I've mentioned that I'm taking diakonia, formal training for the ELCA's diaconate. The course I'm taking now is "Practical Ministry, III," and a homework assignment is to interview people in congregation's neighborhood, asking the following three questions:
- What do you like most about this community?
- What do you think the biggest needs are in this community?
- What could a church do to be helpful to the people in this community?
I'm doing this in the community defined by physical proximity to the church I attend, but these seem like reasonable questions for this community too, and I would be interesting to have your answers as well.
Peace
