Bethel AG Church Rating

The Church What Church did you visit? Bethel AG What city or town is this Church located? Littlestown, Pa What date and service did you attend? February 8, 2009 - sunday night service

Evaluating How would you rate this church? highly. Please provide ratings based on your own experience. Yes, I realize this is subjective and your '1′ might be someone else's '5′. That's ok. It's your rating and I really want your opinion. Rate the following from 1 to 5. 1 is not effective, 5 is very effective! Overall: _____4______ Friendliness _______4______ Singing ______2______ Preaching ____5_____ First Impressions Outside: Was the building easy to find? It seemed to be, although I didn't drive. Was it difficult to find parking? no, there were spaces open, although the slant of the spaces made it a bit strange. How about the interior or exterior signage- what would you do differently? Maybe I would make the sign a little more surrounded by welcoming things. The sign seemed to be in the middle of nowhere. What did the appearance, style, or construction of the building communicate to you? Very churchy, but large. There was a lot of pink, so I assumed it was a women-driven church. Before the service: Did anyone approach you and speak to you before the service got underway? Yes, in the meeting time we had. If someone did speak to you, how did you feel about that? I liked it, I thought it was very nice to have someone want me to be welcomed. Can you share their names? No. Did you know them before the visit? No. General observations: As you observed the people "doing their church thing", what went through your mind? I felt like it was a little fake, but in the same way it may have just been a different style. I really didn't feel much more passion there besides the pastor and the main worship leader, though. Were you able to understand why they do what they do? There was little need for explanation, but mostly, I could, yes. Do they seem sincere? Some did, I felt like many of the congregation (which I understand was mixed that night) didn't, however. What do you think about the overall presentation of the service? (the liturgy, program or flow of the service) The presentation was great. The service seemed to be perfectly mapped out, but it still had the ability to move if the spirit chose to do so. Bulletin and communications: Is there anything in the church bulletin that you find confusing or offensive? I didn't receive a bulletin. If this were your "business", how would you improve the communication part of it- the bulletin especially? If I had a bulletin for something, I would want it to be extremely short, eye catching, and obviously not dull. Were announcements clear, and interesting (did you want to sign up for anything)? I'm not sure that there were announcements. Children's Ministry Does this church appear kid-friendly? yes, very. Did you bring any children with you to the service?no. If so, ask them about their experience. What did they tell you? Music and Prayer How would you describe the music? too quiet. I love the control they have, but it seems to be abused with the drums, I couldn't feel much passion at all in the worship. Did you enjoy any of it? I believe one song was high in energy and I enjoyed that one. Did you feel like you connected with God during any part of it? If I blocked the rest of the church out, I felt like I could connect. How was it different from what you are used to? Quiet, not very energetic. Would you enjoy worshiping like that often? no. What did you think of the prayers that were offered in the service? great, very well done by Mr.Johannes. As you listened to the prayers, what did you learn about how that church might think of people, or of God? Since the prayers were from Johannes' mouth, there was little to interpret about the church alone, but I felt that Johannes was very in tune with God, and what God would want. The Speaker's Presentation

Did the Pastor or speaker seem likable?
Yes, Johannes is very likable. Jim Ruddy seemed very nice as well.

Is he/she a person you might enjoy having coffee with? Why?

Jim Ruddy seems like he would be great to hang out with because of his energy.

Did he/she seem engaged/sincere/condescending?
Jim seemed very engaged and sincere. not condescending at all. He just wanted to praise God.

Were you motivated to do or think anything differently because of the talk?
Yes, I started to think much differently about healing thanks to Johannes' talk.

What could they have done to make it more enjoyable or useful?

Not to much, maybe add a loud noise to wake up some people =]

Please erase any of the following descriptors that did not apply to the talk: Enjoyable, Thought-provoking, Boring (only in some cases), Relevant, Energetic(the sermon was), Credible, Upbeat, Humorous, Useful, can be Life-changing, funny

The Message

What was the main idea of the message?

Forgiveness.

What action did the speaker want you to take or consider taking?
He asked if we wanted to break out of our shell and start forgiving and to receive healing.

Did the talk itself (the subject matter) hold your attention?
Yes.

Did any part of the talk stand out to you in a positive or negative way?

I enjoyed it as a whole, I believe.
Besides when someone said that Jesus is the only one who died on a cross.....not true.

What is the one thing the speaker could do that would improve his/her presentation?
I'm not sure, Johannes does a very good job. He should ride a Harley into the sanctuary.

Do you think that you particularly will remember anything that was taught?

Yes, forgiveness is a direct cause for healing.

Do you understand God or people better because of it?

yes.

Did it make you feel like you wanted to preach someday yourself ?
I've felt that way for a while without any prodding.