Window on the Community
We’ve been looking for opportunities to hear from people in the community around our church about what’s on their minds and what’s going on in their lives. So when we held our annual boutique recently, we took that opportunity to do a little survey. Seventeen people responded and here are their comments – just a little “window” on some of the folks in our community.
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What is the one thing your closest friend needs to improve their life? |
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Church |
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Closer walk with God |
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Unknown |
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Relationship with God (he professed to be an atheist) |
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None |
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Worship more often |
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Being more forgiving |
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Taking more time for herself |
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Eating habits |
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Her health |
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More active spiritual life |
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Slow down |
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lukewarm in faith - get more daily involvement |
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Negativity - negative attitude |
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Stronger faith - lukewarm, needs passion |
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What is the biggest need in the neighborhood that nobody is addressing? |
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Poor People |
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More food bank |
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School referendum didn't / extra-curricular |
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Evangelism - We've got to get out. Watch the driveways and on Sunday note those that don't have tire tracks |
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Crime |
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Homelessness |
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Volunteer for fix-up project |
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Activities for youth |
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Prayer |
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More parental/kids involvement i.e. coffee time |
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Children unsupervised |
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Nice rest. place to eat |
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Spending other people’s money. Over coming stroke. Maintain a positive attitude. |
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All OK |
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Youth availability for usage P.M. |
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Day care needs |
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What is the most important crisis, good or bad, that you faced in the last year? |
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Surgery, Adenoid |
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Family issues - found out my sister gave up a child and has now found them. |
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Death in Family |
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deaths in the family |
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New granddaughter |
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Care taker for husband - health issue |
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Healthy communication |
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Job raises - new dog |
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Friend with leukemia |
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Daughter-in-law dislike |
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Semi-disaster in agricultural matter |
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Serious financial and emotional involvement with a family member |
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Health challenges |
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Other than being friendly, What's the one single most important thing that makes a great church? |
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Being grateful, unity |
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Pastor sermon has to grab you |
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Involvement of all the people |
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Holy Spirit evident. Look and act like Christians |
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Activities, for young people |
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Groups - fellowship |
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Being welcomed |
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Community involvement |
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Reaching out |
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Lots of opportunities… but doesn't "hound" you |
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Listening/Communicating |
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Working together with other people and volunteers |
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Outreach - application of Gospel principles |
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Preaching |
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people to get involved |
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Willingness to help |
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Biblically based |
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What are you looking forward to most of all this week? |
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Baptism at church |
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Church tomorrow |
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Thursday - day off |
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Walk with the Lord - Prayer breakfast discussion. Distributing pamphlets and bread to churches. Singing in the choir |
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Lutefisk supper in Blaine Christ Lutheran |
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Celebration of "40 Days of Purpose" |
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Spending time with children and grandchildren |
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Friends/family |
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Vacation preparation |
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Girls in school a full week |
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Help child/volunteer at school with daughter |
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Get healthy |
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Family |
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Love work and decorating church for advent |
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Daycare Youth |
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Wed. night activities |
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Do you currently participate in a faith community? |
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Yes (16) |
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Not really (1) |