FIRST CHURCH SURVEY

Our theological identity

1.       Our church is theologically conservative

2.       Our church is theologically liberal

3.       Our church has no clear theological identity

How you experience our worship

1.       Joyful

2.       Inspirational

3.       Thought-provoking

4.       Fills me with a sense of God’s presence/awe/mystery

5.       Boring

6.       Frustrating

7.       Helps me feel connected

What group activities do you participate in at our church?

1.       I regularly participate in a class or small group

2.       I regularly participate in a ministry of the church, e.g. music, congregational care, outreach, etc.

3.       I regularly participate on a church committee

What outreach activities do you participate in at our church?

1.       I regularly participate in outreach to school children, e.g. Putnam school, Bookmobile

2.       I regularly participate in outreach to families and adults, e.g. Faith Family Hospitality, Food Bank

3.       I regularly participate on community Boards and Commissions

I have a strong sense of belonging to this congregation

My participation in our church has helped me

1.       To deal with others more kindly and with understanding.

2.       To ascribe the best of motives to people with whom I disagree 

3.       To forgive hurts and grievances from others 

4.       To increase my regular use of scripture to help me understand my experiences and decisions

5.       To give more attention and time to those who need my help

6.       To increase my financial giving to meet others’ needs 

 Please indicate how important the following aspects of our church are to you personally

1 = Not important at all,  2= Not important,  3= Neutral,  4 = Important, 5 = Very important 

1.       Outreach to the community

2.       Worship and/or music

3.        Social activities and/or meeting new people

4.        Sermons and preaching

5.       Classes and small groups

6.        Ministry for children, youth and/or college students

7.        Caring and concern for one another

8.         Preschool and/or Mom’s Day Out

9.        Openness to social diversity and/or social justice

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On behalf of the Visioning Team, thank you for completing this FIRST CHURCH SURVEY.