Tonight's Administrative Council meeting has been rescheduled to October 12 at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see representatives from all the committees then.
Don't forget -
If you have been saving up some household goods and other items for a yard sale, you are in luck! The church will host a rummage sale on Saturday, September 26, 8am - 2pm, with proceeds to go toward a mission trip being planned for spring/summer 2010. You can bring items to donate to the church during office hours (9am - 12pm, 1 - 3pm, Monday - Thursday), during the "pricing party" Friday 4pm - 7pm, or call to arrange a different time for drop-off.
And Pastor Kerry will be facilitating a new monthly discussion about God called Pastor @ the Pub. All are welcome – including your friends who won’t set foot inside a church building – to come and talk about God, faith, spirituality, the Bible, Jesus, or whatever questions you were told not to ask in Sunday school! You don’t have to commit to coming every month, and it’s okay to just drop in to check it out. Pastor Kerry will bring some discussion starters, and we'll take it from there. First round is Sunday, September 27, 5pm at El Camino on West 32nd Ave - we'll be a group gathering for conversation at one of the tables, not an official event of El Camino. Look for Pastor Kerry and the "Pastor @ the Pub" table tents.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Show-up Sunday and new ministries!
The summer went by incredibly quickly, and here it is September once again. This Sunday, September 13, is "Show-up Sunday" (formerly known as Kick-off Sunday), a time to come together and enjoy being in community again after a summer of travel, outdoor activities, or other commitments. Pastor Betty will invite us to "Rethink Church" - what if church were not a noun, but a verb?
Friday, September 18 will be our fall Game Night, starting at 6pm. Kids, adults, families, singles, couples, everyone is welcome to come and bring your favorite game or just join in with others. Bring your favorite game, a snack to share and $5/child toward child care if you have little ones. Hope to see you there!
Administrative Council will meet Monday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m. Chairs of committees are expected to attend; anyone else interested in the life of the church is welcome.
If you have been saving up some household goods and other items for a yard sale, you are in luck! The church will host a rummage sale on Saturday, September 26, with proceeds to go toward a mission trip being planned for spring/summer 2010. Details coming soon!
Finally, Pastor Kerry will be facilitating a monthly discussion about God called Pastor @ the Pub. All are welcome – including your friends who won’t set foot inside a church building – to come and talk about God, faith, spirituality, the Bible, Jesus, or whatever questions you were told not to ask in Sunday school! You don’t have to commit to coming every month, and it’s okay to just drop in to check it out. First round is Sunday, September 27, 5pm at El Camino on West 32nd Ave. We'll be a group gathering for conversation at one of the tables, not an official event of El Camino. Look for Pastor Kerry and the "Pastor @ the Pub" table tents.
Friday, September 18 will be our fall Game Night, starting at 6pm. Kids, adults, families, singles, couples, everyone is welcome to come and bring your favorite game or just join in with others. Bring your favorite game, a snack to share and $5/child toward child care if you have little ones. Hope to see you there!
Administrative Council will meet Monday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m. Chairs of committees are expected to attend; anyone else interested in the life of the church is welcome.
If you have been saving up some household goods and other items for a yard sale, you are in luck! The church will host a rummage sale on Saturday, September 26, with proceeds to go toward a mission trip being planned for spring/summer 2010. Details coming soon!
Finally, Pastor Kerry will be facilitating a monthly discussion about God called Pastor @ the Pub. All are welcome – including your friends who won’t set foot inside a church building – to come and talk about God, faith, spirituality, the Bible, Jesus, or whatever questions you were told not to ask in Sunday school! You don’t have to commit to coming every month, and it’s okay to just drop in to check it out. First round is Sunday, September 27, 5pm at El Camino on West 32nd Ave. We'll be a group gathering for conversation at one of the tables, not an official event of El Camino. Look for Pastor Kerry and the "Pastor @ the Pub" table tents.
Survey Results
Summary of Christian Education & Ministry Survey Results
Thank you to all who responded to the recent survey about Christian education and other ministry activities. In case you are wondering what we learned from the results, here is a brief summary of the highlights:
49 people took the survey; 40 completed it. Of those who completed the survey, 3 were age 30 or younger, 18 were 31-45, 11 were 46-60, and 8 were 61 or older. 18 reported having children or youth in their household.
Interest in adult Christian education was substantial (16 would come twice a month or more), though many expressed a commitment level entirely dependent on the topic. Sunday mornings and evenings had the greatest amount of interest.
Several topics struck people as interesting enough to attend:
Spirituality (28)
Theology: discussions about God (24)
Bible study/learning about the Bible (23)
Ethics or social issues (22)
Learning about other religions (21)
Topics that relate directly to my life (20)
Ministries, programs, and other activities that received significant interest included:
Bible study (15)
Book discussions (12)
Movie discussions (16)
Seasonal study (12)
Short-term topical discussions (19)
Open discussions (10)
Social activities with others in my stage of life (13)
Social activities with people of all ages (e.g., game night) (16)
Opportunities to serve people in need (16)
Women's group (9)
Most of these had the highest number of responses under the medium priority level ("I'd probably come if I'm not too busy"). Which confirms what we suspected: this is a congregation of busy people! However, movie discussions, all-age social activities, and opportunities to serve people in need each received 5 or more responses that indicated a high priority, people who would definitely come.
Pastor Betty and I will make use of this information in conversation with lay leaders to determine our plans and priorities for ministry this year. Thanks again for sharing your perspective!
Grace and peace,
Pastor Kerry
Thank you to all who responded to the recent survey about Christian education and other ministry activities. In case you are wondering what we learned from the results, here is a brief summary of the highlights:
49 people took the survey; 40 completed it. Of those who completed the survey, 3 were age 30 or younger, 18 were 31-45, 11 were 46-60, and 8 were 61 or older. 18 reported having children or youth in their household.
Interest in adult Christian education was substantial (16 would come twice a month or more), though many expressed a commitment level entirely dependent on the topic. Sunday mornings and evenings had the greatest amount of interest.
Several topics struck people as interesting enough to attend:
Spirituality (28)
Theology: discussions about God (24)
Bible study/learning about the Bible (23)
Ethics or social issues (22)
Learning about other religions (21)
Topics that relate directly to my life (20)
Ministries, programs, and other activities that received significant interest included:
Bible study (15)
Book discussions (12)
Movie discussions (16)
Seasonal study (12)
Short-term topical discussions (19)
Open discussions (10)
Social activities with others in my stage of life (13)
Social activities with people of all ages (e.g., game night) (16)
Opportunities to serve people in need (16)
Women's group (9)
Most of these had the highest number of responses under the medium priority level ("I'd probably come if I'm not too busy"). Which confirms what we suspected: this is a congregation of busy people! However, movie discussions, all-age social activities, and opportunities to serve people in need each received 5 or more responses that indicated a high priority, people who would definitely come.
Pastor Betty and I will make use of this information in conversation with lay leaders to determine our plans and priorities for ministry this year. Thanks again for sharing your perspective!
Grace and peace,
Pastor Kerry
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