A modern church stage design idea (and how we did it)

We recently created a new stage design for the worship center stage, and this video shares where the inspiration came from, the different stages of how we built it and how we safely secured it to the stage and the building structure. I think it creates a great modern look (even with our dated red carpet!), and it wasn’t terribly hard to pull off.

This video covers:
* Where we got the inspiration for the new stage design
* How we used theatre production of flats using luan for our church design
* Using styrofoam ball halves in grid pattern design
* Safely framing and supporting a church stage design
* What we might do differently in the future

The idea wasn’t our own. In fact, we can’t even say we were the second or third person to try it. This and many other great stage design ideas can be found at this great website:

Andrew Hunt and his team at Blue Ridge Community Church in Forest, VA were the first to share this idea with the Church Stage Design Ideas website:

Laura Blechle and others from White Flag Christian Church in St. Louis, MO built on this idea to come up with this:

This is where we purchased the 3 1/4” styrofoam ball halves:

Something not mentioned in the video specifically, but these are the color bars we use to light the panels:

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[boxoffisa]

The work took time, energy and passion. It stole my heart. I wish to visit your church so I can learn what I can take to my church.

[Yaxqb]

Your channel lits my fire!! This is pure gold Dave👍

[LeadingWorshipWell]

Looks great Dave! Thanks for sharing the struggles along the way. Things like these never seem to go exactly as planned but they always work out in the end!

[mexicansoutherngirl]

Good idea about wanting to reducing the Styrofoam Balls.... It is nice...

[Evelyn-wiol]

I''m very greatful I found this

[danieldolasamatu]

Hi... Great design, but I kind of don't understand how you lit the board. Can you please help?

[DalisBattle]

I came for ideas on how to decorate the sanctuary for our celebration and came across this. While here I’m was like well I’d love new stage ideas because we’ve been looking for ideas, my bishop and team and it’s funny because over the last week our new stage used these balls with like red colors lol it’s our now newest stage we just didn’t t use as many panels!!! That’s so funny but you gained a new subscriber ❤️❤️❤️

[lovecyclevision]

Good evening sir. Thanks for video. How can you help with the details of the purchase of the styrofoam. Cost and stores.

[jamielassah]

Hey Dave. I appreciate this video very much. I would like to try out some of your ideas. God bless you in your ministry. Thanks for sharing.

[hilburnstanley]

How did you do your lights? What kind and how where did you place them. Thinking about putting some up in our church. Thank you so much.

[kyaradee]

Hey Dave I like this we’re working on ours. How much space between the half circle balls?

[akgoldfarb]

How many 3” balls are needed for 4’x8’? What is the spacing that you used?

[jacobbarker]

What LED lights did you have lighting the stage at the bottom of the boards

[ReawakenHymns]

You can go ahead and send those over to STL when you're done with them.

[willysj]

WILL THIS BE EFFECTIVE IN THE SUNLIGHT

[LizJoyDolan]

Where’d you get your office shelf!? I’ve been searching for something similar

[jameswen]

Love your channel and newly subscribed. All I could think of with the styrofoam balls were Daleks from Doctor Who :D

[ChurchStageDesignsAndCreations]

This design is amazing! We invite you to explore some of the designs we've published on our channel. Our passion for this work really shines through. Thank you!

[danielkibira]

Awesome, amazing 😎✨🤩 and cost effective too💡🤑. Really innovative, practical solutions for ministry aesthetic. Yahushua Barakha you Dave, Shalom. Wish you could send a team here in Kenya and start a Church building & Deco Consultancy. Who said the worship experience should be wack just because we are in "Developing economies 🏭"!!! God in the "Developed ⚙️🛸World" is the same in the "Developing 🌇World", don't you agree?

[anthonyhall]

Stage? SET? what are you describing a church or a theater