by Jim Michel | Oct 27, 2020 | Ask the Advisors, COVID-19, Featured
Wow!!! I looked out my office window earlier this week and, to my surprise (and that of my local meteorologist), the ground was covered with snow. “How could this happen?” I asked no one in particular, to which my fourteen-year-old son began to explain moisture,...
by Jim Michel | Aug 18, 2020 | Ask the Advisors, COVID-19, Featured
What next? I’m sure those words have been uttered in the halls of every church building in use at one time or another. It seems that for every project we take off the ‘workday’ list, we add two more. As our worship facilities get older, our project lists get longer...
by Jim Michel | Jul 6, 2020 | Ask the Advisors, COVID-19, Featured
I went to my dentist’s office the other day. Normally this is not a place I enjoy going to, but this time was different. I didn’t expect it to be, as I left the house, and I didn’t know it was going to be different when I pulled into the parking lot. But as soon...
by Jim Michel | Jun 2, 2020 | Ask the Advisors, COVID-19, Featured
As I looked at the question that had popped up on my email this morning I thought to myself, “Wow, which direction should I go with this?” I can look at this strictly for what do we need to do with our buildings after being away from them for as long as three months....
by Jim Michel | Apr 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured, News
During these uncertain times, when congregations and church staff are asked to ‘shelter in place,’ it can be hard on us to stay away from our houses of worship. But sitting empty can also take a toll on our buildings. Here are some tips on what you can do to prepare...
