Questions, questions, questions

I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had the time to make it shorter.

- Blaise Pascal

I have a first draft of a questionnaire that we want to send around to the various church committees and groups. I've distributed it to the task force and a few other select people for comments. The consensus is, it's too long.

I do tend to be a bit loquacious at times. And I have a bad habit of using a long word when a diminutive one will do.

We'll do what we can to make the questionnaire more palatable for those who have to complete it.

The reason we're developing this questionnaire is to establish exactly what we want a church building to do for us. As a group, we on the task force think we know what's important to the congregation, and what we should be doing. We think we know. We need to really know what the church community wants. We are, in effect, trying to establish the user requirements for a church building.

I'm also interested in hearing from those who are not involved in church governance. Just because you don't happen to be on a committee doesn't mean that your opinion isn't valued. If you have an opinion on what a church building should do for our congregation, I'm more than willing to hear it. If you're not comfortable leaving a comment for all to see, then send me an e-mail and let me know what you think. Your response will be kept in confidence.

I'm hopeful that we can get this questionnaire finalized, and decide who gets what questions, at our meeting on March 24. Shortly thereafter, I will distribute it to the leaders of committees and groups at the church so they can meet, discuss, and answer the questions. This will help us move on to the next step in our process, which is evaluating our options.

I'm enjoying this journey we're on so far, and it's only going to get better as the year progresses.

Till next time, see you in church!