Planning Publications

	Building Ministries. Touching Lives. Church Extension offers an array of publications designed to help congregations plan, finance, and maintain their facilities to be used as tools of ministry for the gospel of Christ.

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Publications - Funding

• A BUILDING FUND CAMPAIGN - WHEN?
  
• CHURCH BONDS ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE

Publications - Planning

• BUILDING FOR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
  
• CHOOSING A SITE
  
• CONFRONTING THE RELOCATION ISSUE
  
• GETTING A YES VOTE FOR THE BUILDING PROJECT
  
• GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE - BENCHMARKS FOR BUILDING PROJECTS
  
• IS THERE A BASEMENT IN YOUR PLAN
  
• PLANNING THE FIRST UNIT
  
• STRATEGIC PLANNING AND THE CONGREGATION
  
• THE MASTER PLAN

Publications - Construction

• CHURCH BUILDING AND RENOVATION (PART 1)
  
• CHURCH BUILDING AND RENOVATION (PART 2)
  

Publications - Existing Facilities

• DISCOVERING THE VALUE OF CHAIRS
  
• PARKING FOR YOUR CHURCH
  
• PRESERVING YOUR STAINED GLASS HERITAGE
  
• THE ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE
  
• THE FELLOWSHIP SPACE
  
• THE GATHERING AREA - KEY TO BUILDING FUNCTION AND CIRCULATION
  
• THE WORSHIP SPACE
  
• YOUR CHURCH SIGN SHOWS THE WAY

Publications - Accessibility

• ADA IMPLICATIONS TO THE CHURCH
  
• A CLEAR PATH and SIGNS
  
• CHANCEL PLATFORMS and CHOIR LOFTS
  
• HEARING and LIGHT LEVELS
  
• HEARING DISABILITIES
  
• PARKING and SHELTERED ENTRANCE
  
• RAMPS and DOOR HARDWARE
  
• SEATING and TOILET FACILITIES

Publications - Other

• DEALING WITH A CHURCH FIRE