Q1 Age. Episcopal Parish of Alton: Parish Profile Questionnaire 1 / 74. Answered: 95 Skipped: to to to to 54.

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1 Q1 Age Answered: 95 Skipped: 9 16 to to to to to to or older Answer Choices 16 to to to to to to or older Responses 2.11% % % % % % % 21 Total 95 1 / 74

2 Q2 Sex Answered: 96 Skipped: 8 Female Male Answer Choices Female Male Responses 62.50% % 36 Total 96 2 / 74

3 Q3 Marital status Answered: 95 Skipped: 9 Single Married Committed partnership Separated/Divor ced Widowed Answer Choices Single Married Committed partnership Separated/Divorced Widowed Responses 12.63% % % % % 12 Total 95 3 / 74

4 Q4 Highest level of education Answered: 97 Skipped: 7 Less than high school High school graduate Some college College degree Post graduate/adv... Answer Choices Less than high school High school graduate Some college College degree Post graduate/advanced degree Responses 2.06% % % % % 39 Total 97 4 / 74

5 Q5 Employment status (check all that apply) Answered: 95 Skipped: 9 Employed Full-time Employed Part-time House "Spouse" Retired Unemployed Full-time Student Other (please specify) Answer Choices Employed Full-time Employed Part-time House "Spouse" Retired Unemployed Full-time Student Other (please specify) Responses 34.74% % % % % % % 2 Total Respondents: 95 5 / 74

6 Q6 Occupation (check all that apply) Answered: 81 Skipped: 23 Executive/Manag erial/profes... Technical (health or... Sales occupations Administrative support/cler... Services (private... Transportation and moving Precision production/c... Farming, forestry or... Education Other (please specify) Answer Choices Executive/Managerial/Professional specialty Technical (health or science) Sales occupations Administrative support/clerical Services (private households, health services, food service, other services) Transportation and moving Precision production/craft, operator or assembler Farming, forestry or fishing Education Other (please specify) Responses 30.86% % % % % % % % % % 17 Total Respondents: 81 6 / 74

7 Q7 Zip Code Answered: 96 Skipped: Other (please specify) Answer Choices Other (please specify) Responses 31.25% % % 28 Total 96 7 / 74

8 Q8 Do you plan to move out of this general area in the next 2 to 4 years? Answered: 94 Skipped: 10 Yes No Not sure Answer Choices Yes No Not sure Responses 4.26% % % 13 Total 94 8 / 74

9 Q9 How many hours per week do you spend in voluntary community activities, clubs, or organizations (other than church)? Answered: 91 Skipped: 13 Less than 1 hour 1-5 hours 6-10 hours 11 hours or more Answer Choices Less than 1 hour 1-5 hours 6-10 hours 11 hours or more Responses 45.05% % % % 3 Total 91 9 / 74

10 Q10 Household income Answered: 77 Skipped: 27 Under $15,000 $15,000 - $24,999 $25,000 - $34,999 $35,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $99,000 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000+ Answer Choices Under $15,000 $15,000 - $24,999 $25,000 - $34,999 $35,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $99,000 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000+ Responses 1.30% % % % % % % % 8 Total / 74

11 Q11 Does your household include children under 18? Answered: 92 Skipped: 12 Yes No Answer Choices Yes No Responses 21.74% % 72 Total / 74

12 Q12 If yes, based on the categories below, enter the number of children that live in your household. Answered: 18 Skipped: 86 Answer Choices Under 5 years. How many? 5-8 years. How many? 9-10 years. How many? years. How many? years. How many? Responses 38.89% % % % % 8 12 / 74

13 Q13 Do they attend the Episcopal Parish of Alton? Answered: 37 Skipped: 67 Yes No Answer Choices Yes No Responses 70.27% % 11 Total / 74

14 Q14 Do they participate in Episcopal Parish of Alton youth activities (including Sunday School)? Answered: 39 Skipped: 65 Yes No Answer Choices Yes No Responses 35.90% % 25 Total / 74

