A creative solution to church closings?

A few months ago, I had an op-ed in USA Today in which I discussed the civil-society and urban-health effects of closing Catholic schools, hospitals, and parishes.  This piece, from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, describes one pastor's solution: 

Between Saturday night and Sunday evening, the former St. Elizabeth Church in the Strip District transforms like a theater set between acts -- from The Altar Bar nightclub to the Steel City Church. It's the mission of a 31-year-old pastor who offers a new take on what the Christian life, and nightlife, can be.

The Steel City Church held its first service Sunday for about 250 people. Earlier in the day, the pastor, Damian Williams, and his wife, Anne Williams, carried sofas and chairs from the wings and configured them around an empty dance floor for the 6 p.m. service. It was a cross between coffee house and talk show, with a rolling video presentation and food.