In the hours before dawn on Christmas morning 1996 our founder received a phone call from Faith Baptist Church in Adrian Michigan; a tragic fire had destroyed the church. By the grace of God there were no injuries but the building was a total loss. Midwest Church Design and Construction helped the leadership team see past the smoke and envision
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A church decides to build or remodel a facility. The one part of the building that will determine its integrity is the foundation. Just as the quality of a building is affected by its foundation, the success of a building project is greatly affected by the process used in designing and constructing the project. In this endeavor, most churches tend
A couple of years ago a colleague used a term that I had never heard before. He was sharing with me about a particular table that was being placed throughout the Hospitality Industry, and he described these tables as being “linenless”. While the term is somewhat self-explanatory, I asked him to share some further details with me. We had literally
In the first article Softphone – Taking Your Church Phone with You (Part 1) we looked at how a softphone can benefit your church. This article is more on making your softphone experience a better one for your self and your congregation. Softphone : Your Headset On a computer, a lot of what makes a softphone work is the microphone
Things to consider in a church building program. Due to space, only bullet points were included. For further amplification of these and other issues, contact Jack Berry at berryj@midwestchurch.com. Address church health issues. • Spiritual Health • Financial Health • Missional Health Plan properly. • Ministry Planning • Financial Planning • Site Master Planning (build for growth) Address money issues.
