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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
52	Keep doing what we are doing and don’t let the pastors leave.	Seems to be doing OK	No	Their health and family health concerns.
53	Continue to involve more teenagers in the youth group	No comment	Facing changing conditions in family due to recent divorce 0 young adult daughter searching to find herself	Amanda – Amanda – Amanda (daughter)
54	Not really	Not very involved	Thankfully not	N/A
55	Can’t think of any	No	No	No
56	Make changes subtle, gradual – steady growth	Appreciates Gary Theis coming from time to time	None specific.  Attends Thursday eve services – would appreciate video on the big screen or the choir, duets, solos, etc., that take place on Sunday.	Concerns with over-stuffed mailboxes, indicating non-attendance
57	Like Redeemer just the way it is.	Plans to attend the Esther circle soon (Feb.).  Also, is considering the Sunday AM Bible class.	No	No.  Has concerns about the Trinity Lutheran Church, Hinton, IA.  This was her “home church”.  The pastor there is very judgmental and is driving the membership away.  Nyla’s  mother is a member there.
58	Why are kids @ 9:15 A.M. service not in Sunday School.	We support whatever we’re doing.	I don’t think so.	Prayers for Scott Smith family.  Parking has improved!
59	Always room to grow	900 club at our church??	No	No  Emma would make fabric lids for apple butter jars.
60	People can be friendly.  M’side Days Parade – become involved – a lot of other church were involved but not Redeemer	Plays piano & guitar & organ – not a volcalist – at some point may consider	Kids sick very frequently	When Brandon was born 8 mos. Ago – church was informed – but no one visited – stay on top of people in hospital.
61	Help out in emergencies close to home; help needy members	Serve community.  Teach English to Hispanic & Asiaan; keep church filled with activities	N/A	N/A
62	We go to 3rd  service because it fits our schedule better, but would like different music.	We don’t keep up on all the mission work but enjoy the Lutehran Hour and reading about the work of Paastor Matt Harrison and Gary Theis.	No	Very satisfied.
63	Talk more about “Rush” at Camp Okobiji – New Years’ weekend.  Use but to transport 18 yrs & older to this.  Talk about Cub week, Youth week more.  Their daughter, Kari, a sophomore at Morningside college really enjoys this “Singles” New Year’s Eve weekend at Camp Okoboji.	Now greeters, ushers, VBS (with Kari).  Be called as helper for German Dinner, etc., baked goods – They have had lots of involvement working with the youth – maybe would enjoy this again.	3rd service music – faster – peppy – it seems too slow.  3rd service – kids are using the usher benches.  Ushers would like to have these available.	N/A
64	N/A	N/A	Not at this time	N/A
65	Ad in the journal is small & dark.  Could we do better??	They are very involved now & like to do those things	Not really	No
66	Keep the church growing with new members	Soup kitchen, church decorating	No, not at this time	N/A
67	No specific recommendation	N/A	N/A	N/A
68	No changes at this time	At some point in the future maybe Linda would help with teaching	None	None
69	Older.  Traditional hymns are difficult to sing	May j ion LORL at a future time	Noe	N/A
70	Would like to not have selling things at the door.	N/A	No	No
71	Keep doing what you’re doing (Ain’t broke – don’t fix it.)	N/A	No	No
72	Unsure at this time	Bible school help and my husband helping w/ carpentry	No	No
73	“I have never felt welcome.”  (She hasn’t been involved.)  Health problems now make it hard for me to sit more than 30 min.  (She can’t think of any activity or way to serve at this time.)	(We suggested she might join the prayer chain group.  We will call again to confirm this.	N/A	N/A
74	Think they’re done good.  They’ve been members since 1968.	No	No	No
75	Continue developing small group.  Small groups are key	Mike teaching	Mike’s uncle is in the hospital	N/A
76	Growth – too much grother creates less family feeling  Change – Elders to go back to more involvement w/their respective members (house calls at time of personal need)	Continue on tutoring the custodian!	No	No
77	Library needs room	LORL Grounds work	N/A	How to build S. School or try new ideas like other churches.  Do assimilation with new members
78	More different people involved.	Like early service – are involved	No	No
79	Doing wonderful, good parking, 100 times better All paved	He’s 85	Has to write everything down as he will forget	No
80	None	N/A	Daughter mentioned it would sure be good if dad would go to church with them	N/A
81	Miss not having both pastors at the middle service.  Maybe have another church member conduct the Bible study.	Helping in world mission work.	Feel very blessed – if there’s anything we need, we can find it at Redeemer	Include Ron’s father, Ralph Junck in service prayers who is struggling with cancer.  He goes to St. Lukes.
