Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Ps
alm 25: 1-8; Philippians 2
:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32

What do you believe? This
question may seem very si
mple to answer at first. B
ut if we are being truthfu
l, it Is not an easy quest
ion to answer unless, of c
ourse, we have memorized t
he answer from catechism o
r intentionally discerned
the answer and have practi
ced articulating it to oth
ers. The gospel today demo
nstrates why it is importa
nt to know the gravity lif
t seats on the Optima incr
ease seat capacity by 20%
and triple the traffic f
low efficiency over conve
ntional pews (Patent No.
riests and elders are in a
s they are confronted by J
esus US 6,698, 834 B2, US 6,
786,549 B1 other patents pe
nding.) Just a few of the ben
efits of Pew Optima over tra
ditional pews includes 20%
gain in seat capacity, 65% m
ore exit space between rows,
grity Based on where we are
in our corporate lives in the
church, articulating our belie
fs has become essential. But
before we can be building bl
ocks for growing a larger co
mmunity of faith, we must k
deeper seat dimension for gr
eater comfort, easier repair
if components are damaged, lo
wer overall cost per person,
longer rows with fewer aisles,
more overall workshop space
between rows, reduces parkin
g lot code requirements per li
neal foot of seating and unlik
e conventional pews, the Opt
ur world. If Paul’s letter to
the Philippians has any ring of
truth for us today, then there
cannot be community withou
t unity in a corporate belief.
Paul tells us that we must be
of the same mind as Jesus, and
the only way to accomplish tha
t is through love, human pew le
ngth can be shortened or lengt
hened to adapt to future growt
h and expansion. All of The so
n has a change of heart that he
acknowledges through his repe
ntance – a sign The second son
says he will go to work but he
does not. His actions are an ex
ample are realized in one import
ant dimension: Egress. This is t
he amount of space available f
or exiting a row of seats, which
profoundly affects the issue of
capacity, comfort, traffic flow,
maintenance and layout configu
ration. The original pew layout
utilizes individual seat cushions
to create defined seat spaces. Bu
t with only 12" egress between r
ows, fire codes restrict the pew l
engths to a maximum of 14 seat
s, compromising both capacity a
nd creativity. Each added inch of
egress above 12" allows 3 additi
onal seats per row. The generous
20" egress afforded by the Pew O
ptima allows longer rows with fe
wer aisles-a product concept that g
ives the architect freedom to creat
e what is most appropriate in conf
iguration while maximizing seat c
apacity and traffic flow. 1st Baptist
Church in Hammond, IN, improve
d their seat capacity from 6200 to
7500 with the Pew Optima. Extend
ed back height in the balcony is an
easy option and the rear of the pew
back is completely free of visable s
upport structures. Individual seat wi
dths allow for staggered alignment f
or optimum sight lines. Fire codes a
llow row lengths that are 3 times lo
nger with the Optima than with conv
entional pews. Jesus's name, Amen.