There may be two answers to this. The first would be Joe Stiles. When he came to Bethel in 1985, he found that the top of the pulpit was too far away to comfortably read his notes. A portable extension was built that provided a work surface about 4-5 inches higher as well as a storage compartment under it for books and notes. It was eventually retired to the “attic” over the narthex after Joe left in 1992. (I think Joe’s wife Barbara may have continued to use it during the two years that she served as Bethel’s pastor after Joe was moved to Calvary UMC.)