2024 Vision for CSL Olympia
Summary Visioning for CSLO 2024
| 27 total responses; 22 in-person, 5 online. Note: people often offered several ideas per question |
At the end of 2024, as you look back, where do you see CSL Olympia? Where are we going? What was birthed through/as us?
And
What is ours Collectively to do?
| Responses | % Responses |
| Growing our Community/Being visible in Olympia area/Invite others | 60% |
| Deeper Spiritual Commitment/Increase faith/Commit to CSLO | 48% |
| Share our Philosophy with others | 30% |
| Hosting events at Center | 26% |
| Marketing and Promotion | 22% |
| Share the Love | 16% |
| More member involvement/volunteerism | 15% |
| Increase financial support | 15% |
| Expand physical space (including classrooms and parking or portable) | 15% |
Other Comments (from one or two people):
- Be open to others/learn from others
- Support each other
- Host an Interfaith learning event
- Meet people where they are (not sure if this meant in locations other than CSLO or emotionally where they are
- Think of ourselves as owners, take more responsibilities.
- More social action
- 50% increase in membership in 2024
- As congregation grows, have two services
- Cultural diversity
- Sacred circles opening up pathways
- Social service projects (as support to our larger community and is a marketing tool)
- Hub for Spiritual events
For events people listed: Dancing, small bands, theater, lectures
What is ours collectively to let go of?
Old ideas
Reliance on the flat screen experience
Fear of interpersonal relationships
Fear, smallness, self-centeredness
Resentments and bad experiences of other churches
Not enoughness
Expectations that others will do the work
Not feeling that there is a personal responsibility to support and grow CSLO
Any limited thinking
Playing small, handing on to old ways, beliefs and fears
Single-mindedness old ways
Release idea of small, familiar, comfortable community so it can grow
Fear and complacency
Feelings of lack
Fear, worry, doubt
To grow, people need to come here, we wait for them
Conflict, being right
Thinking small, attachment to past
Fears of being seen and heard
Yesterday’s negativity
Judgements, expectations, minimizing beliefs