The SIG Vision

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As we embark on this exciting SIG project, it's important we all have a common Focus and understand the emphasis of SIG. To keep things simple, I would like to borrow Bill Hybels' (Sen. Pastor of WillowCreek) "Living in 3D" concept as he described in his book, "Just Walk Across the Room".

1. Develop Friendship - Through activites we enjoy, we engage with people outside our usual warm, safe & comfortable Christian circles. We want to build new, genuine & authentic friendships.
   
2. Discover Other's Stories - By sharing our own and listening to other's stories, we want to know each other better and deepen our understanding of each other's life journey.


3. Discerning Next Steps - Not every spiritual conversation lead to conversion. We want to be sensitive in discerning the appropriate next step in one's journey of faith.

As christians, we believe one of our most important purpose on earth is to bring "peace" amongst people. May we truly be the salt and light on earth.

In Him,

Sharon & Don

SIG Survey Summary

Dear all brothers & sisters,

Thank you very much for completing the survey in the last two weeks.
We are very encouraged by the positive response and are in the process of designing potential groups for the first round.

Here is a quick overview of our survey summary:

Total Number of response= 38

Interests Groups Popularity: (the number preceding the group = number of people who expressed interests. Please note the number is not equivalent to actual group sign-ups)

• 3 Alpha Course
• 7 Arts & Craft
• 5 Career Group
• 21 Cooking Group
• 6 Current Events Forum
• 20 Dineout Group
• 7 Finance/Investment Group
• 13 Fitness Group
• 12 Gaming Group
• 13 Movie Group
• 8 Nature Group
• 5 Photography Group
• 18 Sports Group (Badminton)
• 6 Sports Group (Golf)
• 9 Sports Group (Others)
• 8 Theology Group
• 14 Volunteering Group

Remarks:

1. 45+ Potential targets identified in the survey
2. Out of 38 response, 8 people are "very ready" to build relationships and 27 are "somewhat ready". On a scale of 4, our ministry rate 3.1 on outreach readiness.
3. There are 3 people who can potentially be coordinators with 12 people available to assist group logistics as helpers.
4. There are many creative ideas for additional SIGs which we can explore for future groups. Most popular suggestions are "Snowboarding" & "Board/Card Games" SIGs.
   

We will put up official sign-up sheets at church as soon as we are ready to progress to the next step.

Please keep this ministry in your prayers. All of us can pour ourselves out but only God can touch lives.

SIG Survey! We want to hear from you!

Welcome to the SIG Survey. Please Click the link below to take the survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=BDJrJxRVh53_2fL4ncm63dVA_3d_3d

Survey will close on October 17th, 2008.