For the City

All responses will be confidential. Canaan Group will compile the feedback into a final report summarizing the results. This report will guide the Session, Building Committee, and Capital Campaign Team as they discern whether to launch a capital campaign, and if we do so, how we can go about it in the most prudent manner.

The interview and survey questions will cover a wide range of topics, including Whatley Chapel, the lease agreement, the capital campaign, design and construction considerations, and DPC church life and leadership.

Yes. All answers will be kept confidential and anonymized in the final report. We intentionally partnered with a third‑party group to encourage honest, candid feedback.

Yes. Upon completion of the study, we will share a comprehensive summary report with the full congregation. The report will include what we learned, what it means, and how we plan to move forward based on the results.

While we don’t know exact figures, we expect the remaining need to be between $3 million and $4 million. Until we come to the end of the feasibility study, we do not presume to know exactly what the capacity for a campaign may be. Before moving forward, we must be confident in the congregation’s willingness to support the need. All goals will be shared transparently in the context of a possible campaign.