Task Force on Theology & Ecclesiology Survey 2020 Question Title * 1. What is your Name (Note: We ask this to ensure that there are no duplicate surveys and to make sure the respondents are from the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. NO identifying data will be shared outside of the Task Force.) Question Title * 2. What Parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Central PA do you attend? Name and Location.(Please note that this survey is only for DCPA worshipers) Question Title * 3. What is your age range Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Question Title * 4. Are your lay or ordained? Lay Ordained Question Title * 5. What are your ministry roles? Priest Deacon Lay Reader Chalice Bearer Worship Leader Lay Eucharistic Minister Music Leader Pastoral Care Church Administration or Finance Communications Technology or Media Musician (member of some type of music Ministry) Paid Staff (office, outreach, children, youth, building maintenance, etc.) Regular Worshiper (2x or more per month) Regular Worshiper (1x or less per month) Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Prior to March 2020, how often did your faith community make use of digital space? (i.e. online worship, online bible studies, etc.) Always Usually Sometimes Rarely Never Question Title * 7. Optional: Please elaborate on your answer above. Question Title * 8. Has your faith community moved into digital space? (online worship, etc.) Yes No Question Title * 9. What is the status of moving into digital space? Fully online and running smoothly Fully online, but still working out the issues Partially online In the process of moving into digital space but not quite there. Still learning and investigation the options N/A Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. What Platform(s) are being utilized with regard to digital space? (Check all that apply) Zoom Facebook Live Youtube Live Youtube Vimeo Livestream Pre-Recording or Livestreaming Using Church Website Google Meet Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What Aspects of your faith community have moved into digital space? (check all that apply) Sunday Morning Worship Daily office (morning prayer, evening prayer, compline) Staff Meetings Vestry Meetings Committee Meetings (worship, buildings and grounds, finance, etc.) Adult Education/Formation Children/Youth Education/Formation Children/Youth Gatherings Music practice or Musical Offerings Pastoral Care or Pastoral Visits Outreach or Evangelism Efforts Prayer List/Prayer Chain Confession, Unction, Last Rights Coffee Hour or Fellowship times Marriage/Baptism/Confirmation Prep Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. How has your faith community responded to the digital offerings? Great Resistance Fear neutral response/mIxed reviews energy and excitement Full Acceptance Please Explain Question Title * 13. What benefits/successes have there been or are there currently with the Church's digital presence? (check all that apply) Expansion of worship practices (morning prayer, new music, compline. etc.) Creative Hospitality (virtual coffee hour, etc.) Online attendance of those who rarely worship in person Online attendance of people who have never attended in person Creative outreach Becoming familiar/proficient in new technologies enhanced/improved/expanded communications increased giving Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. What challenges and/or frustrations have there been or are there currently with the church's digital presence? Decreased Giving Inadequate Communication Loss of connection/Unable to provide adequate support virtually Missing the Eucharist Lack of skill (technological, etc.) Low attendance/Buy-in inadequate equipment Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. How well informed do you feel regarding diocesan decisions/guidelines are outlined in response to COVID-19? Very well informed Somewhat informed Somewhat uninformed Very uninformed Question Title * 16. Please elaborate on your answer above. Question Title * 17. How has moving into digital space during Covid-19 related closures changed your opinion about faith communities making use of digital space? My Faith community has used digital space in the past and my opinion of it has improved My Faith community has used digital space in the past and my opinion of it has declined My Faith community has used digital space in the past and my opinion of it has not changed My Faith community has NOT used digital space in the past and my opinion of it has improved My Faith community has NOT used digital space in the past and my opinion of it has declined My Faith community has NOT used digital space in the past and my opinion of it has not changed Question Title * 18. Thinking ahead to the future, how likely are you to incorporate digital space into your faith community once social distancing and gathering restrictions are lifted? Very likely Likely Neither likely nor unlikely Unlikely Very unlikely Question Title * 19. Have online, church-based resources given you hope, uplifted you or helped you to feel connected to God during this time? Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. If applicable, which type of online resource helped you, uplifted your or connected you? Watching the Holy Eucharist online Morning Prayer on Sunday Weekday prayer services Online Bible Study/Formation Children/Youth Formation Diocesan Offerings Churchwide Offering (Offerings from the Episcopal Church) Other (please specify) Question Title * 21. What would improve these offerings More frequent offerings better technology (better cameras, better platform, etc.) more formation more worship more variety of worship services Other (please specify) Question Title * 22. Are You offering anything online that was not offered before the Covid-19 pandemic? Yes No Question Title * 23. If you answered yes to the question above, then what is the new offering? Education/formation Daily Office (morning prayer, evening prayer, compline) Small Group Ministry Prayer Ministry Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. Would you be interested in participating in a Theological reflection Focus Group? (a deeper dive into theology around issues that have arisen during this time of quarantine/social distancing.) Yes No Done