The Mission Briefing – May/June 2024

Hello Community Church,
In April, we published the first quarterly report. Thank you for all your encouraging responses to questions and topics. The information you provided was so helpful. I apologize to all of you without access to Survey Monkey, our online survey-taking software. Next quarter, we will host a potluck after worship and give all of those without internet access the chance to pick up paper surveys. Mark your calendars for June 30th, the potluck will immediately follow the worship service. The more of us that participate, the more accurate the picture we will have of the health of our church family and our ministries.

Over the past couple of months, I have seen how what we measure shifts our priorities through the way we use time, energy and other resources. I even experienced a shift in my own behaviors. I knew connecting to Jesus, having warm relationships, and praying for teenagers were all important but because I knew we were going to report on these things it provides the motivation to make it happen more consistently.

If that is what helps you here is the list of values we will be measuring. It would be so encouraging to see improvement in these areas. Pick a few to work on this month.

1. New contact cards provided in worship services – Encourage guest to fill out cards.
2. New responses to trusting in Jesus – Let me know when someone you know dedicates their lives to Jesus
3. Baptisms – Follow Jesus in baptism .
4. Rededications – defined as a moment characterized by turning from something unhealthy and trusting Jesus with that area of your life.
5. New members – If you are not a member yet, talk to me about what that means.
6. Average Sunday morning attendance – attend the Sunday morning service consistently and bring friends and family with you.
7. On Sunday morning, greet the people around you and get to know them better. We want to be a warm and inviting congregation.
8.  Are you gaining a better understanding what you believe (God, yourself, and The Bible)?
9. Is your relationship with Jesus getting stronger?
10. Is your prayer life getting stronger?
11. Is sharing Jesus in words and actions becoming more natural for you?
12. Do you feel better equiped to carry out your particular calling from the Lord?
13. Is it getting more natural to pray for and with teenagers?
14. Are you actively serving somewhere, inside or outside church ministries?

Where do you want focus? You might be able to work on all these consistently but I would suggest big three and be very intentional about working on them in your 3s, 12s, and 70s. (If you are new to these references, we encourage everyone to do life with 2-3 others with Where do you want focus? You might be able to work on all these consistently but I would suggest big three and be very intention about working on them in your 3s, 12s, and 70s. (If you are new to these references, we encourage everyone to do life with 2-3 others with transparency and intimacy, 12 with a shared cause and mutual interest in each other, and 70 or more as an encouraging large group.)

I want to thank those who took #13 to heart over the past couple months. God heard you. Six high school kids approached me with the desire to be baptized. I see this as God’s leading in answer to your prayers. Please keep the prayers coming and keep growing. The Lord is making us a healthier more impactful community in His name.
In Christ,
Pastor Kyle

It was a great day! On May 14th six young people were baptized. The names are as follows from left to right: Nick Hren, Liam Knowles, Cole Hendriks, Mackenzie Mayer, Jackson Mayer, (of course, Pastor Kyle) and Rhiannon Hren.