Findings of Small Groups and

Context Report

What does our current mission (of the church not mission outreach) environment look like?

Status of our community: Average faith involvement in the community Average faith receptivity Interested in recreation Below average interest in spiritual development Financial insecurity and fear of the future Stress and time pressures Family structure — less traditional Resistance to change — somewhat higher than average.

Status of our church About 1/3 of congregation is above 62 years old Demographics and culture of our church does not match the community Traditional family structure Very high faith receptivity Resistance to change - average.