Fellowship & Recreation
George Barna reports in “Growing your Church From the Outside In,” that unchurched people say they don’t return to churches because of the lack of connection they feel to the congregation. Designing your fellowship areas should concentrate the space for participation for all family members.
Foyers and the Narthex are now one of the main stages for community and fellowship in the church. Churches are allotting space for coffee bars and seating arrangements large enough for small groups and informal meetings. Fellowship halls and dining spaces are hallmarks in the history of the church.
Today, large membership roles and rapid life cycles make fellwoship opportunities and intimate relationships difficult to accomplish. Designing your fellowship space to attract and accommodate the membership of your church can help restore this mainstay of unity and bonding.
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