Vision and Assessment Team Update April 2022

Harvest Festival Survey – The results are in!

 Seventy-three percent of you responded (28 of 38). Wow!!! The Vision and Assessment team thanks everyone who participated. Your input will guide our leadership and council going forward.

 Here are the results:

1.   Are you in favor of having a Harvest Festival? Yes overall. Four had concerns – Yes if it is smaller/more limited and if it is safe.

2.   Two things you love about Harvest Festival – Nearly everyone said they loved the gathering together of the community/friends with the folks at Skyland (95%). Half liked the Jams/Jellies/Pickles.  A third liked the books. A fourth of the respondents liked plants. Other things mentioned were produce, affordable items, toys, talks by experts, and treasures/gifts. 

3.   What are two things you would be willing to be involved in? Three-fourths of respondents were willing to help in some way. A fourth were willing to help prepare for the event – mostly setting up and lunch. A couple of people were willing to do sorting. About half were willing to help on the day of the event – setting up, lunch, greeting, books, jams and jellies, providing baked goods and entertainment/music. 

4.   What two or three things would you like to have at Harvest Festival?

a.     Lunch –                    20
b.     Bake Sale –             17
c.     Jams/Jellies –          15
d.     Silent Auction –        15
e.     Books –                    13
f.      Toys –                       11
g.     Odds/ends –              6
h.     Clothes –                   5
i.       Kitchen items –         4
j.       Plants/Produce         2

5.   Other ideas for Harvest Festival?

a.     Live Music –                       12
b.     Food Trucks –                    11
c.     Bouncy House –                  4
d.     Online Auction –                  2 
e.     Art for sale and display –     2
f.      Food pantry donations –      1

 from the entire Vision and Assessment team,
Jackie Seymour, Lesley Louden, Mike Mahrle, Paula Leary

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Skyland Community Church, United Church of Christ
25100 Skyland Road
Los Gatos, CA 95033
phone: 408-353-1310
USPS mail: Skyland Church
P.O. Box 245
Los Gatos, CA 95031-0245
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