Learning from Ministry in a Time of Pandemic

Thank you for completing this survey. There are no "right" or "wrong" answers. This is an opportunity to reflect on ministry during this global pandemic and what you are learning about God, church, and our world. We believe that we can most faithfully and effectively participate in God's mission as we think and pray about our what we are discovering about God (our theology), the church (our ecclesiology) and our culture. Our intention is to create opportunities for our presbytery to be a learning community through sharing information three times -- 1) now, right after Easter, to give an opportunity for reflection early on, 2) late May/early June to give an opportunity to reflect as we move more through this crisis, and 3) late August to give the opportunity to reflect as we move into the fall. We will be meeting with groups of pastors and with sessions in order to help them reflect and use this learning for discerning God's direction for future ministry. Of course, timelines could change based on current events.

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1. How have you seen God at work in the life and ministry of your congregation?

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2. What are you learning theologically (about God)? How has your understanding of the gospel been changed/deepened/enriched? How has your understanding of the gospel been challenged? What parts of the gospel message are you highlighting/seeing highlighted?

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3. What are you learning ecclesiologically (about the church)? How has your understanding of church been changed/deepened/ enriched? How has your understanding of church been challenged? What parts of “being church” are most important right now?

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4. What are you learning about our culture? How do you see the culture differently now? What has shifted culturally that will impact ministry?

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5. What new initiative has your congregation tried during this time that that has gone really well?

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6. What have you tried that has "flopped?"

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7. What are you learning about yourself? How has this pandemic affected your sense of call? What are you learning about how you respond to stress/disruption? (The answers to this question will only be shared anonymously, although they will be seen by presbytery staff. The Executive Presbyter and Stated Clerk will follow up with you, at your request.)

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8. What "how to skills" have you picked up? How will they be of use once we resume in-person worship and ministry?

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9. Do you give your permission to include your name as results of this survey are shared with Donegal Presbytery?

Yes, I give permission to share my name with Donegal Presbytery (with the exception of Question 7, where no identifying information will be shared publicly).

No, I do not give permission to share my name with Donegal Presbytery.

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10. Name

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11. Name of Congregation/Ministry

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12. Your Position in Congregation/Ministry

Ruling Elder

Teaching Elder - Pastor, Co-Pastor, Associate Pastor

Teaching - Validated Ministry/Member at Large

Teaching Elder - Honorably Retired

Staff Member

Other (please specify)

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13. Your E-mail Address

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14. Preferred Phone

Thank you for helping us be a learning community!
We'll be in touch with what we are learning and to help develop learning communities.

Any Questions?
Contact the Presbytery Office by phone -- (717-392-4035) or email Stated Clerk Michael Wilson, michael@donegalpby.org, or Executive Presbyter Erin Cox-Holmes, erinch@donegalpby.org.

Thank you for your ministry!