Posts from July, 2011
- 30 Jul
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No commentsThe “real” cost of facility ownership: What they didn’t teach you in seminary
This past week, my friends at Church Executive ran an article (thanks Ron) that I wrote entitled “The real cost of ownership” (Hey mom…it is on page 26). This blog is based on that article and is a re-post from comperio C3
- 28 Jul
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2 comments10 Reasons to tear up your Paper-Based Church Calendar
Are you still using a paper calendar to schedule events and rooms at your church? Maybe you have actually graduated
to a “electronic” based calendar like Excel or Outlook or Google Calendar. While that may be a good step in the right direction, you may still be functioning in the Dark Ages compared to how churches actually function and what solutions are available. Not every church opens their doors on just Sunday AM, Sunday PM and Wednesday nights. Now nearly every church has a slightly different schedule. And the more diverse your congregation, the more likely the complexity is magnified. - 24 Jul
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No comments10 Trends in Church Facility Development and Life Cycle Management
RE-POST from comperio C3:
When the new year rolled around, it looked like all bloggers and consultants published their “X trends for this or that“. Well I did not want to be left behind…but wanted to wait so that our list would not get lost in the shuffle. So, here are the 10 trends that I see occurring this year and over the next several years associated with Facility Stewardship and Church Development/Construction. We are now more than 1/2 way through 2012…and these 10 Trends are even more relevant than at the beginning of the year:
- 16 Jul
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1 commentREPOST – The First Church of Atheism – REALLY!!!
I was checking my twitter account this last week and saw a tweet referencing The First Church of
Atheism. That got my attention and I clicked on the link in the Tweet which took me to their website. As I started to read, the first thing that I thought was REALLY. As I read further, I said REALLY!!!!! WOW…I had no idea. Makes me stop and scratch my head.
Integrated Project Delivery Association
International Facilities Manager Association (IFMA)
National Assoc. of Church Business Administration (NACBA)
National Assocaition of Church Facility Managers (NACFM)