An illustration of two people checking off boxes on a survey

Dear St. Barnabas Congregation,

First, thank you to each of the 71 of you who took the time to complete our Reconciled in Christ congregational questionnaire. We deeply appreciate your time and feedback, and wanted to share the results with everyone. 

Highlights include 95.4% of respondents are optimistic about being an inclusive church! And the responses to the question, ‘What draws you to or keeps you at St. Barnabas?’ people said – 

“The comfortable feel that is intentionally created” 

“Family, Friends, and the music” 

“Great Community”

“Welcoming”

“The Inclusivity!” 

And “Pastor Sarah” x100

Reconciled in Christ Survey Results

Infographic displaying the question "How does the faith community receive and include new people" with a pie chart of the responses from 1-5.
Infographic displaying the question "How does the faith community handle change, conflict, or controversy?" with a pie chart of the responses from 1-5.
Infographic displaying the question "Is the faith community educated about and currently working on justice issues?" with a pie chart of the responses from 1-5.
Infographic displaying the question "What is your level of optimism moving towards a more inclusive church?" with a pie chart of the responses from 1-5.

Again, thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate it!   If you have more feedback or would like to speak with the Reconciled in Christ Team, please reach out to any of the members, and we would be happy to meet with you. 

Until Everyone is Fully Welcome,

Your Reconciled in Christ Team 

Katlyn, Hannah, Danielle, Laura, Vic, Rosemary, & Kurt 

More News & Announcements

2026 Goals at St. Barnabas

2026 Goals at St. Barnabas

In September, we got together to review our goals from last year and set 2026 goals for St. Barnabas Lutheran Church. With 2025 coming to an end, we wanted to give an update. As always, if you'd like to help with any of these feats, talk to anyone on council or Pastor...

A Letter From Council, February 2025

A Letter From Council, February 2025

Dear People of God at St. Barnabas, In light of current events, we want to provide our congregation with information regarding the current freeze of federal funding to Lutheran service agencies, including Lutheran Social Services throughout the country. Some facts...

Updated Goals Heading into 2025

Updated Goals Heading into 2025

As 2024 comes to an end, our council met to review our existing goals and create more ambitious goals for the future. This work was done with input from our ministry teams and based on how council members feel God is calling us to be a church. This year we looked even...

Upcoming Events