82	Fits their life style.	?	Nothing	No complaints
83	Let people kmow they are valued so that not the same people do all the work.  A little more structure and direction with Sunday School.  Regular meetings are needed to better prepare.	Financial areas and organ fundraising.	None	None
84	Would like to see church continue to grow.	They are involved in ushering, greeting & archiving.	None	None.  They are very happy with Redeemer.
85	“Young Couples Group” – Adtivities where you get to know each other better.	Vacation Bible School.	No.	No.
86	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
87	Not so much strife – there is talk amongst people of our problems and they need to be addressed.	N/A	Concerned with item #5 – that problems need to be dealt with because division is occurring.	N/A
88	Bigger not always better.	N/A	Dave’s knee operation.	N/A
89	Appreciates openness to new ideas.	Donna has many ways she is involved.  Vic’s health makes it hard for him.	No	No
90	Refresh the prayer chains.	Bible classes, quilting, big print, fellowship club, circle, maintenance fix-its.	Not now.	Not now.
91	The Basket Gala – started this year.  Keep it going.	Orphan Grain Train, Louisiana work trips and donations, Kinder Cottage and Gary Thies missions are all good.	No	No.  Keep up the prayer chains.
92	Wondering how to get prayer requests mentioned from the Altar.  She has called the church office twice, but no results for prayers from the Altar or on the prayer chain.	Prayer chain member.  (We will be working on new lists soon and promised to be sure her name is added.)   (She probably won’t volunteer, but might bake a cake, etc. when called.)	Prayer request:  Prayers for her daughter Cindy that the chemo treatments are working.  Suggestion:  Print in bulletin and newsletter how to start prayer chain and Altar prayers.  (I will start this request 2/6)	See #7  (We think one of the pastors might phone Shirley and visit about her concerns for her daughter)
				Shirley wonders why Elders or someone else doesn’t call on members whose mailboxes are so full.
93	More congregant involvement instead of the same individuals doing many tasks.	As our son gets older, we will likely get involved in more youth activities.	No	No
94	More people volunteering and becoming active in the church.	Marge is on Altar guild and Marlin ushers.  We both are greeters on a regular basis.  We will plan to be more involved when we are retired from Thrivent Financial.	No	No
95	Saturday night service would be good!	Busy now with kids – 16 – 13 – 13 – 2 year old	None	None
96	More old time hymns - more joyful songs.	It’s too hard because of age to be involved.	N/A	N/A
97	Continue to build on the youth program to keep kids involved after confirmation.	She is very involved now.	Getting more people involved in church activities.  Personally things are going well.	Prayer concern for Jen.  Have guest speakers/pastors speak once a quarter or so.
98	Can’t think of any right now.	Bill is interested in Technology team.	No	No
99	Feel the 3rd service was a good change and are happy with things now.	Are currently involved with several areas now.	Not at this time.	Not at this time.
100	We feel comfortable with our involvement level and at our age are satisfied with what the church provides.  Would like to see youth group less “clicky” – some kids feel they don’t fit in.	No	No	No
101	Happy with the way it is.	N/A	No.	No.
102	Very “happy camper” there.	Feels good about present position(s).	Has had a recent experience which Pastor Senstad was very helpful with and was a very good listener/adviser.	N/A
103	Pastor visits have gotten better.  Had several surgeries and no one visited her.	?? Did not know.	No	No
104	No ideas.	Hard for her since she works 6 days a week – usually 11 A.M. – 3 or 5 P.M.  Sge kujes Thursday night service.  She enjoyed helping in the kitchen during German dinner.	(We suggested she might become a member of the prayer chain – we will call later.)	Prayer chain request:  For daughter Sarah, that God give her guidance, working with family problems.  (I will start this request 2/6)
105	Keep doing what you’re doing.	Usher or reader, greeters 9:15 service.	No.	Good right now.
106	Watch for additional opportunities to bring together members to volunteer in community.  They may  have changed – but when I was away at college, I received unpleasant letters saying my membership would be suspended due to not attending.  I lived 5 hours away – how could I attend?  I didn’t appreciate the letters because I didn’t feel welcome when I was back in town.	Church involved in Habitat for Humanity.  Speak to Justin.	No.	No.
