First Impressions Update

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After the last batch I was holding my breath when I opened this one. Much better. Here are the comments from the cards we send first-time attenders. Also included is a comment left on a post.

Woodbury

  • I will be coming again next Sunday and I want to see how it is going to be weekly and to get into some of the classes would be good too!
  • Thank you for being so welcoming to our family.
  • Comment left on a post: Hi! I came to your church for the first time on Saturday Dec. 13th and all I can say is WOW! I have never been to a church that is so in tune with what I am looking for. The entrance to the building was welcoming, smelled fabulous and as a newcomer was very comforting. The technology you use is impressive and being a 30 something is exactly what I am looking for in a church home. The fact that you have a blog, blew me away. Not at all what I imagine when I think of church. I loved your message and the music was great! Thank you so much. I will be there next Saturday! I AM HUNGRY!

First Impressions Update...PLUS

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This is one of those weeks where I wish I wasn't committed to listing all comments from first-time guests (on the cards we send out for feedback). But here they are. I'll comment on them after listing them.

Hudson

  • I’m 46 and felt it was very clumsy having it so dark that you needed a light to read my Bible. Didn’t really feel a connection at worship – maybe I’m too much of a traditionalist.
  • My girls, 10 and 12, were pretty bored. Is there anything for them? The music is good…the beamed in sermon just okay, but we know you’re trying hard.

Unfortunately, it has to be somewhat dark in the theater because the only other lights are the cleaning lights and they're awful. I have not found it to be as dark as this comment makes it out to be, but I feel for this person. And maybe they're too much of a traditionalist regarding the music (or we were having a rough week).

Ouch on the beamed in sermon comment! Must have been the week Tim preached...just kidding. I'm pretty sure we have a class for that age during the service. Hopefully this person asked after the service.

Thankfully this is unusual to get negative comments. Most people have a much more positive experience. But this kind of thing spurs me on to take a closer look, evaluate and improve. Great feedback!