Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
Presented at a meeting of the Community Transformation Project, for the Marquette
University School of Professional Studies, at Redeemer Lutheran Church on 10/26/2011
Purpose
• Mount Calvary seeks to provide more ministry opportunities to our community
• We want to understand the “needs” of the community
• Our efforts will be driven by data• Data will determine which of the possibilities
we pursue
Method
• The survey was developed by our Outreach Team • Volunteers were trained in how to conduct the
survey • Surveys were conducted on two Saturdays by
Outreach Team and volunteers. • Responses classified by a committee through a
consensus process and coded by this committee.• Data represents 23% of the households and is a
relatively statistically significant sample
Those Involved
• Pastor: Thomas Eggebrecht• Mt. Calvary Outreach Team:– Janet Abts– Allen Neuwirth– Ellen Sohn– Chris Williams
• Volunteers: (10 - 14)
The 1st Focus Area
The 22 Square Blocks Surrounding the Church
Attempts Contacts Interviews239 59 51
7/26 24.69% 21.34%
Attempts Contacts Interviews110 40 29 8/6 36.36% 26.36%
Attempts Contacts Interviews349 99 80Total 28.37% 22.92%
Q1: What do you think is the greatest need in our community?
Appearance
Youth Activity
Job Skills
Safety and Security
Communications
Quality of Life
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Q2: Who do you see trying to meet these needs, and what are they doing?
Neighborhood Associations
Churches
City/Police
Neighbors
Nobody
Others
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Q3: Mount Calvary is considering ways to better serve our neighborhood. Do you
have any suggestions?
Community or Block Associations
After School Programming
Traffic Control
Community Gatherings
Cleanups
Job Skills/Adult Education
Youth
Safety
Food Bank
Church Promoting Activities
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Q4: Are you involved in community efforts here in our neighborhood? Do you want to be a part of
future efforts? In what ways?
Block Meetings
Doesn't Know How
Childcare or Care for Children
Mentoring
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Q5: Have you visited Mount Calvary on a Sunday? What did you think? Is there a
reason why you have not visited us?
Attends Another Church
Works Sundays
No Reason - Open to Attending
Doesn't Appeal
Doesn't Believe
0 5 10 15 20 25
Q6: What kind of church activities are attractive to you?
Good Preaching
People
VBS
Church Promotionals
Praise Band - Music
Bible Study
Field Trips for Kids
Prison Ministry
Youth Activities
Men's Support Group
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Q7: How can we pray for the neighborhood?
Health
Safety
Hope
Life
Community
Frequent Prayer
Unity
Strength
Financial Needs
Children
Peace
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Next Steps
• Share the data with our congregation• Share the info with the community• Digest results of our recently completed
communications audit• Implement a social media strategy that
includes the community• Hire an outreach/youth coordinator
More Next Steps
• Build connections to existing programs– Sherman Park Community Association– Bethel-Bethany UCC– St. Catherine’s Catholic Church– Sherman Park Lutheran
• Strengthen Existing Relationships– St. Joseph Wheaton Franciscan Hospital– Common Ground Wisconsin
• Develop a stand-alone 501-c-3 organization