Rural Church Buildings
How to look after, develop and utilise them
Resources for getting the most out of your rural church building
Since 1972 Germinate: The Arthur Rank Centre, an ecumenical Christian charity, has served both the spiritual and practical needs of the rural community through a programme of community and social projects, resourcing and training.
They have now brought together an excellent resource for congregations and others who have responsibility for looking after a rural church building. There is advice on:
- building issues such as to how to look after the fabric of your building and the fixtures and fittings
- undertaking effective and essential maintenance
- how to prevent metal theft
- how to make your building as energy efficient as possible
- security, health and safety
- opening up your church buildings for visitors
- advice on how to open up your building for wider community use
- all aspects of fundraising including setting a budget, devising a fundraising strategy and completing application forms.
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