We have around 1,200 registered families. I’m not sure what that comes to in individual count - my family is 10, but many are smaller :-). And I could un-bundle before I sing, or keep a cup of hot tea by my feet.
Our collection is pretty good, it keeps up with the bills, but the main building doesn’t lend itself to comfortable heating. High roof. We have the current land and building paid off, and a growing fund for new construction. However, we’re expecting to have to move because of a mall going up across the street and environmental restrictions on *our* building. (Not the mall building, of course ... this is North Carolina.)
It’s crowded, but cheerful and lots of fun - sort of like my house!
I hear you. I tried to found a mission here in my adopted home town but couldn’t find a building available that was far enough away from the non-religious buildings to permit the landlord to rent to us. We ended up meeting in my garage. Then my pastor simply pulled the plug.
We’re...looking.