WANTED: Church Pews !!

In Minnedosa, we are at the point of time when we are considering the furnishings for our new Sanctuary that we hope to open and occupy in late 2007 or early 2008 ...

As part of our dreaming and planning, we would like to have wooden pews in the Sanctuary space. Our original Sanctuary built in 1901, which was destroyed by fire, had beautiful curved wooden pews that had been constructed in Dundas Ontario. We have looked into purchasing NEW pews, and have found them prohibitively expensive.

So, instead we are looking for second (or third) hand pews, perhaps from a sister congregation or church that is in the process of closing. Our preference would be for curved pews, but as the saying goes - beggars can't be choosers ...

We would welcome leads, information, and connections on where we might possibly obtain pews for our soon to be built sanctuary. We do not yet know the specific dimensions such as length, curvature, and so on of the pews we will be able to accomodate, but we will be compiling a list and contacting potential sources in the coming weeks.

Our timeframe is rather tight, and we are hoping that out there somewhere, there is a congregation who is closing, renovating or upgrading, and would be willing to consider passing on their pews to a good home ... We promise to love and care for them as they so richly deserve.

So, if you would be so kind as to pass the word around that Minnedosa United Church is looking for pews (we would prefer curved, but will take whatever is offered), we would appreciate it. And as word spreads, we would love to hear from YOU.

Any Congregation, Temple, or other places with pews looking for a good home may contact us ... phone: 1 204 867 2674 email: mdsauc@mts.net The sooner the better ... thanks in advance.

Rev. Shawn Ankenmann on behalf of the Rebuilding Committee of Minnedosa United Church, Minnedosa Manitoba.