Thank you for taking time to complete the 2024 Second Presbyterian Church congregational survey. This survey should take about 5-7 minutes to complete and is for members of the church or those who regularly attend church or church activities at Second Pres. We will use the information gathered in this anonymous survey to inform the church's strategic planning process and the new Pastor search process. Results will also be shared back with Session and the congregation. Please be completely honest with your responses and fill out only one survey per person. Additional people in the same household should complete their own survey. We encourage you to provide your personal feedback in the open answer boxes.

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* 1. Considering your complete experience with Second Presbyterian church, how likely are you to recommend Second Presbyterian church to a friend or relative?

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* 2. How do you prefer to participate in church services and activities? Please check all that apply.

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* 3. How often do you participate in church gatherings (worship services, dinners, youth events, Sunday school, committees, etc.)?

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* 4. What do you value most about attending church services and functions? Please check the three most important to you.

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* 5. How welcoming do you find Second Pres?

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* 6. Do you have any issues with the physical accessibility of our facility?

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* 7. How healthy do you believe our church and congregation is in 2024?

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* 8. How effective are the communications (emails, letters, program, announcements, etc.) you receive from Second Pres? Move the slider from 1 to 100 with 100 being best.

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* 9. How effective is Second Pres in fulfilling your spiritual needs? Move the slider from 1 to 100 with 100 being most effective.

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* 10. How satisfied are you with Second Pres music ministry and offerings? Please move the slider from 1 to 100 with 100 being most satisfied.

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* 11. Do you have any comments about the music ministry and offerings of Second Pres?

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* 12. What do you think about the current level of mission and outreach work at Second Pres?

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* 13. Do you have any comments about the mission work of the church?

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* 14. Session recently conducted a discernment process that identified five potential focus areas for moving the church forward. Please rank these focus areas from most to least important to you by using the up/down arrows, with your most important focus areas at the top of the list.

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* 15. Is there anything you would like to see changed to improve your church experience? If so, what would it be?

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* 16. In a few months the congregation will elect a Pastor Nominating Committee to seek a new Pastor. What attributes and abilities do you think are most important in a new Pastor? Please check up to five.

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* 17. In this last section please help us by answering a few demographic questions that are important for our analysis. Please note that this is an anonymous survey. You will not be individually identified.

How long have you been a member of Second Pres or began regularly attending services or activities at the church?

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* 18. What age range do you fall into?

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* 19. What is your gender?

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* 20. What is your approximate level of your household's total annual financial support for the church? (please note that this is an anonymous survey)

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* 21. How far do you live from Second Pres?

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* 22. Is there anything else you would like to share?

 
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