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RLC Survey Tabulation for questions 5, 6, 7, 8.
#	Question 5	Question 6	Question 7	Question 8
1	None.  They are very happy with the way things are.	None @ this time.	No – they know the church will be there if they ever do need them though.	No.
2	As she gets older, doesn’t want to serve as she did for lots of years.	Might be interested in being a member of the Prayer Chain.	Not now.	No Response.
3	A lot of membership that doesn’t participate/come to church – opportunities to bring these people back./Certain youth are consistently disruptive and disrespectful at Sunday School and Midweek.  They need to be addressed as it makes it bad/not fun for the youth who want to learn, participate and have fun.	Dave does midweek and ushers now and has been an elder in the past.	None	No
4	Of the three churches they’ve attended, Redeemer stands out as most friendly.	Has helped in past with Mid-Step dinners.  If schedule changes, they’ll be happy to assist again.	God has blessed them so much despite personal life having lost a job.  Prayer has changed their llives.	No at this time!
5	No.  Don’t like charging for Midweek and Bible School and Bible Study.  Too much fund raising.	Loves liturgy – but has to choose between Sunday School or 9: 15 service.  Can’t get to early service.	Numerous ailments – Janice just got diabetes.  Norlyn just got diagnosed with cancer but is fairly treatable.	Not really.
6	They thought the Altar could become more attractive than now compared to other Lutheran Churches.  They are very happy at Redeemer but they showed some concern about the visual Altar.  They did stress though that wasn’t the reason people go to church.	Didn’t indicate any – probably because of age or health.  They were very positive about our church’s direction.	None.	They were very cooperative and thankful.  I was very impressed with their positive attitude towards the activities has.
7	Padded Pews & Classroom for children or nursery.	Kindercottage	None	None
8	Doing well the way that it is.	Been in just about every office there has been (Do not go out much anymore).	Still managing.  They appreciate the 11:30 Lenten  Services.	Not at this time.
9	Connect new members to regular members while they are still in class for new members to increase chances of them remaining as faithful members.	We are satisfied with our level of activity.	No.	No.
10	Better attendance at services.	N/A	Nothing	Herb’s sister -  now on read to recovery.
11	Just keep going the way it is.	Not sure.	Not at this time.	No.
12	It’s fine.  She goes on Thursday.	She’ll read the blue book.	N/A	N/A
13	Have Sunday School children sing more at church services.	N/A	N/A	N/A
14	No comment.	No comment.  Likes the idea we are helping in LA.	None	None
15	I would like to see it filled – every service.  Our people don’t sing.  We have good organists.  Both great pastors have nice voices.  The choir is  great but I wish the people would sing their praises as if they really mean it.	N/A	N/A	N/A
16	Would like to see growth in singles fellowship.	I would like to get involved with acolyte program.  Possibly a singles group.	Financial advice.	Concerns about his dad.  Prayers for adjustments between sister and himself.
17	Would like to see any selling of things that last more than one Sunday go to fellowship to sell.  Would like to see Sunday School grow – attendance is small for our size of church.	Reinstate the shepherding program for new members.	Possible have a suggestion box, a place for members to make changes and complaints.  Monitored by president.	Set yp call system for elders (phone) call all members quarterly.  Their list.
18	3rd Service more contemporary.  Use I-worship cd.  Have a separate slip of paper to sill out for prayer requests and leave in offering plate.  Prayer chain.	Prayer chain.  Already in handbells.  Louisiana  - if in summer time.  They are teachers and hard to take time off.	No	No
19	Think they are doing good job.	Already happy with their involvement	No	Not at this time.  Keep up the good work!  Dick & Deanna
20	N/A	Considering being part of Prayer chain.  Continuing recording guests at services.	No	No
21	N/A	Prayer groups on Wednesday night – LORL.	Elevator?	N/A
22	N/A	Already I nvolved in Pastor Zirpel’s meals and fundraising.	No	N/A
23	A way to meet others in  the same age group.  (Couples with or without kids).  A “fun night” for parents.  When is the next Redeemer pictorial going to be?	Would like to be involved with Kindercottage committee meetings.	No	No
24	I think we have grown stronger over the years.	Already involved in Pastor Zirpel’s meals & Fundraising.	No.	No.
25	Nothing	She is a member of personnel committee (Possible wedding coordinating).  He likes sports	None.  Like the activities that are going on at Redeemer.	Told them about Prayer chain.
