Church Background: Pews & Chairs

As you know we have both pews and chairs for seating in our church. When we were designing the new church, the design committee wondered what seating would be best for our congregation, so we did a survey. We asked if there should be kneelers in church and 95% said they preferred kneelers. We have installed kneelers at almost every seat. Then we asked if the parish preferred pew or chair seating. The results were 70% preferred pews and 30% liked chairs. So, we decided to put both pews and chair seats in church. We hope you have found your favorite seat in church, whether it is a pew or chair, and are comfortable as you join in prayer with others.