In my dream shule . . .
* everyone is in the shule for shacharit at least 5 minutes early.
* when it’s cold, the heat goes on. When it’s hot, the A/C goes on, especially when it’s humid. None of this “just open the windows.”
* nobody decides to make change from the pushke in the middle of davening. The pushke is not a bank.
* people who finish their Amidah stand in place; no wandering around, no seeking another person to shmooze with.
* the ba’al koreh is always properly prepared.
* chairs get pushed back under the tables after davening, and sforim are returned to the shelves. The dream shule does not employee a maid.
* newcomers and visitors should not automatically expect a table seat.
* the gabbi ensures that anyone who comes looking for tzedaka waits until davening is finished before giving a pitch and wandering through.