One of the best sales I have become aware of over the years was announced by Jonti-Craft this past week! Jonti-Craft manufactures a quality line of products for the preschool and elementary age groups with many very creative options. We’re aware of church after church that is very satisfied with their Jonti-Craft products. But on to the sale! Jonti-Craft is
The world of church furnishings is no different than the world of manufacturing for other products of our day. Most companies have chosen to move some or all of their production capacity off-shore. When the manufacturer controls the off-shore facility completely, I have found that the quality of the product remains somewhat constant. But when the manufacturer decides to just
It’s been interesting to observe Bean Bags becoming more popular as a substitute for chairs in preschool and elementary ministry environments! Several recent studies have concluded that bean bags provide a more comfortable and effective learning environment for children. The first time I read these findings, they caught me by surprise. My assumption had been that a more structured seating
Here’s a chart to help you determine chair sizes for the children in your kid’s ministry. If you have a dozen children in a first grade classroom, likely one size chair will not fit each child comfortably. If their chair is too large, you will find a child antsy. If their chair is too small, he or she will be
Recently I was able to attend a conference in Eastern Ohio held in a new church facility. As I sat through a couple of morning sessions I noticed that the new “theater seat” I was sitting in was really not very comfortable. Though I believed I knew who the manufacturer was just from looking at the chairs, I got down
I’ve had the opportunity to work with hundreds of churches across the country over the years. Every setting is unique and each ministry facility has different applications and needs for its main worship seating area. I have found though that even with tens of thousands of churches in this nation, there are really three primary categories of worship seating. Let’s