15 Q15 What first brought you to the Episcopal Parish of Alton? (Check all that apply) Answered: 95 Skipped: 9 Friend Partner/Spouse Relative Clergy Live in neighborhood Website St. Paul's or Trinity stre... Location Other (please specify) Answer Choices Friend Partner/Spouse Relative Clergy Live in neighborhood Website St. Paul's or Trinity street sign Location Other (please specify) Responses 22.11% % % % % % % % % 31 Total Respondents: / 74

16 Q16 How long have you attended the Episcopal Parish of Alton? Answered: 95 Skipped: 9 Less than a year 1 year - 3 years 4-6 years 7-10 years 11 years or more Answer Choices Less than a year 1 year - 3 years 4-6 years 7-10 years 11 years or more Responses 1.05% % % % % 62 Total / 74

17 Q17 During that period, did you stop attending the Episcopal Parish of Alton for more than 6 months? Answered: 96 Skipped: 8 Yes No Answer Choices Yes No Responses 20.83% % 76 Total / 74

18 Q18 If yes, why did you stop attending? (check all that apply) Answered: 18 Skipped: 86 Moved out of the area Explored other churches/wor... Location not convenient Other (please specify) Answer Choices Moved out of the area Explored other churches/worship services Location not convenient Other (please specify) Responses 27.78% % % % 9 Total Respondents: / 74

19 Q19 What keeps you at the Episcopal Parish of Alton? (check all that apply) Answered: 93 Skipped: 11 Friends Style of worship Community Worship space Music Preaching Christian education Activities Location Other (please specify) Answer Choices Friends Style of worship Community Worship space Music Preaching Christian education Activities Location Other (please specify) Responses 62.37% % % % % % % % % % 12 Total Respondents: / 74

20 Q20 Do you consider yourself a member of the Episcopal Parish of Alton? Answered: 95 Skipped: 9 Yes No Answer Choices Yes No Responses 94.74% % 5 Total / 74

21 Q21 Were you raised in the Episcopal Church? Answered: 94 Skipped: 10 Yes No Answer Choices Yes No Responses 30.85% % 65 Total / 74

22 Q22 How often do you typically attend worship? Answered: 91 Skipped: 13 Sun. 8:15 am (Trinity) Sun. 10:30 am (St. Paul's) Tue. 9:30 (Trinity) Wed. noon (Trinity) 22 / 74

23 Weekly 2 times a month Monthly Occasionally Never Weekly 2 times a month Monthly Occasionally Never Total Sun. 8:15 am (Trinity) 39.13% % % % % Sun. 10:30 am (St. Paul's) 68.83% % % % % 1 77 Tue. 9:30 (Trinity) 38.24% % % % % Wed. noon (Trinity) 21.05% % % % % / 74

24 Q23 In the last 6 months has your worship at the Episcopal Parish of Alton increased or decreased? Answered: 93 Skipped: 11 Increased Decreased Stayed about the same Answer Choices Increased Decreased Stayed about the same Responses 4.30% % % 75 Total / 74

25 Q24 If there has been a change, what factors influenced the change? Answered: 14 Skipped: / 74

26 Q25 What is your liturgy preference? (check all that apply) Answered: 80 Skipped: 24 Rite I Rite II Answer Choices Rite I Rite II Responses 48.75% % 59 Total Respondents: / 74

27 Q26 What type of sermon do you prefer? (check all that apply) Answered: 94 Skipped: 10 Biblical/Lectio nary based Social political... Geared toward children Thought provoking Other (please specify) Answer Choices Biblical/Lectionary based Social political issues Geared toward children Thought provoking Other (please specify) Responses 68.09% % % % % 8 Total Respondents: / 74

28 Q27 What length of sermon do you prefer? Answered: 94 Skipped: minutes minutes 30+ minutes Answer Choices minutes minutes 30+ minutes Responses 84.04% % % 1 Total / 74

