Visioning Consultations, 24 November / 01 December 2002 Raw Data Report
- yes, I hope I'm here to enjoy the new church.
- Yes, something has to be done, we can't continue as we are now.
- Yes - its been so long since we met. This presentation has been very enlightening and
has made me realize that more has been done that I thought.
- Yes, it is broad enough to cover everybody's needs
- It's really what Christianity is all about isn't it?
-You can appreciate that it's hard for older people to give up what they've worked hard to
build over the years.
- Glad that artifacts will be kept, it's nice that the new building would be built around
the artifacts.
Yes to the Mission Statement (WHOLE TABLE)
Yes unanimous (WHOLE TABLE)
8 Yes - 1 maybe
Common Yes. It's broad enough to facilitate the growth and change but structured enough to
be possible.
All the table said YES to Mission Statement
Yes x 7 one - potential
1 - Faith-driven - always challenges and on-going
good statement - we should gear toward more 20 / 30 year olds who will be able to bring in
children
4- fine
all said yes (WHOLE TABLE)
Yes - 5 2 undecided
Most happy with the Mission Statement but some felt it was too long. "Pretty
motherhood stuff"
A mission church in the far extent of the proposed parish to enable some to attend service
closer to home
Yes - 7 the statement doesn't meet our dreams now but to move ahead we must change our
dreams
- Things for young people to do
- Services that are alive. Having a bigger church promotes that
- Trained people will help
- People come to special services such as Christmas and Easter because they are special
and different. We need more of that feeling- We want to keep our old churches but we must
change our dreams to keep what we'd like to see. It is a hard decision
Yes - 5 . No - 1 but then asked to abstain
Yes - 2 . No - 5
Yes - 6 No - 0
Yes - 8 Abstain - 1
Unanimous "Yes" but more emphasis on the youth
We need to live the Mission Statement and be unified 5 - yes, 3 - maybe
Language and interpretations of words is most important. Language should be clear, well
defined, concise
Unanimous agreement
Yes - 5, No - 0