This is the raw data from the
VISIONING WORKSHOP
with Doug Walters
UU Congregational Consultant and Facilitator
October 25, 2003
| On this Page Introduction |
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About 100 people attended this workshop. In the afternoon, those present organized themselves into groups of about six people each.
First, there was a "values exercise," in which each group selected six words that its members felt best represented the UU values of our church. The information on these cards is summarized below under the categories "Values Cards."
Second, there was a "dreaming exercise," where the members of each group (of about six people) were encouraged to dream of what our church will be like in five years. Before members began this exercise, the facilitator provided a very smooth imaginary dream wherein we tried to visualize a Sunday morning in 2008 and imagined what our church might be like at that time. Each group put its "dream" on a large poster sheet which was posted on a window or wall. Then each participant was handed a sheet of six orange dots and invited to put them next to the posted dreams that they regarded as most important.
The raw data from these sheets are listed in the categories below as, "Ordered by Groups," "Ordered by Dots," and "Youth Input". The "Youth Input" was obtained prior to the workshop, because the entire youth group had a conflicting commitment. The numbers adjacent to the dream items are the number of orange dots that dream item received. Of course, every dream had some support or it would not have appeared at all, yet many received no orange dots only because each participant was limited to six dots. Also, several dreams are identical or nearly identical, so this raw data needs to be analyzed. The Board has created a small group to analyze and summarize this data. Members of the congregation will get a report, which should help as we decide how to deal with our growth issues.
| DOTS RECEIVED | VISIONING COMMENTS ORDERED BY GROUPS |
| 19 | Since it seems we will grow, but growth may be cyclic, STAY HERE and adjust |
| 9 | Expand within space: 3rd service (Discussion/lay led/guest speaker); more adult RE |
| 3 | Using more off-site space: programs/gatherings in people's homes; renting/buying space |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 2 | Siting: visible, accessible by bike, public transport, car. More land, bigger building and space between buildings. |
| 12 | Design: wheelchair accessible, naturally-lit classrooms, cutting-edge, energy-efficient/producing design |
| 2 | Siting or design: Natural, multiple wings (function-specific), i.e. staff offices, RE rooms, social/greeting |
| 2 | Siting or design: atrium/conservatory (espresso bar is here) |
| 0 | Activities: lots of programs |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 0 | Young adult ministry. |
| 2 | Accessible/attract all ages |
| 1 | Functioning kitchen |
| 0 | Flexible space/use of satellites |
| 1 | Espresso/information center |
| 4 | Outdoor spiritual space/community garden |
| 1 | Expand/improve current programs and related facilities |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 0 | Keep present building and |
| 1 | Foster new congregation |
| 2 | lease or purchase space downtown Eugene for arts performance, community-based services, appeal to youth |
| 0 | Add another service and part-time minister to foster growth |
| 0 | Improvements: Church busses, park-n-ride, kitchen downstairs, "cry room", bathrooms with changing table |
| 0 | improvements: choir loft, new big social hall with RE classes |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 3 | Reach out to community in larger way--greater visibility |
| 0 | More pledging units and bigger average pledges |
| 2 | Bigger building/more space |
| 4 | More centrally located than we are now |
| 0 | One church with larger congregation |
| 2 | More parking and better access to public transport, walking, and cycling. |
| DOTS RECEIVED | top |
| 3 | Memorial garden and fountain and labyrynth |