29 Q28 Worship service Answered: 91 Skipped: 13 Trinity Worship (8:1... St. Paul's Worship (10:... Monday Morning Prayer Group... Tuesday Mass (9:30 am) Wednesday Mass and Healing... Holiday services 29 / 74

30 Acolyte Altar Guild Choir Chalice bearer Lay reader Intercessor Nursery 30 / 74

31 Usher Greeters Falls Below My Expectations Meets My Expectations Exceeds My Expectations Falls Below My Expectations Meets My Expectations Exceeds My Expectations Total Trinity Worship (8:15 am) 4.26% % % 5 47 St. Paul's Worship (10:30 am) 5.06% % % 9 79 Monday Morning Prayer Group (9:00 am) 15.00% % % 4 20 Tuesday Mass (9:30 am) 9.09% % % 4 22 Wednesday Mass and Healing Service (noon) 3.70% % % 6 27 Holiday services 2.33% % % Acolyte 3.28% % % 9 61 Altar Guild 0.00% % % Choir 2.86% % % Chalice bearer 3.13% % % 9 64 Lay reader 2.94% % % 8 68 Intercessor 5.26% % % 6 57 Nursery 12.20% % % 5 41 Usher 1.59% % % / 74

32 Greeters 1.45% % % / 74

33 Q29 Christian education Answered: 70 Skipped: 34 Adult Sunday School Adult Sunday School leader Youth Sunday School Youth Sunday School teacher Youth Program Bible Study 33 / 74

34 Confirmation Class Lenten Programs Falls Below My Expectations Meets My Expectations Exceeds My Expectations Falls Below My Expectations Meets My Expectations Exceeds My Expectations Total Adult Sunday School 31.03% % % 1 29 Adult Sunday School leader 12.00% % % 2 25 Youth Sunday School 28.95% % % 3 38 Youth Sunday School teacher 14.29% % % 6 35 Youth Program 57.89% % % 2 38 Bible Study 8.82% % % 6 34 Confirmation Class 37.84% % % 0 37 Lenten Programs 22.03% % % / 74

35 Q30 Committees Answered: 85 Skipped: 19 Property and Maintenance Christian Education Diocesan Participatio... Evangelism and Outreach Parish Life Finance 35 / 74

36 Vestry Public Relations Liturgy and Music Falls Below My Expectations Meets My Expectations Exceeds My Expectations Falls Below My Expectations Meets My Expectations Exceeds My Expectations Total Property and Maintenance 5.56% % % 9 72 Christian Education 27.12% % % 1 59 Diocesan Participation (Synod) 18.03% % % 2 61 Evangelism and Outreach 28.17% % % 7 71 Parish Life 21.33% % % 4 75 Finance 21.74% % % 2 69 Vestry 10.00% % % 4 70 Public Relations 37.68% % % 5 69 Liturgy and Music 5.13% % % / 74

37 Q31 Activities Answered: 89 Skipped: 15 Fellowship (Coffee Hour... Outreach (Traveling... Library Special music Bookstore Falls Below My Expectations Meets My Expectations Exceeds My Expectations Falls Below My Expectations Meets My Expectations Exceeds My Expectations Total 37 / 74

38 Fellowship (Coffee Hour, Parish Picnic, Music in the Garden, Caroling, Guild of Grace, ECW, Episcopal Men, etc.) 5.68% % % Outreach (Traveling Trivia, Bucket Brigade, Highway Cleanup, SAK, Oasis) 18.67% % % Library 7.94% % % 7 63 Special music 9.59% % % Bookstore 2.78% % % / 74

39 Q32 Is there anything you'd like us to know about the activities and/or programs with the Episcopal Parish of Alton Answered: 17 Skipped: / 74

