But in fact his stations, each 14 by 14 inches and more suited for a chapel than a large church, take a further step.
At his computer, he pulled up a data set for me, scrubbed of identifying information, from a client that manages health-care benefits for some two hundred and fifty employers — school districts, a large church association, a bus company, and the like.
Plans call for a larger church on the ground floor, with fewer than 20 apartments on the upper levels.
These include buildings, a hotel resort, a museum, a large church assembly hall, and an office building.
The district also has a large church-run hospital.
In 1835, the original parish church was demolished to build a larger church, which was completed and opened for worship in 1839.
A larger church will require a larger staff.
"The challenge for any large church today is how to grow large and grow small simultaneously," said Carol S. Childress, director of information for the Leadership Network, a foundation in Dallas that works with 5,000 large churches.
Recently, I was invited to make a presentation at a national conference for large churches in a major U.S. denomination.
The opera is intended for a large hall or church, not a theatre.