107	Would like an earlier contemporary service.	Will look at booklet for ideas.	No.	N/A
108	3rd service disturbances.	N/A	N/A	N/A
109	Can’t give more donations.	N/A	Likes people stopping by to visit – call first.	No.  We had a very nice visit about his kids/family.
110	Really not been a member to know what changes would be needed.	None at the present.	None at this time.	None at this time.
111	Nothing in particular.	Attend early church & breakfast with family afterwards.	None.  Have improved on hospital visits, really appreciate it..	None at this time.
112	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
113	Lord help us so work can go on.  More forgiveness among members.  Satan works to disrupt and create dissention of members.	Gary Thies, prayer more.	Blessed to have support from church members.	N/A
114	Hearing aids up front don’t help - Raymond virtually deaf.  Is there a way to have “signing” at one service?  (They haven’t been coming…)	No idea here	Interpreter – sigining  Pony tail kind of shocked Pr. Senstad?	N/A.  A good visit – we tried to get them in a small group some way – Lylla used to help with confirmation memory work – could this be a way to involve here?
115	Redeemer is doing well.  The German Dinner draw people to the church.  So many talents in the church.  The core of the church is strong.	They like what Gary Thies is doing.  They would like to see us upgrade the technology of on screen service so that we are always on the same page of hymns, etc.	3rd service.  Noisy children may be a distraction.  Church is doing well.	Personal health concerns.
116	We need to reach out to people with different services and community events; like the use of our church.  We need to continue to do some more non-traditional.  More in the tri-state area might come  - Sun – we have the malls.  Keep fun things as well as serious.	LORL, German dinner	No	No
117	Nothing in particular.  They appreciate the “extras” at Thurs eve services.  Would appreciate if this could possibly be expanded to addl. services.  Would also like to have an occasional evening vesper service on Thursdays.	Happy with present involvements.  Distance to church is a bit of a barrier.	No	No
118	Take over St. Paul School
119		Scrappers
120	Continue with service projects; support women’s shelter	Habitat for Humanity – Love – Lutherans On-Going Volunteer Effort already suggested by Melanie	Not that aren’t addressed	None – very satisfied
121	Contemporary service earlier
122	Would show music with lyrics.  The parking is hard for handicap.  Too far for the elderly to walk who can walk.	Just got involved in money count – did educational courses.	No	No – happy church goers.
123	Growing well – no comments.	Will look through book.	Not now – call pastor when needed.	Nope – good to go.
124		Greeters – Reader	Pastor Zirpel has helped Craig with his new challenges in prep for marriage.  Would like to know for his fiancé how many classes she would need to take for marriage prep.	None at this time.
125	Getting pretty big – maybe need to build another church.	Quilting on Mondays	None at this time.	Leroy’s uncle in Sunrise Manor – Clarence Pederson would loke someone to call on him.  Can say Yvonne asked for visit.
126	Continuing to see witnessing programs.			Prayers that Courtney will become a strong Christian again.
127	It’s okay as it is.	Not sure yet.  If assuming responsibility would like directions or mentoring of work to be done.
128			None – everything is going great in my life.
129			Hearing problems
130	OK – keeping save work.  Would like some interaction with other single parent families – like activities so they can get to know people more.	Teach Sunday School next year with mother (4th grade).  Bible studies – interested in the week.  Need more information 0 needs a little push.	Appreciate help from pastors – need other congregational member interaction.	Nothing different than above – reaching out to others to share daily problems.
