{"id":322,"date":"2016-11-29T15:02:14","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T15:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2020-03-04T08:44:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T08:44:53","slug":"rural-church-buildings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural Church Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  titlebar  container_wrap sidebar_left' style='background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(https:\/\/arcentre.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/09132922\/CLB-Buildings.jpg);background-attachment: scroll; background-position: center center;  '  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-322'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#ffffff;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Church Life<\/h1><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_below av_custom_color ' style='font-size:28px;'><p>Rural Church Buildings<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  style='height:25px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_left' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-322'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_four_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  fours \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A comprehensive information hub covers every aspect of rural places of worship, including information for listed places of worship; how to look after your church; advice on building issues, such as maintenance and metal theft, funding, opening to visitors and energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Rural church buildings are a major concern, but how can your building be a blessing rather than a burden? How can you maximise its potential as a tool for mission and stop seeing it as a money-pit? This free the Arthur Rank Centre resource provides you wth a wealth of ideas about the creative use of church buildings.<\/p>\n<p>The resource includes information, advice, case studies and other material from various denominations. There is information about maintaining and adapting buildings, balancing conservation with mission and creating a sustainable future for your place of worship.<\/p>\n<p>This well-loved and well-used resource is due a comprehensive overhaul which we hope to complete in 2017. We apologise for any information that is out of date or links that are broken but please be aware that we will not be undertaking piecemeal changes to this edition of the\u00a0resource.<\/p>\n<p>Further information about the care of church buildings can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spab.org.uk\/\">Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_four_fifth  el_before_av_hr  ones \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-7  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><div id=\"text-5\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_text\">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><section class=\"av_textblock_section\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\"><div class=\"avia_textblock \" itemprop=\"text\"><p style=\"margin-top:0!important\"><a 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><h4>Rural Church Buildings<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/introduction\/\">Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/1-listed-places-of-worship-and-statements-of-need-and-significance\/\">1. Listed Places of Worship and Statements of Need and Significance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/2-ecclesiastical-exemption\/\">2. Ecclesiastical Exemption <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/3-non-exempted-denominations\/\">3. Non-Exempted Denominations\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/4-looking-after-your-building\/\">4. Looking after your buildin<\/a>g<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/5-funding\/\">5. Funding<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/6-other-building-issues\/\">6. Other Building Issues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/7-getting-the-most-out-of-your-buildings\/\">7. Getting the Most Out of Your Buildings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/8-opening-up-your-place-of-worship\/\">8. Opening up your Place of Worship<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/9-energy-efficiency-and-sustainability\/\">9. Energy Efficiency and Sustainability<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/10-guidance-on-commissioning-new-art-work\/\">10. Guidance on Commissioning New Art Work<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/church-life\/rural-church-buildings\/11-other-resources\/\">11. Other Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Other buildings resources<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arthurrankcentre.org.uk\/resources\/maintenance-co-operatives-project-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPAB: Maintenance Co-operatives Project report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchgrowth.org.uk\/index.php?linkarea=Resources&amp;id=77\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Church Growth Trust\u00a0Briefing &amp; Services Papers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_2'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_left' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-322'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":113,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - 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