| 1 | 400 pledging units with general population of 600, and 250+ kids in RE |
| 3 | Associates for minister and DRE |
| 0 | Full-time administrator |
| 1 | Fair compensation for all staff |
| 1 | Volunteer coordinator |
| 0 | Full-time maintenance |
| 1 | Larger sanctuary with amphitheater shape |
| 0 | Choir loft and rehearsal space |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 14 | BIGGER SPACE: Efficient parking, able to accommodate more people without losing connectedness |
| 0 | Communication: Consistent message through various methods/media |
| 4 | (Public) community involvement: More involved presence; *Music |
| 7 | Children/RE program: Smoother transition between kids in service/RE classes; Family Service once a month |
| 1 | Fair Compensation |
| 0 | More fresh-cut flowers and hymnals |
| 0 | More $ |
| 1 | Successful Capital Campaign |
| 1 | Two services and one non-traditional |
| 1 | Sunday evening service |
| 0 | Service to the larger community |
| 0 | Well developed/maintained playground |
| 1 | Improved sound system |
| DOTS RECEIVED | top |
| 0 | A different, larger space--either here or somewhere else!! |
| 0 | Outdoor space: Meeting-community garden, natural setting |
| 0 | Large multi-purpose area |
| 0 | More parking |
| 1 | Ease of access to bus lines and bike friendly |
| 3 | A Real community center |
| 0 | More outreach to the community |
| 0 | Workshops for members and all |
| 0 | deeper involvement in social issues |
| 6 | The strength to put Seven Principles into action more: to support a cause, to help where help is needed |
| 0 | Become a community resource for conflict resolution and mediation |
| 3 | Sunday services: More lay-led, intern ministers, other services like candle-lit evening services, discussion groups |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 0 | Space: Bigger, well-designed, flexible space-chapel, program space--community use |
| 0 | Visibility |
| 2 | Energy efficient |
| 1 | Accessible, including transportation (public to be inclusive) |
| 1 | Natural context: Beauty, light, kitchen |
| 1 | Start over: move |
| 4 | Program: Encourage growth and program strength while building more small group activities/RE |
| 0 | Fairly compensated, well-qualified staff |
| 2 | Congregation/community: Build diversity; pastoral nursing; general-use space; inclusion of families |
| DOTS RECEIVED | top |
| 2 | OUR DREAM is to stay in this place, solving its problems. We could try 1-6 below: |
| 2 | 1. Making a raised dais for the minister and candelabra, etc. in the social [sic] hall |
| 1 | 2. Putting the choir in the gallery, maybe with microphones |
| 2 | 3. Making a deal with Safeway, etc. for Sunday use of parking lot |
| 0 | 4. Building another structure for RE, choir rehearsal, etc. |
| 0 | 5. Investigate expansion possibilities on current building |
| 2 | 6. RE starts at beginning of service |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 3 | Different building |
| 8 | Multi-use facility |
| 3 | "Green Sanctuary" |
| 12 | Centrally located in a more diverse community with children/youth outreach during week |
| 0 | Fresh-cut flowers, grown on site |
| 0 | Sunday potluck. Donations (optional) |
| 0 | Large kitchen |
| 2 | Make more money with rentals |
| 0 | Outreach--diversity |
| 0 | P/A Acoustics, bright, 'comfy', warm--designed for future growth |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 7 | Larger facility (no split) |
| 0 | Larger grounds |
| 1 | Accessibility |
| 3 | More bathroom and kitchen space |
| 4 | More central location |
| 3 | Generous parking and near public transportation--with landscaping |
| 3 | Choir loft and (rehearsal) room |
| 1 | Sound system improvement |
| 0 | Facility arranged so everyone can see |
| 0 | Accessible library |
| 1 | "Cry room" for parents who want privacy but want to hear the service |
| 0 | Historical parts of old church SAVED for new church |
| 0 | More outreach to outlying areas |
| 0 | Stained glass |
| DOTS RECEIVED | top |
| 0 | Broad involvement in programs |
