Church Rater

Church name: New Creation Community Church
Website: www.newcreationcommunity.org
Church address: 1011 ½ Cotton Street Reading, PA 19602
Name of Pastor: Pastor Angelo Sarna
Date attended: March 11, 07
1. Overall Rating (see 0-10 rating sidebar) EIGHT
2. First ImpressionsWas the building easy to find? If you drove, was it hard to find parking? How about the exterior or interior signage – what would you do differently?The building is easy to find and parking is ample allow street sides and in parking lot adjacent to the church. It is a small building, but they have done a great job making it look nice.
Did anyone approach you and speak to you before the service got underway? If so, how did you feel about that? Several people came over to greet me, they have a very warm and friendly atmosphere at the church. I am bad with names but both people I knew and people I had never met greeted me.
3. General ObservationsAs you observe the people “doing their church thing”, what goes through your mind? Are you able to understand why they do what they do? Do they seem sincere?I understood and it seemed very sincere…
What do you think about the rituals (the liturgy or the program)?Enjoyed it
Check out the church program/bulletin. Is there anything in it you find confusing or offensive? If this were your “business” how would you improve this communication piece?The bulletin is laid out very neatly and is easy to follow as well as giving good information about the church and mission.
4. Music & PrayerWhat did you think of the music? Did you enjoy any of it? Was it boring? Write down the feelings you had while watching or participating. Very good worship!! It was very anointed. Worship was led by the pastor’s son, Dan, and other young and talented young adults.
What did you think of the prayers? As you listened to the prayers, what did you learn about the people, either good or bad? Did they “major in the majors” or get lost in the minors?There prayer was geared toward the people and uplifting the needs of the community. Very good…
5. The TalkDid the speaker or pastor seem likeable? Weird? Is she/he a person you’d enjoy having coffee with? If not, why not?
Yes, very friendly and funny…
How about the quality of her/his talk: does the speaker need public speaking lessons or is she/he pretty good? Did she/he seem engaged/sincere/condescending? The speaker did a good job relating to the people and sharing a passion for Christ and helping others.
Did the talk itself hold your attention? Was it enjoyable? Thought-provoking? Relevant? Credible? Did any part(s) of it particularly stand out to you in a positive or negative way?I really enjoyed the massage; it was accompanied with visual aids and was very captivating, held my attention.
6. After the Service/MeetingDid anyone approach you and speak to you after the service ended? If so, how did you feel about that? Can you share their name(s)? Did you know them before visiting?I had to leave early for a meeting, but the had food and coffee in the back for after the service.
7. Concluding ThoughtsHow was your experience at the church overall? Did you enjoy it? Would there be any point in you going there again? I enjoyed it very much and plan to go back whenever I get a chance.
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