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Church Building Consultation
Hollywood Baptist Church

• 112 Lombardy St. NE
• Rome, GA 30161
• David Harper - Pastor

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Recent Trends 1995-2004
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What does that all mean?

• Church Membership has decreased by 2 annually in
  the last ten years.
• Resident Church Membership has not changed in the
  last ten years.
• Sunday School Enrollment has increased by 5 each
  year for the last ten years.
• Sunday School Average Attendance has increased 4
  annually in the last ten years.
• Worship attendance has increased 4 annually in
  the last ten years.
• In 10 years there have been 439 baptisms but only
  a net increase of 45 in Sunday School attendance.

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LOOK AT THE LAST 3 YEARS!!

• Church Membership has decreased by 4 annually in
  the last three years.
• Resident Church Membership has decreased by 4
  annually in the last three years.
• Sunday School Enrollment has decreased 1 each
  year!
• Sunday School Average Attendance has increased 7
  every year!
• Worship attendance has increased 4 each year in
  the last three years!
• The questions you and I must ask is
• What has caused the decrease in membership? Will
  the growth in Sunday School continue?

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Maximum Sunday School Attendance (MSSA) Average
Sunday School Attendance (ASSA) Study
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Maximum Sunday School Attendance (MSSA) Average
Sunday School Attendance (ASSA) Study
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PRESCHOOL Sunday School Space Study
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CHILDRENS Sunday School Space Study
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YOUTH Sunday School Space Study
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ADULT Sunday School Space Study
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Enrollment to Class Ratio
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Critical Issues Discovered

• 40 of Sunday School Enrollment is in attendance
  each week.
• 10 new classes need to be started now!
• There is 49 more in worship than Sunday School.
• Childrens youth Sunday School needs space now!

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Worship Space Analysis
With the two services the church could average
491 in worship. The present worship attendance
is 357.
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Worship Space Analysis

• If we do not include the choir area, the possible
  attendance in the 2 worship services is 392.
• With a present average attendance of 357 it means
  that there is enough room for 35 to be added.

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Fellowship Hall Analysis

• 4,500 Square Feet in the Fellowship Hall.
• 12 Square Feet per person.
• 375 in Dining Capacity.
• There is no real space for a fellowship hall or
  kitchen.

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Parking Analysis

• 240 identifiable parking spaces.
• 2 people per car.
• Possible attendance of 480.

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Land Use Analysis

• 4.5 acres owned by the church.
• 100 per people per acre.
• Possible attendance based on land is 450.

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Critical Issues Discovered

• Summary of possible attendance based on space.
• Worship 491
• Sunday School 415
• Fellowship 375
• Parking 480
• Land 450

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Recent Trends 1995-2004
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What about the future? 5 Growth Annually
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What about the future? 5 Growth Annually
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Plan For Averaging 350 in Sunday School and 420
in Worship(Parking for 210 cars)
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Plan For Averaging 350 in Sunday School and 420
in Worship(Parking for 210 cars)
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OBSERVATIONS

• Several peaks and declines.
• Lack of children and youth space.
• More in worship than SS and high baptisms with no
  retention.
• Long-term growth of the church is limited by
  available land.
• Parking usage needs attention as well as greeter
  ministry.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

• Relocate the church.
• Adjust the usage of education space.
• Focus resources toward Sunday School improvement.
• Weekly contacts/ministry
• More involvement in outreach
• Teacher training
• Leadership development
• Starting new classes
• Provide more parking for guests, parents w/
  preschoolers, handicap senior adults.

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Thanks

• Tim S. Smith, Consultant
• Georgia Baptist Convention
• 2930 Flowers Rd, South
• Atlanta, GA 30341-5562
• 770.936.5287
• 1.800.746.4422 ext. 287
• FAX [phone]
• E-mail tsmith_at_gabaptist.org
• Website ssog.gabaptist.org