Among our family treasures are shadow profiles of our two daughters. Even though the details of their features are missing, the outline of each is clearly recognizable. The profiles do not do full justice to who they were at the time. As active children, no static representation could demonstrate their life energy. The word “profile” has many other uses. It can be used in business to describe a company. It can be used in hiring to define the abilities of a candidate who is applying for employment. It can be used to describe the achievements of an award winner. In politics, it may be used to support someone seeking office. In none of these cases is it adequate to reveal the whole situation. Currently, congregational leaders are filling out a congregational profile for the South-Central Indiana District of the Church of the Brethren, which will also go to the Church of the Brethren national offices. The profile is quite detailed with many questions to be filled out. As extensive as the profile is, it cannot be the full picture of the congregation. Until we actually live and work together, we do not have an adequate view of who we are as a congregation, but the profile does reveal much about us, and will be valuable for someone wishing to know us better. Deeper knowledge will come only as we live and work together.