A sanctuary is the main and most important
room of your church. Songs are sung, lives are saved, people laugh, and people
cry, many things are done in the sanctuary and setup is important. You need
three basic things to get you started, a room, places to sit, and light. While
there are many accessory’s like stages, chairs, music, flowers, paint, air
conditioning, music, giant crosses, and tables not all of these are necessary. I
will go over some basic formations of a church sanctuary.
The first design is the Greek
auditorium shape. It’s shaped like a scalp with rounded rows of seating that
converge in the stage in the corner. This form is handy for a couple reasons,
everybody has a good view of the stage, and if you have the right sound
equipment the setup sounds great. The
drawbacks are that the shape is awkward in a rectangular room usually requiring
a special room design, and it requires elevated platforms for the seating.
The second design is the parliament
shape where the stage is in the middle of the room with rows of seating on each
side facing the stage. Like the Greek auditorium shape the view and the sound
are great. The drawbacks are the fact that it puts the speaker in a weird
position where they cannot look at everybody at the same time, and that there
is some wasted space at the ends of the room where there is no seating.
The third design that is most comely
used around the world is the ray. The stage is at one end of the room and all
the seating is facing that direction. The advantages are that the shape can conform
to any room size and shape, and is remotely easy to set up. The drawbacks are
the fact that due to the shape you might not be able to hear or see the person
speaking, but these drawbacks can easily be fixed by better sound or
alternating rows.
There are many more shapes but these
are most comely used. From here add decorations or equipment just makes sure
the room is well lit. A good Sanctuary setup can go a long way in your church.
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