Values/Challenges/Strategies Summary
We asked you what you valued and what you saw as challenges or obstacles to our values. Many of you also offered up some strategies for meeting concerns you had. Below is a summary of your feedback.
Values | Challenges/Obstacles | Suggested Strategies |
Ministerial Staff (3) | Financial Stability (3) | Increase no. seats filled |
Programs | Music selection not diverse enough | Increase no. seats filled |
Music (3) | Location/Building usage (2) | Marketing incr visibility (3) Mailing Advertisements |
Youth (3) | Not enough young people | Move from Talega (2) |
Teaching Center (3) | Fix slides/screens | |
Sacred Service Outreach | Embrace Jesus Teaching | |
Community Spiritual Family/Friendship (4) | Create Applied Metaphysic’s blog or Sunday moment with practical applications of SOM | |
Safe Place (3) | Post who we tithe to in sanctuary and elsewhere | |
Inspirational messages (2) | Update Website – calendar | |
Good Leadership | Put programs in pockets of chairs | |
God Connection | More sacred music | |
Inclusivity (3) | Signage | |
Color in Sanctuary/Art in Sanctuary (2) | ||
Re-organize 1st floor to use less square footage/rent out |
Other Items:
Concern was voiced that the roof was leaking and needed to be replaced. Rev Alice: Yes we had some leaking, but the roof was patched – we had the roof inspected as well as assessed by our contractor; while it will need to be replaced, it is not urgent.
Concern was voiced that there was no marketing plan or professional on staff. Rev. Alice: The Center has a marketing person we consult with monthly who does our social media, website, and calendar updates. While the plan needs updating, there is a strategy in place.