An exercise for discerning Core Values at St. John's Lutheran Church, July 2019

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The Growing God’s Mission Team has been charged with leading the congregation through a process of reflection upon our Mission, Vision, and Goals. Part of the discernment of our mission is to identify core values. Core values are specific values which identify a congregation, which are central to its mission. We are seeking to identify three or four central core values which clearly describe St. John’s, and which, if neglected, would lead to a drift away from our Mission.

As part of this process, the Growing God’s Mission Team, Congregation Council members, and Table Coordinators have generated a list of values which we see and treasure at St. John’s. They are values submitted by leaders who believe they are values which we actually hold, not just values we wish we held.

We are inviting individual responses, not household responses. This form should be filled out by EACH PERSON participating in the life of St. John's.

We ask you to please do this exercise thoughtfully and prayerfully.

Q1) Please enter your name. Names will NOT be shared. The GGM team will be looking just at totals. The only reason we are asking for names is so that we will know who has already participated and who needs to be reminded! *

Q2) To help identify St. John's core values, please choose 3 or 4 of these proposed values. Choose those which you believe to be MOST representative of our congregation. If you have doubts about whether or not we truly hold a value, please do not choose it. Again, please CHOOSE THREE OR FOUR values which you believe are at the core of our identity: *

At St. John's, we share leadership

At St. John's, all are welcome and valued

At St. John's, we are committed to work with others across denomination and faith lines

At St. John's, we serve and help our neighbors, community, and those who are in need

At St. John's, we are radically loving

At St. John's, we are involved in projects in other parts of the world

At St. John's, we are open to new ideas and new people

At St. John's, we support our youth projects

At St. John's, we gather around the table of communion

At St. John's, we provide rest for the weary

At St. John's, you can come as you are

At St. John's, we love, care for, nourish, and support one another

At St. John's, we value the gifts and participation of long-time members, brand new members, and non-members

At St. John's, we have respect for differences

At St. John's, we love God and love neighbors with no exceptions

At St. John's, we find peace

At St. John's, we offer community in a broken world

At St. John's, we gather around Jesus

At St. John's, we are boldly generous with time, talents, space, and resources

At St. John's, we are willing to take risks

At St. John's, we are Christ empowered

At St. John's, we acknowledge that we don't have all the answers

At St. John's, we offer support in difficult times

At St. John's, we hear the Good News of God’s Love in worship and scripture

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