Commonly Asked Questions
Please send any questions or concerns to Reimagine@Tokyounion.org
Who is AE Sloan, and what is their role in Reimagine?
After much consideration and deliberation, AE Sloan - a consulting company - has been retained to support the Council in its discernment and decision-making. Their role includes helping design the survey, guiding focus groups and interviews, interpreting themes, and preparing a final report. The consultant advises; the Council makes the final decisions. Roy Inzunaza is the only AE Sloan consultant working directly with the Council on TUC's Reimagine process.
Who is part of the Reimagine Discernment Team?
Please keep the following members of the Discernment Team in your prayers: Ikuko Omori, Sophie Wang, John Inagaki, David Ahearn, Martha Gomez, Nancy Malik, Brad Schmidt, Catherine Sasanuma, Larry Mojumdar, Pastor Hector, Pastor Lydia, and Douglas Hewitt.
Who can take part in Reimagine?
Everyone! Church visitors, friends of TUC, alumni, associate members, members, and staff are invited to take part in the Reimagine process. The first step is to complete the survey by August 31st, available on the Reimagine website or in person via paper submission.
How will the input be used?
Survey responses will be reviewed for themes, questions, tensions, and hopes. Those themes will help shape the focus group discussions and the final Discernment Report; the process is intended to support the Council's discernment and is not a vote count.
How else can people get involved?
During the month of October, TUC members will be invited to participate in focus group discussions.
And whether or not you take the survey or join a focus group, you can take part right now through prayer - please hold the Discernment Team, the Council, and this whole season of listening in your prayers.
Has a decision about the church building already been made?
No. Reimagine exists so the TUC Council can listen before deciding. The process is designed to help clarify the missional questions before the Council prior to any decision being made.
Why are moving, rebuilding, or other major building options part of Reimagine?
Reimagine considers TUC’s future space because the Council is discerning how the church’s mission, identity, and practical needs can best be sustained in the years ahead. No building decision has been made, and Reimagine is not a vote for any particular option. The purpose is to listen first—clarifying what the congregation believes must be preserved, adapted, or released—before Council considers whether remaining, moving, rebuilding, or another path best serves that calling.
