Submitted by monte on June 22, 2008 - 5:35pm.
Questions and Congregational answers
June 22, 2008
General
What do you really appreciate about this church?
- children's Ministry
- open, friendly, casual, welcoming
- non-judgmental, accepting
- the pastor
- answer to new projects is "Yes."
- convenient location
- family-oriented atmosphere
- small groups
- is presbyterian, but not rigid about it
Music
As a percentage of the overall music, how many hymns would you like to sing each Sunday? None. 10% 20% 30% 60% 80%?
- some said 50%
- some said 30%
- others said 10%
- most wanted more traditional music at Christmas and Easter
What kind of music do you think would appeal most to your friends or neighbors who don’t attend church?
- upbeat and uplifting
- not boring
- guitar-led
Is there anything in particular that you would like to see in our music program going forward?
- preserve a sense of reverence
- more of kids singing in worship
- more opportunities for everyone
Benediction
What does the benediction mean to me? Is it more of a comfort or a challenge?
- encouragement to reach out
- impacts me
- reminder of my purpose and mission
- challenge to find your purpose
How would you summarize the benediction in your own words?
- God wants to work through us
- God is in control and has a purpose
- let yourself be an instrument
- go, do and believe
Describe a picture of someone living out the benediction?
- someone not scared to talk about Christ
- consistently reaches out
- talks well about the church
- makes mistakes but is still rooted in the faith
- open-minded and flexible to respond in the moment to what God wants
- seeks out opportunities for God to work through you
- seeks God's purpose and doesn't get sidetracked by worldly worries
How could the church help you make this more real and true in your life?
- promote the importance of repentence and salvation
- programs to help people deal with sin
- be a place where people can bring needs
- praying for specific needs
- Bible studies to build a foundation of knowledge
- provide events to connect with others
- help me to discover purpose
- provide opportunities to serve
What would a church look like where everyone was living their lives with the conviction that the benediction was true and reliable?
- alive
- unity amidst differences
- involved in community
- known as a safe place to go
- monthly opportunities for people to serve, e.g. Operation Sharehouse
- has outside people serving with congregation
- like us, only bigger
- passionate
- monthly mission focus
- opportunites for people of different passions
Is this the kind of church that would would be passionate about bringing into reality?
Yes!
