On Sunday, we revealed the new look of the sanctuary with mostly positive feedback. Why did we do what we did? There were three phases to the platform: construction, sound, and lightning. The platform had many safety concerns as well as limitations. Our goal was to remove all trips hazards and tiers as well as the wall barriers to give the platform as much flexibility as possible for all future needs and concerns. The black carpet is to help hide the black equipment and cords as they are eyesores. Our sound has many issues from faulty speakers to incomplete connections and many flat surfaces that ricochet sound (glass being the worst offender). We had sound absorption panels created to reduce the echo and distortion. They are decorate-able if we’d like. Mark Strasser from Carlton is our sound expert that is helping us reduce loudness without loss of quality. It is an ongoing effort and we are grateful to you for your patience as we fine-tune our sanctuary. In our worship seminars, conferences, & trainings, we’ve learned that worship is 75% emotional. As worship leaders, we are urged to utilize the senses specifically with regards to light and color. In order to do that, we have limited our natural light in order to add colored light with different parts of the worship service. We can also emphasize the colors of the liturgical seasons to keep a traditional feel. Lastly, I wanted an authentic & humble feel for the liturgical pieces i.e. communion table, baptism font, & pulpit. We have designed these pieces from reclaimed wood giving us a sense of ancient and traditional which supports our vision for a blended service. I hope to have scripture put on them in Greek, stained, and glazed over. Our hope is to enhance our worship environment and remove distractions. Our hope is to grow our church family.
