For Such a Time as This: Spirit fed, Spirit led

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* 1. How did you first learn about For Such a Time as This?

From the president of my synodical organization

Through the Women of the ELCA Facebook page

Through Bold Connections, the Women of the ELCA monthly e-newsletter

From a friend

Through an email sent to those who attended Pivot, Don't Panic! in 2021

Other

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* 2. Which best describes your current role in Women of the ELCA? Select one.

Conference or cluster leader

Synodical board member

Synodical president

Synodical vice president

Synodical treasurer

Synodical secretary

Churchwide executive board member

Active participant in a congregational unit

None of the above

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* 3. Did you attend the Thursday evening meetup for your region?

Yes

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* 4. Regarding the Thursday night meetup in your region, select all that apply.

My understanding of leadership was enhanced because of our discussions.

I learned how to make the most of the workbook.

Challenges in our organization were identified, including some I wasn't aware of.

Challenges in society were identified, including some I wasn't aware of.

I was able to contribute ideas for the upcoming leadership training events.

I appreciated talking with others in my region.

I did not attend the Thursday evening meetup for my region.

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 5. Starting our Friday and Saturday sessions with a land acknowledgment was new to me.

Yes

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* 6. Bishop Wilma Kucharek led worship at the beginning of Friday's session and at the close of Saturday's session. With 5 stars representing "extremely helpful," how helpful were the worship experiences in opening up the event's theme?

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* 7. Optional: offer comments on worship.

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* 8. Christine Mangale, Program Director at the Lutheran Office for World Community in New York representing the Lutheran World Federation and the ELCA at the United Nations, spoke of world issues and their impacts on women and girls. With 5 stars representing "extremely helpful," how helpful was the presentation on expanding your understanding of our current "such a time as this?"

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* 9. Optional: offer a response to the presentation.

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* 10. Pastor Heidi Neumark presented a Bible study on the book of Esther. With 5 representing "extremely helpful," how helpful was the Bible study to your understanding of Esther as a servant leader who responded to an immediate need?

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* 11. Optional: offer a response to the Bible study.

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* 12. On Saturday, Linda Post Bushkofsky (executive director), Raeann Purcell (churchwide treasurer), and Joy Michalicek (churchwide president) presented a "state of the ministry" report. With 5 representing "extremely helpful," how helpful was their information in expanding your knowledge of Women of the ELCA in 2022?

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* 13. Optional: offer a response to the state of the ministry presentations.

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* 14. On Saturday, Valora Starr spoke about servant leadership. With 5 representing "extremely helpful," how helpful was this presentation in shaping your understanding of servant leadership?

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* 15. Optional: offer a response to the servant leadership presentation.

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* 16. On Saturday, Camille Trott presented a framework for strategizing a plan forward. With 5 representing "extremely helpful," how helpful was the presentation in giving you direction as you work to move Women of the ELCA forward?

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* 17. Optional: offer a response to the strategy presentation.

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* 18. Throughout the event, attendees spent time in breakout sessions. With 5 stars representing "extremely helpful," indicate how helpful you found the breakout sessions.

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* 19. As to the breakout sessions, select all that apply.

I would have preferred fewer breakout sessions.

I would have preferred more breakout sessions.

I would have preferred remaining with the same group throughout the event.

I would have preferred having a facilitator within each breakout group.

Other (please specify)

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* 20. With 5 representing "extremely helpful," how helpful to your experience of the overall event was the workbook prepared for attendees?

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* 21. I used the workbook provided for the event.

Yes

I didn't know a workbook was available.

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* 22. The event enabled me to draft a personal plan for moving forward as a servant leader.

Yes, I made a start

Yes, and I've continued to refine my plans

No, I chose not to do this

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* 23. The event enabled me to consider ways my synodical organization can move forward in the next 12-18 months.

Yes, and I drafted some possible ways forward

Yes, and women in my synodical organization already intend to pool our responses on a particular date so we can move the organization forward

No, I'm not involved in my synodical organization