Some churches (including Catholic churches) have rented pews to families and to individuals, and some churches have actually sold pews to their congregants, transferring  ownership from church to congregant.  And even apart from these developments, some attendees act as though they own the pew or their preferred portion of the pew!  And similar attitudes prevail in some church parking lots!  To begin at the very beginning -- a very good place to start! -- it's all God's space.  And open floor plans and moving furniture around every now and then is a powerful reminder of that simple fact.  Thank you, Rev. Ms. Schaper!