40 Q33 Liturgical/Spiritual life Answered: 88 Skipped: 16 Our worship services are contemporary or innovative (no label) (no label) Our worship services are traditional Our worship services are contemporary or innovative (no label) (no label) Our worship services are traditional Total 1.14% % % % % % % % / 74

41 Q34 Liturgical/Spiritual life Answered: 88 Skipped: 16 Music in our services is contemporary or innovative (no label) (no label) Music in our services is traditional Music in our services is contemporary or innovative (no label) (no label) Music in our services is traditional Total 4.60% % % % % % % % / 74

42 Q35 Education Answered: 81 Skipped: 23 We provide education mostly for children and youth (no label) (no label) We provide education for people of all ages We provide education mostly for children and youth (no label) (no label) We provide education for people of all ages Total 13.92% % % % % % % % / 74

43 Q36 Education Answered: 75 Skipped: 29 Our education centers on God, God's people and the world (no label) (no label) Our education centers mostly on being well-informed about the traditions of the Episcopal... Our education centers on God, God's people and the world (no label) (no label) Our education centers mostly on being well-informed about the traditions of the Episcopal Church Total 30.56% % % % % % % % / 74

44 Q37 Education Answered: 74 Skipped: 30 Our education emphasizes Biblical and theological studies (no label) (no label) Our education emphasizes contemporary topics and issues Our education emphasizes Biblical and theological studies (no label) (no label) Our education emphasizes contemporary topics and issues Total 45.83% % % % % % % % / 74

45 Q38 Parish growth and renewal Answered: 88 Skipped: 16 Our parish ministers primarily to its own members and welcomes others (no label) (no label) Our parish has an active program for seeking adding and incorporating new members Our parish ministers primarily to its own members and welcomes others (no label) (no label) Our parish has an active program for seeking adding and incorporating new members Total 55.17% % % % % % % % / 74

46 Q39 Parish growth and renewal Answered: 87 Skipped: 17 Parishioners reach out by greeting, calling and seeking to incorporate new members (no label) (no label) Parishioners rely on clergy to reach out to new members Parishioners reach out by greeting, calling and seeking to incorporate new members (no label) (no label) Parishioners rely on clergy to reach out to new members Total 20.00% % % % % % % % / 74

47 Q40 Outreach Answered: 88 Skipped: 16 Our parish reserves use of its building primarily for its own needs (no label) (no label) Our parish sponsors community services and offers use of its building to other groups Our parish reserves use of its building primarily for its own needs (no label) (no label) Our parish sponsors community services and offers use of its building to other groups Total 12.64% % % % % % % % / 74

48 Q41 Outreach Answered: 86 Skipped: 18 Our parish knows about and supports the mission of the church beyond itself (no label) (no label) Our parish attends to its own needs and supports itself Our parish knows about and supports the mission of the church beyond itself (no label) (no label) Our parish attends to its own needs and supports itself Total 37.65% % % % % % % % / 74

49 Q42 Stewardship Answered: 85 Skipped: 19 Our parish leaders teach and practice financial stewardship, including tithing (no label) (no label) Our parish relies on individuals to develop their own forms of stewardship Our parish leaders teach and practice financial stewardship, including tithing (no label) (no label) Our parish relies on individuals to develop their own forms of stewardship Total 27.38% % % % % % % % / 74

50 Q43 Stewardship Answered: 87 Skipped: 17 Our parish relies on a few highly talented individuals (no label) (no label) Our parish draws out and uses the talents of many lay people Our parish relies on a few highly talented individuals (no label) (no label) Our parish draws out and uses the talents of many lay people Total 40.70% % % % % % % % / 74

51 Q44 Stewardship Answered: 86 Skipped: 18 Our parish members broadly support the financial requirements of our parish (no label) (no label) Our parish relies on a few large donors and special gifts Our parish members broadly support the financial requirements of our parish (no label) (no label) Our parish relies on a few large donors and special gifts Total 14.29% % % % % % % % / 74

