Kyle and I are part of a church in Eau Claire that has decided to start a new church in La Crosse, WI in the next year or so, and we are part of the church plant team. That means that in the next year we will be moving down to the La Crosse area, Kyle will be getting a new job and we will be busy getting a church up and running.
Right now our team is trying to pick a name for this new church and I would love some input from people outside of the team. We opened it up for anyone in the church to submit a name idea, then our team voted for our top 5 favorites individually, then we voted again to get the top 2. At our next meeting we will discuss the top 2 and decide which one will be the name of this new church. We have discussed the meanings behind these name choices and all that, but in reality the people down in La Crosse aren't going to know anything about our decision making process or what these names mean to us as a team, so I want input from people who also don't know the reasons why these names were so popular among our team. In short, I would like it if anyone who reads this post would tell me which name they like best, why they like it, and if they would be willing to go to a church with that name.
The top 2 names are "Coulee Rock" or "Stone Ridge". They would either have "community church" or just "church" at the end. We are hoping to attract young families who are currently not attending church regularly.
It doesn't matter why you like one more than the other, please just tell me what you think!
Oh, and here is a picture of our church plant team. There are 20 adults and 13 kids, with 2 more on the way!
I like Stone Ridge better and I think just because it sounds more solid or has a better "ring" to it or something. I could see myself going to a church called Stone Ridge Community Church.
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Stone Ridge - in part because Coulee brings to mind roads in Afton and Stillwater, not a church. Also like the way it sounds. Will be interested in hearing the meaning behind each. Not obvious choices.
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I'd rather you called it Stony Fields and put it up in Baldwin but since it has to be in LaCrosse I think Stone Ridge fits the bluffs there.
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Stone Ridge Community Church
ReplyDeleteI like Stone Ridge, because it sound like a strong name and it's nice to go to a church that will have strong values behind its name
ReplyDeleteWOW, I see youve gotten a lot of votes for this one- sorry Im just getting caught up on my blog reading! I also like Stone Ridge. It is a simpler sounding name. It is easier to remember and say. That sounds awesome what you guys are doing for the Kingdom!! Im looking forward to reading more about this awesome adventure!
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