Our past several posts have explored church design elements for children's spaces that are used only for church activities. Many churches, however, want to offer preschool and daycare in their church building as well. There are some different considerations when adding these options that church leaders should know about. First, here’s how space and business requirements should factor into [...]

In our last post, we explored some church design tips for indoor play areas tailored for use during church activities. Outdoor play areas are also frequently a part of a church building’s design. In this article, we shift our focus to those areas, and what to consider when planning them, so that they are both functional and enjoyable for [...]

Incorporating play areas into a church design is a powerful way to serve the needs of families with kids. Whether indoors or outdoors, play areas help make a church building a vibrant, welcoming space. Play areas not only serve the church community, but they also encourage visits from new families. Here's an exploration of what to consider when including [...]

Modern church design almost always includes activity-focused children's spaces to foster an engaging environment for young church members. These spaces are not only for use during Sunday worship but can also serve multiple purposes throughout the week. Here are some key design features that are typically included in a church building to create versatile and enjoyable activity spaces for [...]

There are many good reasons to participate in The McKnight Group's i3 webinars. One big one is the ability to get your questions answered at the end. Here are some questions and our answers from a recent webinar on church design for children's spaces. How do you handle spaces that are dual purpose: for adults on Sunday morning, and [...]