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Gale Session has requested input from you on some important matters affecting our Congregation.  Session values the input of all its members and adherents.
 
In addition to Rev. Scott Sinclair’s retirement in June of 2021, Session recognizes certain matters that impact Church in general, may also impact us at Gale:
1.     A world pandemic.
2.    Declining Church attendance and support.

No one knows exactly how Church will change after COVID, but your thoughts about a number of matters will help Session and a new minister steer Gale into the future. The questions in this survey will help us to know, for instance:

o   What people think about different forms of worship
o   What people think about the role of Gale/church in the community/world at large
o   What people think about the use of technology

We encourage each person in your household to fill out their own survey, adults and youth.  

Some of the questions allow you to add comments. We are using this survey to find out what people are thinking. It’s possible that ideas will be further explored, but there is no certainty that all ideas presented will be acted on.  You don’t have to answer every question. 

Your response will remain anonymous.

If you would like to participate in further discussion, please contact the church office. We may set up individual interviews or focus group opportunities in the future. 

Thank you for taking the time to complete this important survey by February 16.  It will take about 20 to 30 minutes to complete. Session appreciates your prayerful consideration of these questions. 

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* 1. What is your age?

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* 2. How long have you attended Gale?

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* 3. Have you volunteered at Gale within the last 3 years?

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* 4. Check off the ways in which you have volunteered at Gale regardless of when that was.

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* 5. In the year before COVID-19, what was the frequency of your church attendance?

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* 6. Rank what you look forward to hearing in a Sunday sermon, #1 being what you look forward to most. If you don't care or don't want to hear about something, or if you would not prioritize it at all, then choose N/A.

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* 7. If there is something else that you look forward to hearing in a Sunday sermon, please note and rank it here.

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* 8. Rank what keeps you coming to Gale with #1 being the most important. If something is not important to your attendance at all, then choose N/A.

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* 9. If there is something else that keeps you coming to Gale, please note and rank it here.

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* 10. A new minister will want to get to know what we think is important to Gale's future. Please rank the importance of the following with #1 being the most important.

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* 11. If there is another item that you think is important to the future ministry at Gale, please note and rank it here.

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* 12. Since COVID, Gale has been offering online church services. Have you watched any of Gale’s online services (on either Zoom or YouTube)?

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* 13. When do you usually watch Gale’s online services?

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* 14. Once we are all able to be back in church safely, after the pandemic, how do you plan to use Gale’s online services (choose one)

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* 15. When you watch Gale’s online services, are you usually alone or with others? (choose one)

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* 16. With regards to online church, what specifically would you continue, stop, or improve about it?

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* 17. Are there other ways that you think Gale could be using technology?

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* 18. Before COVID, Gale held Café Church worship services in the Fellowship Hall with coffee and food available. Did you ever attend a Café Church?

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* 19. Café Church should

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* 20. What specifically would you continue, stop, or improve about Café Church?

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* 21. Before COVID, Gale began to hold Messy Church on a week night. Did you ever attend Messy Church? (Messy Church was an informal mid-week dinner, worship and children's activity time for families)

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* 22. Messy Church should

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* 23. What specifically would you continue, stop, or improve about Messy Church?

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* 24. Considering the past 10 years of change at Gale, how would you rate your tolerance level for change? 
5 or 4 stars: I have liked and welcome the changes, I am open to more.  
3 stars:  I welcomed some changes, but have reached my limit for accepting change.
1 or 2 stars:  I have not been happy about changes and don't want more.

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* 25. If there is something that you miss that used to happen at Gale, and you would like to see it again, please tell us here.

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* 26. People say that church is changing and that Gale needs to change to prepare to meet the future. 

Do you agree or disagree?

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* 27. If you agree that Gale needs to change, how do you think it needs to change?

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* 28. Some churches have partnered with others in their communities such as service clubs, senior housing specialists or charitable organizations as ways to generate money or to engage with their communities. Gale has partnered with a local service club at a church supper.  

Is partnering with others something that you think Gale should actively pursue and extend?

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* 29. Rank the importance of how potential partnerships should be considered, with # 1 being the most important consideration.

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* 30. If there is something else that you think should be considered when evaluating partnerships, please note and rank it here.

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* 31. Consider the following partnership options. While you might think any partnership is worth considering, this question asks you if Gale should pursue any of these ideas, assuming it has been properly explored.

Is it something that you could see supporting or is it something that Gale should not get involved with?

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After school programs in our facility
Activities for seniors in our facility
Music lessons by a qualified teacher in our facility
Musical or theatrical performances in our sanctuary
Overnight accommodation in the church building for travelling missionary groups
Service Clubs for community projects and fundraising
Soup kitchen for needy in our facility
Tour company to offer church lunches made and served by our volunteers
Woolwich Community Services offered from our facility

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* 32. If there are other things that you see other churches doing that you think Gale should try, or should definitely not try, please tell us.

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* 33. Please rank the following issues facing Gale in 2021 with # 1 being the most important.

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* 34. If there is another issue you think will be important to Gale in 2021, please note and rank it here.

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* 35. If you were interviewing candidates for the position of Minister at Gale, what question would you like to ask?

 
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