| 0 | Excellent/better acoustics |
| 2 | Second congregation |
| 0 | Strong sense of community |
| 1 | Shared ministry--"keep" connection |
| 0 | Knowing I'm a small piece of a larger community |
| 0 | Flexible/additional space |
| 2 | View of Natural environment |
| 3 | No corners in Sanctuary |
| 0 | It is not a traditional church |
| 1 | More services--evening or weekday |
| 2 | New location in an area of social outreach |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 0 | Community gardens |
| 0 | Paved parking--environmentally sound |
| 0 | Accessibility--Lots of handicapped places |
| 0 | View important |
| 0 | Airy spaces; cozy places |
| 0 | Small meeting rooms, music room |
| 0 | All the same people but many more |
| 1 | Many colors of people |
| 0 | Gardens with spiral entrance for wheelchairs |
| 0 | Crowd into an old school building and still be happy |
| 4 | Rent or sell this church to a consortium to run a home for assisted living |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 0 | Large, beautiful space |
| 0 | Diversity of space--multi-functional |
| DOTS RECEIVED | top |
| 0 | Change is needed--can't stay the same. Must be cost effective. |
| 0 | Want a similar setting, with trees, space around, and new, efficient glass |
| 6 | Solar heating! |
| 1 | Separate (building or wing) for RE |
| 1 | More space for meeting rooms, office expansion, choir and music rooms |
| 1 | Gardens! Inside and outside with maze and fountains |
| 0 | Large playground |
| 6 | Round building, or at least round sanctuary with higher ceilings and lots of light! |
| 1 | Solar tubes (?) |
| 1 | Most said move to new site (reluctantly) |
| 1 | One service at 10 am |
| 0 | Female minister (preferably Carolyn) |
| 0 | Tom Sears |
| 2 | Idea: Ask UO architecture students to come up with design |
| DOTS RECEIVED | |
| 0 | Renovation/upkeep is valuable + wise |
| 5 | We need facts: cost of stay/go; available sites; how much space is needed; can we expand current facility |
| 10 | Do not want to become a money-raising focused church |
| 0 | Build UU interfaith church |
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| YOUTH GROUP ON THE CHURCH | |
| Intergenerational conferences | |
| involvement in our environment (community and nature) | |
| recycled building (building made of recycled materials) | |
| art and long-term projects around church | |
| guest ministers | |
| other religions/spiritualities | |
| social action | |
| intergenerational services | |
| energetic, involved (in youth) humorous, educated in "heavy stuff", etc. minister | |
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| YOUTH GROUP, OTHER IDEAS | |
| more accepting of other faiths | |
| more funding | |
| volunteering (two times a month) | |
| more conferences | |
| more involved | |
| more "majorities" | |
| senior-high choir | |
| "neighboring faiths" | |
| parent involvement | |
| separate space for youth group | |
| coffee house | |
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| DOTS RECEIVED | VISIONING COMMENTS ORDERED BY NUMBER OF DOTS |
| 19 | Since it seems we will grow, but growth may be cyclic, STAY HERE and adjust |
| 14 | BIGGER SPACE: Efficient parking, able to accommodate more people without losing connectedness |
| 12 | Centrally located in a more diverse community with children/youth outreach during week |
| 12 | Design: wheelchair accessible, naturally-lit classrooms, cutting-edge, energy-efficient/producing design |
| 10 | Do not want to become a money-raising focused church |
| 9 | Expand within space: 3rd service (Discussion/lay led/guest speaker); more adult RE |
| 8 | Multi-use facility |
| 7 | Children/RE program: Smoother transition between kids in service/RE classes; Family Service once a month |
| 7 | Larger facility (no split) |
| 6 | Round building, or at least round sanctuary with higher ceilings and lots of light! |
| 6 | Solar heating! |
| 6 | The strength to put Seven Principles into action more: to support a cause, to help where help is needed |
