Question of the Week for 10/10/10: Results

Here are the responses for the Question of the Week for 10/10/10:

Of the 263 people who attended church the weekend of 10/10/10, 23 people responded to the Question of the Week, 19 in church and two through email.

Results:

According to the 23 who responded, our church’s role in the community is seen as preserving and communicating God’s word (8); as a safe haven (4); bringing people together (2); a child centered church (2); an example to the community of our Christian, Lutheran, and moral faith (3); an open door church (2); to help those in need; and offers space to outside groups (3). Several people mentioned more than one of the above roles in their answer, for the compilation process, we included the first role written. All roles are accounted for as mentioned.

It was also written that we should be warm and welcoming; less formal; be more about the Word of God; be an integral part of the our community and be able to respond to local needs as they arise; be known as the church of compassion; and there should be a connection between the outside groups (AA, Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, Basketball, Nursery programs) that come through our doors and what we are about as a church body. Three people wrote specifically that we could and should expand our food pantry ministry.