26	Always room for improvement in terms of growing.  They are very happy with how things are.	“Fishing fellowship club”.	No.	No.
27	Change – people need to use cry room.	N/A	N/A	Trent doesn’t go to church.  Wife doesn’t go to church.
28	Improve contemporary service music – instrumental?	N/A	N/A	N/A
29	Can’t think of anything.  Early service at 8:30 – not 7:45.	Parish nursing	No	No
30	To have the praise worship service revert badk to what it was originally.  It’s now more of a liturgical type service.	Don’t know yet, still deciding.  A lot of opportunities to witness.	More of the core gospel.	Nothing specific.  Also prayer our church will be Christ-centered.
31	N/A	N/A	No	Not at present.
32	Like to have wife become member.	Already involved in picking apples and making pickles and butter.	No	No
33	Continue on as it.  You’re doing a great job and we are glad to be part of it.	I enjoy the 10:45 service and it’s music.  Just with it were a little earlier.	N/A	I would like to hear Dave Dawson sing more solos and the men’s quartet and Sunday School kids sing.
34	Nothing to suggest.	None.  Can’t drive.  84 years old.	No	None
35	Likes they way it is.	Adult Bible Class would definitely like to join.  Reads the Bible a lot.	N/A	N/A
36	N/A	No response	None but thank you.	N/A
37	Not at this time.	With her accident a year ago, her mobility is very limited.  Frieda will offer up prayers for fellow members.	Frieda is slowly loosing her hearing.  Very hard to hear.  Any device in place to help?  Keep bringing sermons down with communion as needed.	Nothing at this time.
38	Would like too see Gary Thies visit more.	Maybe like to help trustees after retirement.  Maybe more in Bible classes after retirement.	No	No
39	Encouraging more local community service projects.	None	No	No
40	Thinks things are going pretty good.	Not much on going to things at this time.	Not at this time.  Is getting over death of his wife (Lost this wife – his borhter-in-law and mom in matter of 3 years.).	Not at this time.  He likes contemporary service.
41	Another contemporary service.  Being greeted twice – someone to open the door also.  Still don’t have a nursery.  Could move library into something larger and turn library  into cry room with sound and satellite TV.  Homier church – comfy couches around cappuccino machine.	N/A	N/A	N/A
42	N/A	Will become more active in service to church as children get old enough to allow them.  Dawn is musically inclined.	None	None
43	Consider having a singing leader for congregational songs.  Have use of a microphone that would help people follow along.  Look for ways to get more people involved – else the “Welcome To Redeemer Church” book to have people indicate where they’d like to serve if not already doing so.  Is there enough men’s groups?  Provide sign up sheets to volunteers to help with food serving – for those not already in LORL, etc.	N/A	N/A	N/A
44	Young Adult Groups – for 25-40 year olds (Singles group?).  Perhaps a Saturday night service.  Review times of service perhaps.	Jason – Young peoples group – 25-40 yrs old.  Maybe expand fun activities – interested or in addition to mother-daughter banquets, etc., have activity for uncle/nephew or grandparent/grandchild combinations.	N/A	N/A
45	They are new members.  Contemporary service on Thursday night.  They attend on Thursdays.	Ladies group.  She volunteered at soup kitchen	None	None
46	N/A	Counting money	N/A	N/A
47	Add a 3rd pastor.	Not able to commit due to possibly traveling and Chad’s job/work & t heir pregnancy.	Prayer – for the pregnancy, that the placenta would say connected so she doesn’t have to have a “C” section.	N/A
48	Involve high school age boys in ushering activities after confirmation.	Spreading the word with continued offering of many  Bible studies.  Leave the entrance areas into church  for people and mission info.  Not for sale of products.  Reduce the after service announcements of product sales.	No	No.  We are currently blessed with a great staff.
49	No – pleased as is.	Altar guild now	No	No
50	N/A	When daughter gets to be a little older, Bryce will come back to ushering, and Carli will be looking to become involved.  Interested in St. Paul’s School in the future (for daughter).  As well as Redeemer’s Pre-School.	None at this time	None
51	N/A	Involved with quilting, LORL, Altar Guild	No	None
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