Proper Church Seating Layout is Essential to Make the Worshippers Comfortable

If a building or an object has a purpose then that building or object must be designed in such a way to achieve that function. Similarly a church should be designed in such a way to achieve its functions and one of its important functions is that it must not have any bad seats. Unlike a movie theater where cheap price means that you are bound to get a bad seat, a church cannot afford to designate some seats as bad seats. Worshippers won’t come back to church if they find seating uncomfortable. This is why most of the churches have now started to give special importance to church seating layout. Churches are now laying out new design patterns for proper and comfortable seating for worshippers. Primary objective of this is to provide an environment in which no matter where you sit, you will always feel comfortable and connected with happenings in church.

One of several other objectives of church seating layout is to increase intimacy between preacher and worshippers and among worshippers as well. A preaching area above seating location of worshippers tends to cause separation while a preaching area which is at lower position in a room eliminates psychological barrier. One thing must be kept in mind that seats should not wrap around preaching area so much that worshippers start to see side or back of preacher. A person who might have seated far away from preacher but yet is able to make eye contact with him will have greater intimacy than a person who is seated at lesser distance but to side of preacher. Therefore all seats should have unobstructed view to preaching area or to visual screen.

Church usually installs pews or metallic folding chairs which are not very comfortable when you sit on them for long hours. Churches can do away with pews and can install chairs in their budget. Chairs are not only comfortable but also provide plenty of options as well. Chairs in church can be easily used for multi-use like fellowships, service and dining. Chairs are convenient and more practical solution in church seating layout. Mobility of chairs is an added advantage over pews; suppose in case of special worship event to be held outside, extra chairs can be easily accommodated for worshippers.

Church seating layout needs to be designed & implemented properly while keeping in mind the comforts of worshippers.