| 5 | We need facts: cost of stay/go; available sites; how much space is needed; can we expand current facility |
| 4 | (Public) community involvement: More involved presence; *Music |
| 4 | More central location |
| 4 | More centrally located than we are now |
| 4 | Outdoor spiritual space/community garden |
| 4 | Program: Encourage growth and program strength while building more small group activities/RE |
| 4 | Rent or sell this church to a consortium to run a home for assisted living |
| 3 | "Green Sanctuary" |
| 3 | A Real community center |
| 3 | Associates for minister and DRE |
| 3 | Choir loft and (rehearsal) room |
| 3 | Different building |
| 3 | Generous parking and near public transportation--with landscaping |
| 3 | Memorial garden and fountain and labyrynth |
| 3 | More bathroom and kitchen space |
| 3 | No corners in Sanctuary |
| 3 | Reach out to community in larger way--greater visibility |
| 3 | Sunday services: More lay-led, intern ministers, other services like candle-lit evening services, discussion groups |
| 3 | Using more off-site space: programs/gatherings in people's homes; renting/buying space |
| 2 | Making a raised dais for the minister and candelabra, etc. in the social [sic] hall |
| 2 | Making a deal with Safeway, etc. for Sunday use of parking lot |
| 2 | RE starts at beginning of service |
| 2 | Accessible/attract all ages |
| 2 | Bigger building/more space |
| 2 | Congregation/community: Build diversity; pastoral nursing; general-use space; inclusion of families |
| 2 | Energy efficient |
| 2 | Idea: Ask UO architecture students to come up with design |
| 2 | lease or purchase space downtown Eugene for arts performance, community-based services, appeal to youth |
| 2 | Make more money with rentals |
| 2 | More parking and better access to public transport, walking, and cycling. |
| 2 | New location in an area of social outreach |
| 2 | OUR DREAM is to stay in this place, solving its problems. We could try 1-6 below: |
| 2 | Second congregation |
| 2 | Siting or design: Natural, multiple wings (function-specific), I.e. staff offices, RE rooms, social/greeting |
| 2 | Siting: visible, accessible by bike, public transport, car. More land, bigger building and space between buildings. |
| 2 | View of Natural environment |
| 1 | "Cry room" for parents who want privacy but want to hear the service |
| 1 | Putting the choir in the gallery, maybe with microphones |
| 1 | 400 pledging units with general population of 600, and 250+ kids in RE |
| 1 | Accessibility |
| 1 | Accessible, including transportation (public to be inclusive) |
| 1 | Ease of access to bus lines and bike friendly |
| 1 | Espresso/information center |
| 1 | Expand/improve current programs and related facilities |
| 1 | Fair Compensation |
| 1 | Fair compensation for all staff |
| 1 | Foster new congregation |
| 1 | Functioning kitchen |
| 1 | Gardens! Inside and outside with maze and fountains |
| 1 | Improved sound system |
| 1 | Intergenerational conferences ("cons") |
| 1 | Larger sanctuary with amphitheater shape |
| 1 | Many colors of people |
| 1 | More services--evening or weekday |
| 1 | More space for meeting rooms, office expansion, choir and music rooms |
| 1 | Most said move to new site (reluctantly) |
| 1 | Natural context: Beauty, light, kitchen |
| 1 | One service at 10 am |
| 1 | Separate (building or wing) for RE |
| 1 | Shared ministry--"keep" connection |
| 1 | Solar tubes (?) |
| 1 | Sound system improvement |
| 1 | Start over: move |
| 1 | Successful Capital Campaign |
| 1 | Sunday evening service |
| 1 | Two services and one non-traditional |
| 1 | Volunteer coordinator |
| 0 | Building another structure for RE, choir rehearsal, etc. |
| 0 | Investigate expansion possibilities on current building |
| 0 | A different, larger space--either here or somewhere else!! |
| 0 | Accessibility--Lots of handicapped places |
| 0 | Accessible library |
| 0 | Activities: lots of programs |
| 0 | Add another service and part-time minister to foster growth |
| 0 | Airy spaces; cozy places |
