The trend these days is to get bigger venues and so raise more money. Our fees stay the same but bigger auditoriums
make a lot more money when filled so it's worth thinking about.
Smallish parishes now tend to combine with their neighbours and so can reap the benefits of success whilst sharing the
overheads
However for most Pastors a good social parish evening
with everyone joining in and enjoying themselves as a parish unit is worth it's weight in gold