Construction of cathedrals and churches increased in volume from the 11th century through the 14th century. During this time period, the church also expanded beyond strictly being a place of worship. The community began utilizing the sacred space for banquets, plays and even for grain storage. While today’s churches might not be storing loose grain as they did in medieval times, many are storing grain in the form of bread to be given away to those individuals going hungry in America and across the globe. This is the type of Godly action that many carry out on a daily basis. Present day churches also welcome groups to use their facilities for various purposes, although probably for different reasons than those given in medieval Europe. Perhaps often overlooked though, is the ability to also offer the church nursery for use by visiting groups. Being equipped with a user-friendly messaging system like SmartAlert® by JTECH makes it easy to educate visiting groups about the communication system in place at your church. In addition, ParentPass™ pagers are not only easy to use, but durable as well.
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