May 2010 Worship Report

Submitted by Paul Sipson, co-chair

1. Nate Lange will hopefully be with us next year as Worship Leader for contemporary service.

2. The main discussion involved the results of forums held after each service on May 2.

3. Basically:
-Those who attend the 8 a.m. service are happy with the time and format of their service.
-Those who attend the 9 a.m. service are happy with the time, setting, music, intimacy, and format of their service.
-Those who attend the 10:30 a.m. service are happy with the traditional format, the choir, the organ, the format of their service. However, issues that disturbed 10:30 worshipers included: shrinking number of attenders, communion table and rails down, little contact with people who attend at 8 and 9 a.m., plus others.

If you attended one of the forums, you know there were many other issues, however these are the major ones stated and repeated.

A blended service was brought up, but most people felt that it was not the best solution. They felt that most would not be satisfied with that format.

4. Two Sunday morning configurations were suggested:
A. Keep the 8 and 9 a.m. services the same. Sunday school for all at 10 a..m., Move 10:30 service to 11 or 11:10 a.m.
B. Keep the 8 a.m. the same. Sunday school for all at 9 a.m., Both traditional and contemporary services held at 10:30.

Both would allow Sunday school teachers to attend desired service. 'B' would allow for any joint services to be held in the new sanctuary at a time that everyone worships.

5. Next follow-up discussion opportunity will be held on Wednesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. as part of Wonderful Wednesdays. It will be a pot luck dinner at 6 p.m.