Judy Bender

Judy Bender has served churches nationwide since 1984, bringing over four decades of expertise in church furniture design and sanctuary renovation. Known as “The Pew Lady,” she guides congregations through layout, design, and installation with clarity and care. Judy completed The Dale Carnegie Course, and her work supports New Holland’s long-standing AWI membership and multiple Standard of Excellence awards, as well as the 2025 WBC Craftsmanship Award. Clients consistently praise her professionalism, communication, and commitment to exceptional results.

4 Big Things That Set New Holland Church Furniture Apart

With over 100 years  in the woodworking industry and over 70 years of experience in design and custom craftsmanship of worship furniture, there are few worship furniture and seating manufacturers in existence today that can match New Holland Church Furniture’s capabilities. Many of our customers—located in every U.S. state and throughout Canada, the Caribbean, and …

5 Big Signs It’s Time to Replace or Restore Your Sanctuary Furniture

Here at New Holland Church Furniture, we’ve seen it all in terms of damaged and worn out sanctuary furniture. From pews and other worship seating, pulpits/ambos, clergy chairs, and Bimah furniture, there are not many wood furniture pieces we haven’t repaired or replaced! Because so many houses of worship in our service areas throughout the …

How to Creatively Reuse Your Old Worship Furniture In a New Space

Has your church, temple, or other religious organization been working to address congregational growing pains by either building a new worship space or renovating an existing sanctuary or other gathering areas? If so, you deeply understand all of the nuanced decision points that go into this often emotionally-charged process—including what to do about your historically …