131	Suggested the possibility of a Fri or Sat phone call to those scheduled for Sunday duty just as a reminder for those who might have forgotten.	They are presently involved and have been for a long time.	None
132	Excited on organ improvement.	None	None	None
133	Could use more identity from Lakeport.  Our Redeemer sign could be much larger.	None	No	No
134	Nothing	None	None	No
135	No changes needed.	Encourage members to spread the word of Redeemer to all those they contact.	No complaints	None
136	Pastors need to shw a little more compassion or concern for family members that are sick.  Ex lge print Portals of Prayer	Go to La. (Derek) as a carpenter	See above	See above
137	Not really	Usher for Thurs service	None	No
138	On the right path	Work has kept him from being too involved.	None	No
139	Develop land east of church and build school.  Activate the bell tower.	Already involved.	No	No
140	Better attendance.  Remember #1 God, #2 family, #3 job
141	Nothing at this time.	Apple Butter Gang – Scrappers – Gina/ Soup Kitchen - Justin	No	No
142	Midweek Bible Study that doesn’t require a lot of homework for busy working people.  Change: * The taxi service after 2nd service is too crowded when Marion Schmidt needs a ride home.	Using the bus for senior citizen’s trips
143	Try to get more people involved instead of calling same people to help.	Nothing right now.	Nothing	No
144			No	No
145	Church attendance to increase
146	More dinners to raise money for the church – what about foster care, get people to  participate or foreign exchange students?		No	No
147	Now doing a good job & especially for ___________ ___________ & children.  Many ways to get involved.  Change – no new ideas.	Maybe help quilt again soon.	Rides to Dr. appointments – We encouraged to call Ruth Staben.
148	Nothing – they like it.	Summer he golfs a lot – Soup kitchen they help with.  Maybe try things with them in the winter months.	None	They pray for church and staff, do not have any needs at this time.
149		Jodi would like to teach Sunday School when Jordan gets a little older.	No	No
150	Like the way it is
151
152			No	No
153	It’s growing leaps and bounds doesn’t need changes.	Eventually nursing home calls	Medical problems with neck and taking each day at a time.	No complaints
154	Better church attendance – more people in Bible study – Better Sunday School attendance – Better follow through on projects – (Hunger giving – more elders (vacancies filled)) – more pep in contemporary service.	Outreach to the unchurched.
154
155	2nd contemporary service due to size.  Earlier time accommodates those with busy Sunday afternoon schedules.  Youth program needs built up – growing in right direction since Jenn came.	Altar Guild – currently in it.  New member assimilating – idea for connecting new folks.
156	Couldn’t think of anything.  Would  like the late service to get over earlier than noon.	Not they could think of.  Busy schedule so not time.	None at this time.	None they could think of.
157		OK where I’m at.	Nice to have someone check in to see how you are doing.  Appreciates call on birthday from pastor.	None now.
158		Does new member library window.
159	More Sunday School rooms.  Leave temp in gym on Sat. nite at 72° too cold on Sunday A.M.  Hope youth program continues to grow.	Are teaching Sunday School now.
160	Struggling to get kids to youth activities.  Need good activities for youth.  Feels youth program has gone down hill since Lorie Carter left.  Kids don’t enjoy going due to other disruptive kids.  Something needs to be done about the same kids disrupting the programs.  Her kids don’t to go due to the disruption.  Families of these kids need to be addressed.  Material used in Sunday School is repetitive.  Need to “spice things up”.  So kids want to go & don’t have to be pushed.  Wed night material is a little better than Sunday School	Has taught Sunday School, done bell choir, etc.  Focusing more on getting kids involved.  Looking into joining a Bible study.	No	Pray for youth & youth programs.
161	No	Circle – current member	No	No
162
163	Like it as is.	Music – belong to circle – doesn’t work for her schedule.	Would like to be involved.  Could possibly do calling (ph)	Keith just had carpal/tunnel surgery (needs hands for his work)
164	Better attendance of current members	Elder	No	No
165	OK	OK as it	OK	OK
166	Daycare during service	Vacation Bible School – Cory has been greeter
167	Continue benefits of dinner for disabled and other activities	Bible study – for Shirley – work with people in church	None	None
168	Saturday service		Make use of time
169	More group outings to be able to meet people the same age & with children – things in common.	Already in choir (Jesse)	No	No
170	Just right	Does not drive	Ride to church at times.  Everything else very good.	None
171	Combine 7:45 and 9:15 Sunday services.  Have pastors visit more often.
172	Baptism of 3 grandchildren – are not in Sunday School; Wilson Trailer – Andy was Eagle Scout in H.S.  Would like an older singles group – fellowship.  She is very concerned about the grandchildren’s baptisms and about the lack of interest and church attendance of her son and daughter-in-law.  She cried about this.