52 Q45 Lay ministry Answered: 85 Skipped: 19 Parish members are encouraged in lay ministry (community outreach, Bible Study sessions, e... (no label) (no label) Lay ministry is expressed only through established formal groups (choir, Altar Guild, etc... Parish members are encouraged in lay ministry (community outreach, Bible Study sessions, etc.) (no label) (no label) Lay ministry is expressed only through established formal groups (choir, Altar Guild, etc.) Total 26.19% % % % % % % % / 74

53 Q46 Lay ministry Answered: 78 Skipped: 26 We provide training for lay ministry opportunities within the parish (no label) (no label) We provide training for lay ministry in the parish, as well as in the community and the wo... We provide training for lay ministry opportunities within the parish (no label) (no label) We provide training for lay ministry in the parish, as well as in the community and the world Total 57.14% % % % % % % % / 74

54 Q47 People Answered: 84 Skipped: 20 Members of the Episcopal Parish of Alton represent a narrow range of socioeconomic groups (no label) (no label) The Episcopal Parish of Alton is a mixture of people from many socioeconomic groups Members of the Episcopal Parish of Alton represent a narrow range of socioeconomic groups (no label) (no label) The Episcopal Parish of Alton is a mixture of people from many socioeconomic groups Total 28.40% % % % % % % % / 74

55 Q48 People Answered: 83 Skipped: 21 The Episcopal Parish of Alton's cultural diversity differs from our surrounding commu... (no label) (no label) The Episcopal Parish of Alton reflects the cultural diversity of our surrounding community The Episcopal Parish of Alton's cultural diversity differs from our surrounding community (no label) (no label) The Episcopal Parish of Alton reflects the cultural diversity of our surrounding community Total 47.56% % % % % % % % / 74

56 Q49 People Answered: 86 Skipped: 18 The age make-up of the Episcopal Parish of Alton has been stable in recent years (no label) (no label) The age make-up of the Episcopal Parish of Alton has changed significantly in recent years The age make-up of the Episcopal Parish of Alton has been stable in recent years (no label) (no label) The age make-up of the Episcopal Parish of Alton has changed significantly in recent years Total 34.12% % % % % % % % / 74

57 Q50 Communications Answered: 85 Skipped: 19 The parish keeps members informed about activities and decisions of the parish, including... (no label) (no label) Information in our parish, including finances and decision-making, is difficult to access The parish keeps members informed about activities and decisions of the parish, including finances (no label) (no label) Information in our parish, including finances and decision-making, is difficult to access Total 44.71% % % % % % % % / 74

58 Q51 Communications Answered: 83 Skipped: 21 It is difficult for parish members to discover how to participate in activites, such as la... (no label) (no label) The parish communicates with members about opportunities in lay ministry, education, and f... It is difficult for parish members to discover how to participate in activites, such as lay ministry (no label) (no label) The parish communicates with members about opportunities in lay ministry, education, and fellowship Total 17.07% % % % % % % % / 74

59 Q52 Administration Answered: 86 Skipped: 18 Administrative skills Skills in financial... Ability to supervise a... Ability to negotiate an... Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important 59 / 74

60 Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Total Administrative skills 51.76% % % % 0 85 Skills in financial matters 40.70% % % % 0 86 Ability to supervise a staff 51.76% % % % 1 85 Ability to negotiate and administer contracts with tenants of the Episcopal Parish of Alton 31.40% % % % / 74

61 Q53 The Rector's involvement with: Answered: 87 Skipped: 17 Episcopal Diocese of... Interfaith initiatives Local schools Local civic organizations Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Total 61 / 74

62 Episcopal Diocese of Springfield 45.98% % % % 2 87 Interfaith initiatives 31.40% % % % 2 86 Local schools 17.44% % % % 9 86 Local civic organizations 32.18% % % % / 74

