Sister Mary Margret's Memorial Carpet

Steven Levitt of "Freakonomics" fame is discussing how Wisconsin Business school, led by Dean Micheal Knetter has raised $85 million dollars for the school, with the understanding that it will not be named after anyone (including the donors) for 20 years.

My favorite section:

"Apparently, Knetter is now offering a full slate of objects not to name at the business school. For $50,000, you can have a classroom not named after you. For $5,000, you can not have your name on a plaque in the entryway to the building. For those of you with a little less to give, $50 will guarantee that the urinal of your choice will go unnamed. But only for the next 20 years."

There's something here for the church to keep in mind I think as well. Naming buildings, carpets, parlors, hallways etc after folks in our church might feel right, but we should think twice about it. If the church needs a building, raising money so it won't be named after anyone seems like a pretty good idea to me.

Link