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Good with checking in but don’t want to overwhelm; can lead to uncomfortable situations and awkwardness; some just want to participate or just attend Follow up procedures for New Members? Is this happening; is it working New Christians – not everyone familiar with the Service; hand a Hymnal to your neighbor if they seem confused; people new in their faith might t appreciate guidance; might add to the new member class some information on the actual service need to welcome people through people not programs or things be more welcoming to children and youth need to move process of getting new pastors along so we will attract new people want attendance pad back Needed to shake hands more with current and newer people Pass "peace of Christ" Change the mechanics of welcoming in our church Need more members involved in welcoming Pastor should walk up and down the before and after service, greeting people INVOLVE IN SERVICES. Contemporary and traditional services separate groups! Need dynamic exciting sermons Worship Wonderful – great staff on the music; music is a true corner stone Concerts/outside groups for the music are great Miss the chapel service – family values the contemporary worship service/informal style Want to bring the Chapel service but with real permanence Tough to meet all the needs of all the people Some have noticed a feeling of some members needs met for some time, and then some other groups of members needs met following a change Music at this church is awesome in all modes Diverse group of members Too many styles into 1 service results in nothing – doesn’t work, lose both styles Strong Preacher/Teacher key to worship; it’s the primary take away from Sunday morning Balance talents of the pastors within the service Strength in the past to understanding of today to make sermons/prayers current and relevant contemporary music and service is a MUST need to focus more on new members have one traditional and one contemporary space/music done in many other churches with no problem need preacher for sermon should deal with current ways to deal with things going on the world need variety congregation to be challenged do not emphasize material things want communion more often contemporary* (+define) more lay participation needed more lay readers Music in general Children’s message is important Visitors view – “church is not evangelical” Meaning of “evangelical”? Need a more modern hymnal Incorporate young people in service Don't let the separate services (traditional/contemporary) divide the church Do we need 2 traditional services??? Baptisms should be warmer/friendlier. Include young people in the front to see what's going on. Sermons RELEVANCE
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