Polling on Sunday

This past Sunday I had the opportunity to sit outside of Murphy's Markeyplace in Atco and poll people about our new name. It was interesting to see how people responded to our request. Some ignored us or said not thanks to answering our question. Some stopped to talk and find out more about us. A few wanted to donate money. We weren't there to take money from others but to get their opinion of what church name most appeals to them and to give them a candy cane for their vote. We have 2 more days scheduled for taking polls this week and I hope that we get a good feel for the community and what name would help to draw people in to our church family. That is the reason we are changing is to connect better with our community. As I think about changing the name and what we will choose it helps to keep in mind that our name is really about connecting with others and not so much about our wants and desires.