My first exposure to a Protestant church was late in life, and I was struck how much it looked like a school.
It has been common in history, both in the U.S. and elsewhere, for Protestant churches and schools to meet in the same facility. For one thing, in rural or frontier communities, people often had only one public meeting space.
I always admire Protestant churches’ classroom and nursery facilities! Their usually higher level of contributions from the congregation means they often have much more spacious buildings for the number of attendees.
It has been common in history, both in the U.S. and elsewhere, for Protestant churches and schools to meet in the same facility. For one thing, in rural or frontier communities, people often had only one public meeting space.
I always admire Protestant churches’ classroom and nursery facilities! Their usually higher level of contributions from the congregation means they often have much more spacious buildings for the number of attendees.