Ways you can be involved.
- Advocate and take the lead on a new program or goal.
- Be a part of the Adult Retreat and our discussion of the ReVision Survey in Winter of 2009.
- Attend a Reflection small group session.
- Identify an unmet need in our neighborhood or community.
- Ask someone that you know what they would like to see in a church and share it with us.
Resources for this ministry
- ELCA Congregation Trend Report (Cong. ID #04497, Region 6E)
- Demographics for a ZIP code area
- ELCA Department for Research and Evaluation
- Percept (www.Link2Lead.com)
- Association of Regional Data Archieves (ARDA)
Percept Study Documents (This is copyrighted material for internal use by Emmanuel Lutheran Church only per agreement with Percept through the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the ELCA. All other users must receive permission from Percept to use or copy.)
Percept: Core Documents
- The Mission of Emmanuel & Its Context (NEW! Summary of Findings so Far)
- FirstView: Five Mile Radius
- ReVision Starter Kit
- Context Guide
- Percept Sourcebook
Percept: Supportive Documents and Detail
- FirstView: Elyria (44035 zip code)
- FirstView: Elyria Eastern Heights Area
- FirstView: Elyria Midway Mall Area
- FirstView: Elyria Northeast Area
- FirstView: Elyria Prospect Area
- FirstView: Elyria South Near West Area
- FirstView: Elyria Southwest Area
- FirstView: Elyria St Jude Area
- FirstView: Elyria University Oaks Chestnut Area
- FirstView: Elyria Washington Ave Area
- FirstView: Elyria West Park area
- FirstView: Elyria Westwood area)
- FirstView: Elyria Northridgeville
- FirstView: Comparison All Areas
- Context Sample
- MarcoVision 50 Marketing Guide
ELCA Study Documents
- ELCA Trends 2004
- ELCA Membership
- ELCA Change in Average Worship Attendance by Size 1988 to 2006
- Comparing the Age of ELCA Attendees and the US Population
- ELCA U.S. Congregational Life Survey: Laity
- ELCA U.S Congregational Life Survey: Leaders
- ELCA U.S. Congregational Life Survey: Congregations
- Context for Mission and Ministry in the ELCA
Emmanuel Study Documents
Lorain County Study Documents