| 0 | All the same people but many more |
| 0 | Become a community resource for conflict resolution and mediation |
| 0 | Broad involvement in programs |
| 0 | Build UU interfaith church |
| 0 | Change is needed--can't stay the same. Must be cost effective. |
| 0 | Choir loft and rehearsal space |
| 0 | Communication: Consistent message through various methods/media |
| 0 | Community gardens |
| 0 | Crowd into an old school building and still be happy |
| 0 | deeper involvement in social issues |
| 0 | Diversity of space--multi-functional |
| 0 | Excellent/better acoustics |
| 0 | Facility arranged so everyone can see |
| 0 | Fairly compensated, well-qualified staff |
| 0 | Female minister (preferably Carolyn) |
| 0 | Flexible space/use of satellites |
| 0 | Flexible/additional space |
| 0 | Fresh-cut flowers, grown on site |
| 0 | Full-time administrator |
| 0 | Full-time maintenance |
| 0 | Gardens with spiral entrance for wheelchairs |
| 0 | Historical parts of old church SAVED for new church |
| 0 | improvements: choir loft, new big social hall with RE classes |
| 0 | Improvements: Church busses, park-n-ride, kitchen downstairs, "cry room", bathrooms with changing table |
| 0 | involvement in our environment (community and nature) |
| 0 | It is not a traditional church |
| 0 | Keep present building and |
| 0 | Knowing I'm a small piece of a larger community |
| 0 | Large kitchen |
| 0 | Large multi-purpose area |
| 0 | Large playground |
| 0 | Large, beautiful space |
| 0 | Larger grounds |
| 0 | More $ |
| 0 | More fresh-cut flowers and hymnals |
| 0 | More outreach to outlying areas |
| 0 | More outreach to the community |
| 0 | More parking |
| 0 | More pledging units and bigger average pledges |
| 0 | One church with larger congregation |
| 0 | Outdoor space: Meeting-community garden, natural setting |
| 0 | Outreach--diversity |
| 0 | P/A Acoustics, bright, 'comfy', warm--designed for future growth |
| 0 | Paved parking--environmentally sound |
| 0 | recycled building (building made of recycled materials) |
| 0 | Renovation/upkeep is valuable + wise |
| 0 | Service to the larger community |
| 0 | Small meeting rooms, music room |
| 0 | Space: Bigger, well-designed, flexible space-chapel, program space--community use |
| 0 | Stained glass |
| 0 | Strong sense of community |
| 0 | Sunday potluck. Donations (optional) |
| 0 | Tom Sears |
| 0 | View important |
| 0 | Visibility |
| 0 | Want a similar setting, with trees, space around, and new, efficient glass |
| 0 | Well developed/maintained playground |
| 0 | Workshops for members and all |
| 0 | Young adult ministry. |
| 0 | Siting or design: atrium/conservatory (espresso bar is here) |
| 0 | Building/setting beauty feeds the soul. |
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| VALUES TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE CARDS CREATED BY THE GROUPS (scratchwork from back of any of the cards was ignored) |
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| (Cards arranged alphabetically are in the left margin) | |
| Compassion (loosely) 40 | |
| Acceptance 2 | |
| Compassion 12 | |
| Consideration 1 | |
| Diversity 2 | |
| Empathy 1 | |
| Equality 2 | |
| Generosity 1 | |
| Honoring 1 | |
| Inclusiveness 5 | |
| Individuality 1 | |
| Kindness 1 | |
| Love 5 | |
| Respect 3 | |
| Tolerance 3 | |
| Justice (loosely) 29 | |
| Democracy 1 | |
| Integrity 11 | |
| Justice 11 | |
| Responsibility 1 | |
| Service 3 | |
| Social action 1 | |
| Truth 1 | |
| Generally | |
| BOB 1 | |
| celebration 1 | |
| commitment 4 | |
| community 7 | |
| courage 2 | |
| creativity 2 | |
| expression 1 | |
| forgiveness 1 | |
| freedom of choice 1 | |
| health/healing 1 | |
| growth 1 | |
| honesty 3 | |
| hope 1 | |
| humor 3 | |
| inquiry/search 5 | |
| learning 1 | |
| leisure 1 | |
| loyalty 1 | |
| memory 1 | |
| openness 3 | |
| passion 1 | |
| peace 1 | |
| perseverance 1 | |
| spiritual growth 1 | |
| spirituality 1 | |
| trust 1 | |
| vitality 1 | |
| welcoming 1 | |
| wisdom 2 | |
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