Why Do You Come To Church?
For over two
centuries our congregation has existed. And yet as we begin a third
century, we are faced with challenges perhaps unprecedented in the history of Christianity in
As society, the
media, and economic pressures conspire to erode traditional foundations of
family and community, the Church struggles to find its place. The
reflexive Christianity many of us grew up with now seems to be losing its grip
on mainstream
All of which
causes the Session to examine the direction of our congregation. Most of
us have probably heard the adage “The church is always just one generation away
from extinction.” While I don’t believe the Presbyterian congregation of
McVeytown stands on the precipice of extinction, neither can we afford to adopt
Hezekiah’s attitude in 2 Kings “Will there not be peace and security in my
lifetime?” In other words, let the next generation take care of
themselves.
Nearby in this
newsletter you will find a survey form seeking your input regarding the mission
and direction of the church. Please take a moment to complete the survey
and return it to the church. Take time to express your opinions regarding
our congregation’s direction to a session member. Pray for our success as
a congregation, sustaining and promoting God’s Word in McVeytown.
Ed Bratton
Clerk of Session
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Please complete this survey and put it in
baskets on the registers, or complete it at www.geocities.com/mpc17051/ and
email to us at [email protected].
1.
What are you looking for in a church?
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2.
What are you looking for in a worship service? And……then……How would you suggest we go
about accomplishing (whatever the suggestion
is)? ________________________________________________
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3.
How do you view MPC? _____________________________________________________________________
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4.
What do you think would help us build a stronger church? Would you be willing to help us?
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5.
If applicable, please answer this question - What caused you to stop
coming to church regularly?
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Please check
one - My age is - under 19 ______
19-25 ______
26-35 ______
36-50 ______
51 and
over ______