A McDonald's in a church? McMass wants to build one

[cbayer]

http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-mcmass-mcdonalds-in-church-20141126-story.html


The McMass project aims to put a McDonald's in a church. (McMass project)

By JENN HARRIS

Would you be more inclined to go to church if services came with a Big Mac and a side of fries? That's the idea behind McMass, a group whose goal is to put a McDonald's franchise in a church.

The group, led by Paul Di Lucca, a creative director at the church branding agency Lux Dei design, has launched a page on the IndieGoGo crowdfunding site. He's looking to raise $1 million to build the first McDonald's church.

The McMass project aims to put a McDonald's in a church. (McMass project)
The $1 million will go toward purchasing a franchise and construction. The group is currently looking for a church to partner with.

"It's time for churches to engage with entrepreneurship," writes the group. "By combining a church and a McDonald's we can create a self-sustaining, community-engaged, popular church, and an unparalleled McDonald's restaurant."

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[Cartoonist]

1. I haven't been inside a church for a while

I suppose they have ATM machines in all of them now.

[cbayer]

3. I've been in a lot of churches and have never seen an ATM machine in any of them.

You generally have no need for cash other than for the offertory.

[rug]

2. "At the time of this writing, the group had raised $79."

Somebody kicked in 25 bucks since then.

[cbayer]

4. I know. I saw that.

The movement is not going all that well.

[Lordquinton]

5. Poe's law applies here

[cbayer]

7. I think you could be right. Another possibility is that it is just a simple scam.

McDonalds requires that someone have $750,000 non-borrowed funds to open a franchise.

The company behind this, though, seems fairly legitimate. They focus on bringing technology to churches. Their primary point are in web presence and social spread.

But McDonalds? Seriously?

[Lordquinton]

9. Mcmass is a joke that goes way back

And this sounds like a mock church, only they are trying to be serious. Though not many people seem to be buying into it.

[cbayer]

10. I've never heard of McMass. What was the context.

They haven't actually picked the church yet, but want anyone interested to contact them. You are correct. Their response rate is tragically low. Why would someone contribute to this?

Anyway, here is a link to their site:
http://www.luxdeidesign.org

[Lordquinton]

11. mass produced religion

Drive through order menu type of thing. More of a general criticism of the co opting of religious practices by buisness types than from an atheistic point if view.

[cbayer]

12. Ok, sort of like McMansion, then.

Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving. I came home and then slept for 3 hours. I think I might be up all night.

[Lordquinton]

13. McMansion is the perfect anolagy

I thought of it after I posted, but you got to it first.

[cbayer]

14. And they are really hideous.

Those mega churches often look like they were designed by a blind person. They have virtually no aesthetic value.

[underpants]

6. Adam's McRibs?

[cbayer]

8. Yes! And if you order one fish sandwich, you can feed the whole congregation.

[underpants]

15. Yes!

Well played

[edhopper]

16. So now you have

two reasons to stay away from Church.

[cbayer]

17. Lol, I am a closet McDonalds lover.

When I am in the US, i secretly go up to 3 times a week. I'm particularly fond of the dollar menu and the sweet tea.

However, I don't see how a McDonald's could lure anyone into church, unless, of course, it were free. This seems like a poorly thought out marketing concept.

[edhopper]

18. Try Five Guys

Next time. It's not full of chemicals and they don't treat their employees like crap the way McD does.

[cbayer]

19. I have but they don't have drive thrus were I've seen them.

Plus one of the things I like about McD's is the small portions that you can get.

But you are right in general.

[edhopper]

20. Living in NYC

I don't think about drive thrus. In California I would go with IN and OUT or Fatburger any day.
Even if it's an occasional guilty pleasure as far as "bad for you" goes, you might want to think about it as the greater good would be not giving your business to them.
For me it's like not saving a few cents on whatever crap Wallmart sells.

Just giving you my POV.

[cbayer]

21. I do like In N Out. My greatest guilty pleasure is Popeye's Fried Chicken.

Shhhhh!!!!!

[edhopper]

22. lips are sealed.