As you know, we are giving people a chance to provide their comments on a graffiti wall at the sidef the church. Here are the comments so far:
Phase I – Temporary Change
I would much rather we continue in church.
- Let’s continue in church. Get heating sorted.
- We have a glorious church; let’s use as much as we possibly can.
- Definitely stay in the church.
- It’s super all being in the ‘real’ church building.
- Let us continue to be in the church.
- BACK TO SCHOOL PLEASE
- We need more boys!
First of all, I want to say that I'm loving rolling worship. Despite the teething problems (and no one worships at Galleywood because it's slick and professional) rolling worship has been far better than any of the things that preceded it. My comment is about something that has been a Galleywood problem for as long as I can remember it. What's with the wierd guest speakers? In you and Stephanie we have the two most skilled communicators we've ever had here, and yet for big services like harvest, remembrance day and mothers day we invite people who are unfocussed, not theologically well-educated and unable to communicate with any but the keenest Christian. Please, let the home team do the big occasions.
I think Rolling Worship is brilliant and it is wonderful that we are all together, as a family should be! Congratualtions to you, Stephanie, the PCC and Leadership Team for making this happen.I have noted Andy's comments on the Notice Sheet regarding the refreshment sessions and while I agree with his sentiments, shouldn't worship take a larger part of the slices? In each worship slice I always feel, "Oh no it's finishing I was just getting into that!" and it is time to go and have a chat again. Could the worship slices be longer (40 mins) and the refreshment time (20 min). I do wonder whether the number of slices should be reduced to 2: 9.30am traditional, choral, 1662 type until 10.30 and then a refreshment break until 11am and a contemporary/family orientated slice; the refreshment break would act as a bridge between the 2 slices?
Phase II – Making the Church fit for Rolling Worship
It would be great to make the kitchen bigger
- I like hearing children. Me too.
- Improve kitchen.
- We could do with baby-changing mat at least.
Fun(d) Raising
Use children to great advantage – they love it.
- Challenge Andy to a parachute jump (solo) (PP note – Andy could make it different and use the first ever cordless parachute??)
- Family BBQ.
- Champagne dinner.
- Tithing.
Phase III – Vision 2020
Use by Library.
- Love idea of using one side of church for use for an interior building.
- Could we do the same at back of church as at the chancel?
- An audio/visual/IT infrastructure that can be easily upgraded with changing technologies.