7:00 Dinner served – reminisced about Easter
7:15 Previewed agenda
7:25 Reviewed Dates:
- April 24th Theology Pub (Theology Pub, Misional Pub, Leadership Pub – learning events every 4th or 5th Thursday)
- Fri May 16th Prayer Party @ Rosnicks’
- Thu May 22nd Facility Tour – Seattle School
- Tue May 27th Elders
- Sun June 1st Road Crew
- Sun June 29th Church @ Linda Bishop’s & Beach
- Children’s Ministry – Godly Play going well; Matt Park happy; things go missing from NH, though; Biff/Eric to follow-up
- Finance – couple of low months; need strong appeal (not from Eric); need new team member – Eric to follow-up w/Stewardship Team
- Worship – Easter format well received; great to have at least four households present for first time, not coming from other churches
- Sunday Volunteers – volunteer appreciation; hosting challenging, esp. cleanup part when they have cranky toddlers – Kristin to follow-up with creative ideas
- Small Groups – Eric hoping to share leadership w/Addis’; four groups going well; north end group would be great; Kristen brought up rotating small group idea – Eric followup w/Kristen
- Pastoral Visits – Eric had great visit w/Gillanders; Josh wanting to join mentor team; Eric to continue
- Facility Search – positive indications from Seattle School; how can ad hoc search team work? Eric follow-up
- Internship – Matthew Rock finishing well; going to stick with ER
- eWeekly – Lections would be nice – Eric to add
- Council weighed in RE: indepth/comprehensive versus swift intervention
- Steering Committee or Council; who, what, when, how? – not determined yet; wait for survey. Council rhythm/expectations – Council united about sharing leadership in process, not leaning entirely on pastor
- Long process seems unfitting at this point; “Agile transformation” – small teams can adapt quickly as they obtain feedback, data, and then responding quicky; large organizations cannot do that; Emmaus Road has not historically been quick/agile, but WE COULD BE
- Confidential/anonymous feedback important
- Main issues – get more people, keep more people
- Identity issue; who are we? What’s important? What do we keep? Do members see themselves WITH Emmaus Road in the future
- Council likes Eric’s measurement topics (see below), but want to get there by asking few, clear questions:
- What does Emmaus Road do well; what needs improving?
- What are the top three reasons you continue to be a part of Emmaus Road?
- Environment (spiritual) – worship, prayerfulness, enthusiasm
- Engage – newcomer involvement, member commitment, healthy communication
- Equip, Empower – discipleship for children, adults
- Expand – identify Emmaus Road’s “niche” in Seattle context; growth scenarios; community engagement; evangelism
- Leadership structure – Pastor, Council, staff
- Partnership strategy – multiply impact via collaboration; Cluster, KEZ, etc.
- Rennie will introduce survey idea Sunday morning; let people know about Tuesday email w/two questions; this will happen again, following week; THEN, overall goal is to take pulse of congregation, find out if our Vision Mission are aligned with people’s personal perceptions
- Teresa will send emails and receive emails; she will hold on to responses; will let Council know who has not responded yet; will hold on to data but not names attached to data
- Eric handed out printed bible bookmark with Emmaus Road’s households; to be prayed over regularly
- Council prayed
9:10 Old 100th Doxology
APPENDIX: Worship Attendance – YTD
