Carolla
wondering & wandering
- Pronouns
- She/Her/Her
This is on my mind - so hoping some of you might have thoughts to share. Many churches (mine included) now rent space to various community groups/businesses for programmes, regular gatherings, courses, events etc. Rental income helps to support building expenses of the congregation, and it's also considered a way to connect with community - although in my experience this focus has held far less importance than the income aspect, sadly.
If you rent space - do you mention in your church calendar and/or weekly newsletter what activities are going on - or do you only list the activities of your own congregation? Ours in the past has listed both - with our own activities in bold text & other items in regular font. Wondering about the practices in other churches and hoping to hear from you.
Also - how do you refer to these groups? Are they 'renters', 'tenants', 'community partners', 'neighbours' - looking for some new language in our place.
If you rent space - do you mention in your church calendar and/or weekly newsletter what activities are going on - or do you only list the activities of your own congregation? Ours in the past has listed both - with our own activities in bold text & other items in regular font. Wondering about the practices in other churches and hoping to hear from you.
Also - how do you refer to these groups? Are they 'renters', 'tenants', 'community partners', 'neighbours' - looking for some new language in our place.