Current Projects An Assembly Questionnaire The Leadership Group wants to know what you think about congregational meetings. We have entered a new year, with a new worship space, and a new pastoral team. In the wake of this newness, we are reviewing some established aspects of Assembly life that have served us well but may need some new direction as we look ahead. Decision making at Assembly is not delegated to a select few; rather, all members are invited to participate in making key congregational decisions. A significant part of this process happens at congregational meetings which are held every month or two (usually on the third Sunday of the month at 7 pm). Members present at these meetings make decisions by consensus, and interested non-members are welcome to participate in the discussions. Assembly has roughly 160 members and 160 adult non-member participants, yet attendance at congregational meetings has been around 30-60. The Leadership Group would like to learn why attendance isnāt higher, and what we might do to improve decision-making practices at Assembly. Please respond to the following questions by March 22, 2020. Name (optional) First Last My age is (pick one)35 or younger36-5051-6566 or olderPick oneI regularly attend congregational meetingsI occasionally attend congregational meetingsI rarely or don't attend congregational meetingsPick oneI am an Assembly memberI am not an Assembly memberCheck all that apply I'm content with the current process of decision-making at Assembly I don't understand the decision-making process at Assembly. The time of congregational meetings is inconvenient for me. (If you checked this option, please indicate in the box below what day/time would lead you to attend more regularly) My current stage of life makes it difficult for me to attend congregational meetings. Participating in congregational decision-making isn't importation to my church experience. I'm rarely interested in the content of congregational meetings. I feel like my opinion at congregational meetings doesn't matter much. (If you checked this option, please indicate in the box below what changes would make your opinion matter more) I donāt like consensus-decision making which takes a fair amount of time and conversation. There are too many people at Assembly now to make decisions in the manner we do at congregational meetings. Iām content to just offer my opinion on congregational issues in my small group. I donāt attend congregational meetings because as a non-member, Iām not part of the final decision-making (even though I can participate in the discussions). Iāve disagreed with some decisions made in the past, and have decided not to participate anymore. Please offer any additional thoughts/suggestions you have about decision making at Assembly (if you do so, itās helpful to include your name above so we can ask questions or follow-up as needed):
