6/02 Transition Team Meeting

Agenda

• Setting Important Next Dates and Transition Planning (bring your calendars)
• Devotional
• Housekeeping
• Review Individual One-to-one and relational work
• Analyze and consolidate MSP responses
• MSP Presentation to council and congregation
• Schedule next meeting

 There are currently 47 submitted surveys.

We began the meeting with a devotion based on Matthew 28:16-20.  Four short verses with lots to ponder.  Two of the questions we were asked to ponder over:  what are the "knots" in the congregation that keep us bound?  what is the purpose of Creator Lutheran Church?

We started with a discussion of closing the survey which lead to a much wider discussion of what we really have learned about the hopes, dreams, and goals of the people who make up Creator.  We decided to leave the survey open; in addition, it was decided we needed to reengage with our church family and try to delve deeper into the hopes and dreams.

We momentarily thought about creating a second survey and quickly realized that wasn't the approach we needed.  We have set up two more listening sessions with the focus on hopes and dreams.  We are also offering opportunities for one to ones with anyone who desires.

Nick was meeting with the youth on Sunday the 5th and was going to try to get them to open up on their hopes and dreams for this transition and beyond.

Jan had accumulated much detailed information on the demographics of the area schools.  Some surprising numbers were appearing, especially with the number of different languages in the various schools.  We decided it was good information but did not want to pursue it at the moment.

We set dates for the two sessions for further discussion:  June 22nd (Wednesday) at 7PM at the church, and June 26th (Sunday) after worship.  The focus will be on hopes and dreams for the future and what is the purpose of Creator.

We will try to close the survey by July 1st (unless the new discussions generate more activity).  We are also offering people an opportunity to submit their thoughts in writing or schedule one to ones.  In July, we will go over the data and send Gary any updated information we have gleaned.

The next transition team meeting will be Wednesday, July 13th, 6:30 at the church.  As the document comes together, we will edit it as a team.

The hope is that we will have the MSP ready to give to council by September.  Pastor will sent out the email to everyone about the two new meetings we are holding.