63 Q54 The Rector's commitment to: Answered: 87 Skipped: 17 Local outreach National outreach International outreach Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Total Local outreach 64.37% % % % 0 87 National outreach 11.63% % % % 9 86 International outreach 8.14% % % % / 74

64 Q55 The Rector's worship preferences Answered: 87 Skipped: 17 Adherence to a "traditional... Willingness to vary from a... Desire to sing the service Use of the Rite I service Use of the Rite II service 64 / 74

65 Preference for "high church" Preference for "low church" Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Total Adherence to a "traditional service" 30.12% % % % 3 83 Willingness to vary from a "traditional service" 14.29% % % % Desire to sing the service 8.43% % % % Use of the Rite I service 18.52% % % % Use of the Rite II service 26.83% % % % Preference for "high church" 22.35% % % % Preference for "low church" 4.82% % % % / 74

66 Q56 The Rector's interaction with parishioners of the Episcopal Parish of Alton: Answered: 86 Skipped: 18 Pastoral skills (cris... Ability to encourage... Ability to deepen and... Ability to identify... Ability to 66 / 74

67 plan and lea... Preaching ability Singing ability Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Total Pastoral skills (crisis ministry; marriage, addiction, family counseling; visits to parishioners in hospitals, nursing homes, and those confined to their homes) 93.02% % % % 0 86 Ability to encourage participation in the Episcopal Parish of Alton programs and Parish life 79.07% % % % 0 86 Ability to deepen and enrich the spiritual life of the Episcopal Parish of Alton 84.88% % % % 0 86 Ability to identify talented people and put them to work 56.47% % % % 1 85 Ability to plan and lead Confirmation programs for adults and youth 69.05% % % % 0 84 Preaching ability 72.09% % % % 0 86 Singing ability 2.35% % % % / 74

68 Q57 How important is it to you that the Rector Answered: 86 Skipped: 18 Understands and sympathi... Is tolerant and supporti... Can empathize with women a... Can empathize with men and... Can relate to the youth of / 74

69 Can relate to the elderly... Has the desire to be a part... Accepts cultural and... Attends to his/her own... Has a sense of humor 69 / 74

70 Is enthusiastic... Preaches inspiring... Speaks another language... Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Total Understands and sympathizes with the stresses of modern family life 74.42% % % % 0 86 Is tolerant and supportive of people of all sexual orientations 67.44% % % % 3 86 Can empathize with women and issues that concern them 58.14% % % % 0 86 Can empathize with men and issues that concern them 58.14% % % % 0 86 Can relate to the youth of our church and lead effective youth programs 82.56% % % % / 74

71 Can relate to the elderly of our church and lead effective elder programs 70.93% % % % 0 86 Has the desire to be a part of this community for 10 or more years 63.95% % % % 0 86 Accepts cultural and racial diversity and communicates well with members of all races and cultures 80.95% % % % 0 84 Attends to his/her own spirituality 78.05% % % % 0 82 Has a sense of humor 73.26% % % % 0 86 Is enthusiastic and energetic 76.74% % % % 0 86 Preaches inspiring sermons 65.06% % % % 0 83 Speaks another language besides English 0.00% % % % / 74

72 Q58 What else is important to you about a new Rector that you would like us to know? Answered: 22 Skipped: / 74

73 Q59 I hope the Episcopal Parish of Alton's new Rector will: (check all that apply) Answered: 87 Skipped: 17 Not change a thing Help us improve... Have ideas for growth Help us improve our... Help us improve our... Help those that feel a... Be committed to joyful,... Help us become a community... Other (please specify) Answer Choices Not change a thing Help us improve outreach Have ideas for growth Help us improve our Sunday School Help us improve our youth involvement Help those that feel a need to heal Be committed to joyful, uplifting worship Help us become a community among ourselves Other (please specify) Responses 1.15% % % % % % % % % 10 Total Respondents: / 74

74 Q60 What else would you like us to know? Answered: 17 Skipped: / 74