173	More members	Soup kitchen	No
174	Good choir director.	Will volunteer in time.	Prayers for family	Daughter April Hayes
175
176	Appreciate the Thurs. eve service		No
177	Saturday night service	Enjoys helping out with meals – has helped with the German Dinner before – would help if asked	Not really	Not really
178	A Bible in the song book racks.  Use during the service.	Example:  Redeemer could get involved in the local area with a mission project
179
180			No
181
182
183	Asked about youth involvement – has a sister that might be interested	Not at this time	N/A	No
184		Parish nursing – Lori
185	Keep on the path they are on – keep doing what they are doing because it’s working.	Vicki has just started library and altar guild.  Dale is in choir.	No	No
186	The names of the groups are confusing for new members (LORL, Lamplighters).  As new members it was hard to understand what was going on when announcements are made and those names are used w/o explanation.	Troy would like to be a greeter -  suggests that usher teams are the same for all three services each Sunday.  Troy was a team leader for ushers at previous church.	No	No but a suggestion would be to have this question be written down and enclosed to take back to pastors vs. asking directly.
187	Not at this time	Willing to assist with phone contact for individuals needing special medical assistance.	Lining up transportation medical appointment out of town.	No
188	Would enjoy some hymns along with contemporary	Hadn’t thought about it	No	No
189	Not sure @ this time.	I would love to help out with missions such as Louisiana if my time ever permits.	No but I know we can always go to the pastors for anything.	Not at this time, we are so blessed!
190	Keep up with good work!  AKTION			Doug does a great job!  All the staff does.
191	With Andrea’s work & schedule, they haven’t made it to worship for many weeks (months).  We haven’t made an elder contact to be in touch and they would welcome that.	German Dinner & moving appliances – already does	Not really	That Andrea’s job becomes more steady (as in shift wise)
192	More technology – visual – liked when we used the I worship music & visuals.  Website containing a weekly message or summary of the pastor’s sermon would be nice.  Also, a way to submit prayer requests in writing would also be nice.
193	Linda:  Not grow in size – grow internally; to know each other better; someone may be forgotten	Linda:  Help with Louisiana trips; Dr. Steven Meyer; works in his office – CNOS	Linda:  Trying to get mentally stronger	Aaron – for his health.
194	Needs improvement in youth programs and better attendance.  Better attendance at more Bible studies.			Pray that Redeemer stays Bible believing, Bible focused, and true to LCMS doctrine.
195	Redeemer needs to expand its physical size and it sounds like that is being considered.	I need to keep my involvement to a minimum at this time due to employment problems.	No – other than prayers for my employment situation.	No
196	Keep up with what you’re doing!	AKTION
197	She couldn’t think of any.	Can’t think of any.	Just prayers of healing for her back.	Her back needs healing.
198	Would desire that Sunday School attendance improve, more active singles ministry, ministry for young couples with young children.		No	No
199			No
200	More music options on Thursday.  Bells?  Solos?  Quartet?  More evening options?	Thursday eve get-together??  Singles groups?  After –church Bible study (Thursday?)	Pastor S. – Talk to son, Andrew	No
201
202	Keep membership up – difficult because of Sioux City job market	How about a new picture directory?  It is so helpful!	None	No
203	I feel things are OK.  Things have changed considerably for the better over the last ten years.	N/A	No – currently working with Pastor Russ – pre-marital info-survey	No
204			No	No
205	Feels things are OK as is.	Sieveking involved Evelyn in starting flower beds around church.	No special needs now but felt the church went all out for her when her son passed away!	She was taught by a young man to pray mealtime and bedtime and has prayed ever since.  Her favorite hymn is “Lift High the Cross”
206	Involve more of youth groups – once in confirmation and done.  May be involved – in ushering or other aspects church.		During Bible classes don’t force or point out people to read or share – some people just want to listen and learn.
207	Not sure	Since we live near Akron, IA we are joining Immanuel Lutheran Church	No	No
208	So much changing and growing in the last few years.	Circle, LORL when retires.  Monte retiring summer ’07 – volunteer more	None	None
209	Not sure – the parking is sure nice	Note sure	Not really	Not really
210	I would love to see 10:45 service move up to 10:30.  It gets so late.	Co-ed volleyball	No	No
211	Visitor – given an easily recognized lapel sticker, badge or something to help members identify a visitor	Continue on prayer chain	No	No
212	A little less selling of things to  make money if possible.  VBS – more