General Observations The Committee makes the following general observations about comments, concerns and suggestions made by families during the visits. There is a continuum of people associated with St. Andrew’s. All of the families along this continuum support the church financially. At opposite ends of the continuum families have much different perspectives and expectations about what they want and need from the church. This continuum is depicted in Figure 1 below. People want the church and building to be here for the long run. People want the building to be used more extensively for our own purposes as well as for the community. We need to continue communicating information about our finances to help people understand where our money comes from and what it is used for. People feel we need a focus on children and young people. People are willing to help. During the visits 30 people agreed to volnteer. These people were both new volunteers and existing volunteers who are willing to undertake additional work on behalf of the church. Recommendations The Committee is splitting its recommendations into three categories. The first category contains a list of follow up items that The Committee is recommending be done as soon as possible. The second category contains quick wins and ideas that The Committee believes can be implemented and communicated with relative ease. The intention is to refer these to the correct committee for consideration and action. The third category contains things that require deliberation and have farther-reaching implications. Part 1: Must Do Follow Ups Volunteers Many people expressed concern volunteers. Their specific concerns include burn out of current volunteers, the advancing age of many core volunteers and the lack of new volunteers to take over key positions. As a result of the visits 30 people have expressed interest in volunteering. A list of these individuals can be found in to this report. Appendix A Recommendation 1: Engage Volunteers Committee Chairs, as soon as possible: contact the people on the list; thank them for agreeing to get involved; discuss what they would like to do; and help them get started. Pledges A number of families pledged to start using PAR and/ or give us a one-time donation. The Committee will follow up with these families. Data Collection Sheets A handful of people indicated that they would fill in a Data Collection Sheet and return it to the church. The Committee will follow up with these individuals.
General Observations The Committee makes the following general observations about comments, concerns and suggestions made by families during the visits. There is a continuum of people associated with St. Andrew’s. All of the families along this continuum support the church financially. At opposite ends of the continuum families have much different perspectives and expectations about what they want and need from the church. This continuum is depicted in Figure 1 below. People want the church and building to be here for the long run. People want the building to be used more extensively for our own purposes as well as for the community. We need to continue communicating information about our finances to help people understand where our money comes from and what it is used for. People feel we need a focus on children and young people. People are willing to help. During the visits 30 people agreed to volnteer. These people were both new volunteers and existing volunteers who are willing to undertake additional work on behalf of the church. Recommendations The Committee is splitting its recommendations into three categories. The first category contains a list of follow up items that The Committee is recommending be done as soon as possible. The second category contains quick wins and ideas that The Committee believes can be implemented and communicated with relative ease. The intention is to refer these to the correct committee for consideration and action. The third category contains things that require deliberation and have farther-reaching implications. Part 1: Must Do Follow Ups Volunteers Many people expressed concern volunteers. Their specific concerns include burn out of current volunteers, the advancing age of many core volunteers and the lack of new volunteers to take over key positions. As a result of the visits 30 people have expressed interest in volunteering. A list of these individuals can be found in Appendix A to this report. Recommendation 1: Engage Volunteers Committee Chairs, as soon as possible: contact the people on the list; thank them for agreeing to get involved; discuss what they would like to do; and help them get started. Pledges A number of families pledged to start using PAR and/ or give us a one-time donation. The Committee will follow up with these families. Data Collection Sheets A handful of people indicated that they would fill in a Data Collection Sheet and return it to the church. The Committee will follow up with these individuals.