixed theater seating. Now Comfortek Seating has integrated this technology to most of their popular line of worship seating. Church
Church Chair Industries, a manufacturer of church seating for decades recently filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection. For a considerable time, the Church Furniture Partner has heard stories from churches that have ordered worship seating, expended down payments, and then waited and waited without resolution for their chairs. You can read numerous stories here from church customers across the country.
Over the past year, I have written several articles related to church worship seating. Here’s a convenient index for some of these articles: What type of seating does your church environment call for? Check out this post. What’s Church Furniture Partner’s favorite chair for churches? Find out here. What should my church consider when choosing worship seating? Read this series
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
Our church furnishings manufacturer from Parts One and Two of this series of articles begins producing church furnishings. As before they have developed an innovative line of church furniture that will serve churches across the country well. How will they take their new church furnishing line to market? In Part One, our manufacturer chose a “Manufacturer Direct” approach for their
