Building By Committee
Published Jan 01, 1900
The church congregation decided to build a new church. They asked the deacons to look into the cost of materials and land. After the deacons got price quotes, they realized they wouldn't have enough funds to cover all the expenses without getting a loan. The interest rate was very high, so that was out of the question. After some deliberations they presented their findings to the congregation.
1. Because the cost of land was the highest, they decided to use the land the church was already on.
2. Because materials would have to be ordered special, they would use the materials from the existing building.
3. Until the new building was finished, in order to have services during the construction of it, they would use the old building.
Originally published November 14, 2002.
