Platform Standards

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

The Platform should be made of good construction, and good materials ,so heavyset folks wouldn't fall in.It's need to not to be too high so folks won't hurt themselves when they jump off.

Thank you Brother Scott, I was thinking along the same lines when I saw this thread. In addition to good overall construction standards for the platform - we should not neglect the electrical and plumbing needs either.

Is it too far out of bounds to install a small sink? In our dry climate out of town preachers would find it handy to be able the simply refill their water glasses without interrupting themselves.

This subject of course brings up my own nemesis: the roll of toilet paper. Even though we always had a box of facial tissue available, there was one sister several years ago who wasn't ever satisfied with the Puffs. Invariably, before service, sometimes during the altar call, she would go to one of the bathrooms and fetch a roll of toilet paper and place it prominently on the pulpit.

For years the pulpit always had a roll of toilet paper or two on it. It struck me as being somewhat strange. I once offered to install a toilet paper dispenser onto the side of the old wooden pulpit; my wife just glared at me when I said that.

Finally I just launched a roll out - streamer style over the congregation while I was preaching. Most people were worshipping with their eyes closed, but the young people thought it was cool. The toilet paper rolls stopped appearing on the pulpit some time soon after that. Maybe there was a better way that I could have handled it.