The Eastside Church building was built in the 70's. Besides being well-maintained, the rich wood ceilings and beams are quite attractive... beautiful, really. The architectural style is common among Church of Christ buildings erected in that era and has served many churches well over the years.

The one drawback to this elongated style of seating is the distance (even in a relatively small auditorium) from the back pews to the stage up front. It's easy for people sitting even mid-way back to feel disconnected from what is happening up front... sort of like cheap seats at the theatre. :-)

Many buildings built in the last 20 years or so have a more "landscape" or "fan" layout to help correct that feel, but most churches don't have or want to spend the $$ to re-build just to achieve a closer feel. However, some churches have tried to do things within the existing facility to address this issue... including us!!

Brice and I have been tossing around some ideas for a while now, and Tuesday night we floated them to the elders and they liked the approach. Anyway, last night we moved some pews and laid some platforms to extend the stage out into the room a bit more. Well... take a look below to check out the result... we think folks will like it!!

Hey, if you're in the area, come join us for worship Easter Sunday morning. See you at 9:30!!