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Church of the Epiphany Survey Results June 2013. Compared to the Results of a Survey of Growing and Declining Episcopal Congregations. How To Read the Charts. The bars and the numbers just above them are the national data.
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Church of the Epiphany Survey Results June 2013 Compared to the Results of a Survey of Growing and Declining Episcopal Congregations
How To Read the Charts • The bars and the numbers just above them are the national data. • The national data should be read as follows: (example from 1st question) 46% of growing congregations strongly agree that they have a clear mission and purpose. 35% of growing congregations somewhatagree that they have a clear mission and purpose. Etc. • Epiphany’s data is the bold numbers at the top of the charts. These numbers add to 100%.
Question 1 25% 44% 19% 11%
4 out of 83, or 5%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 1 Hopefully
Question 2 35% 53% 8% 5%
5 out of 83, or 6%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 2 • Hopefully • Needs a larger footprint.
Question 3 32% 46% 13% 9%
1 out of 83, or 1%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 3 • Hopefully • Survey is a start.
Question 4 22% 32% 35% 10%
6 out of 83, or 7%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 4 • No • Drags on sometimes; shorten Prayers of the People • Way too long! Too many verses of everything. Should be 60 minutes tops! • I don’t get much joy our of coming to Church. It seems like drudgery.
Question 5 1% 45% 40% 14%
5 out of 83, or 6%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 5 • Whenever possible. It is part of mine. • Personal choice or physical condition? • Personal choice • Bad question because both are true.
Question 6 34% 0% 14% 51%
7 out of 83, or 8%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 6 • Would like more. • Not enough • Hopefully never. Bagpipes are good. • Are bells considered percussion? • Drums Never
Question 7 3% 20% 59% 14% 4%
4 out of 83, or 5%, did not answer this question. Note: For this question, the vertical axis reads % Declining. Comments for Question 7 • Would like more. • Not enough • I would love to see more of the youth get involved in the actual service. I love when they lead it. They can be very creative and it makes Church more interactive. • Limited to announcements primarily. • Teens • Teens
Question 8 31% N.A. 17% 51%
13 out of 83, or 16%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 8 • Not sure. I think the same. • Never been to 8. • Never been to 8:00 service.
Question 9 75% 20% 5%
4 out of 83, or 5%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 9 • Hopefully • ? • I use it, but have no idea what others do. •? • Personally or by church? • I don’t understand this question. In what way.
Question 10 0% 38% 38% 23%
18 out of 83, or 22%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 10 • Hopefully • ? • I use it, but have no idea what others do. • Personally or by church? • I don’t understand this question. In what way?
Question 11 1% 7% 46% 11% 36%
7 out of 83, or 8%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 11 • Don’t know. I try, but again I have no idea what others do. • We are not recruiting new members. I don’t feel good about it.
Question 12 0% 14% 7% 41% 34% 5%
34 out of 83, or 24%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 12 • Don’t know • I have no idea. I try to make sure people feel comfortable with our worship. • Once in a while Nancy will. • No idea • Do but don’t want to overwhelm visitors either. It would have scared me away 30 years ago. • Don’t know • Don’t know • I have no idea.
Question 13 10% 66% 22% 2%
24 out of 83, or 29%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 13
Question 14 13% 1% 68% 17%
8 out of 83, or 10%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 14 • Don’t know ?
Question 15 6% 45% 42% 6%
17 out of 83, or 20%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 15 We are missing the needs of young people.
Question 16 3% 21% 54% 22%
7 out of 83, or 8%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 16 • As much as each of us want to do. • Not sure how many participate, but definitely offered.
Question 17 11% 11% 39% 29% 10%
13 out of 83, or 16%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 17 • ? • I don’t know. • I can only speak for my family.
Question 18 1% 27% 39% 33%
16 out of 83, or 19%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 18 • ? • Don’t know • Hopefully a lot • I don’t really know. • No idea • How would we know? The amount of time could be much more. Our rector is very busy. • I don’t know how the Rector spends her time. • I think.
Question 19 3% 18% 44% 34%
22 out of 83, or 27%, did not answer this question. Comments for Question 19 • Don’t know • “?” • Hopefully a lot • I don’t really know. • No idea • How would we know? The amount of time could be much more. Our rector is very busy. • esp signing program, Red Wings, RAIHN • I don’t know • ”?” • I think
Question 20 53% 39% 8%
9 out of 83, or 11%, did not answer this question. Note: For this question, the vertical axis is % Declining. Comments for Question 20
9 out of 83, or 11% did not answer this question. This is Epiphany data. Comparable national data was not reported for this question. There were no comments for this question.
7 out of 83, or 8% did not answer this question. This is Epiphany data. Comparable national data was not reported. for this que There were no comments stion.
Everyone answered this question. This is Epiphany data. Comparable national data was not reported. There were no comments for this question.