Congregational Survey

Gathering at Oasis

Thank you for participating in this confidential survey.

This survey includes several questions about your current feelings about returning to regular church activities when local government lifts its ban on public gatherings.

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* 1. When our local government loosens recommended guidelines for church gatherings, lifts its ban or guidance against churches meeting, which best describes your attitude toward returning to a worship service at church? Select one:

I will return the first opportunity we have.

I will return at first opportunity but with some concerns and precautions.

I will wait several additional weeks before I attend.

It may be quite a while before I return.

Not sure

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* 2. In addition to our local government loosening recommended guidelines for lifting its ban or guidance against public gatherings, are there other signals you would want to see before you return to attend a worship service at church? Select all that apply

Local businesses are open again

Local restaurant seating areas are open again

Schools are open again

The number of coronavirus cases near me is very small

Most social distancing recommendations have been lifted

None of these

Not sure

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* 3. What precautions, if any, do you plan to take when you return to a worship service? Select all that apply

I will wear a face mask

I will stand and sit in places where I will be at least 6 feet from others (beyond my own family)

I will avoid shaking hands

I will avoid any physical contact

I will avoid crowded hallways

I will bring hand sanitizer

None of these

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* 4. What precautions, if any, do you expect our church to take for worship gatherings? Select all that apply

Limit handouts of any kind (e.g., worship guide, notes pages, etc.)

Use a new method for distributing or Communion elements

Encourage social distancing in sanctuary seating

Encourage social distancing in small group seating

Prop doors open so people do not have to touch handles

Set up one-way foot traffic entering and exiting the building and sanctuary

Provide hand sanitizer stations

Discourage shaking hands

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Would you be willing to attend your small group where it typically meets?

Yes

Not right away

I do not have a small group

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* 6. If you have children age 18 or younger who live with you and typically attend church with you, Would you allow your child(ren) to attend the specific ministry for them?

Yes

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* 7. What precautions, if any, do you expect the church to take in children’s and student ministry when they resume? Select all that apply

Reduce the number of people in each room or move to a larger room

Seat children where they cannot touch each other

Prohibit snacks that would cause children to put their hands to their mouths

Require teachers to wear face masks

Encourage kids to wear face masks

Require teachers to wear gloves

Ask kids to use hand sanitizer before entering

Plan activities in which kids do not need to touch each other

Other (please specify)

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* 8. When our local government loosens guidelines for lifts its ban or guidance against public gatherings, which of the following would you prefer for our church?

Resume in person worship services at our church immediately

Meet in small groups in homes to watch the service together for a few more weeks before resuming in person worship services

Not sure

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* 9. Would you be willing to attend a worship service at a different time than you typically attend to allow people to be more spread out in the sanctuary?

Yes

Not Sure

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* 10. Would you be willing to attend a worship service in an overflow room to ensure people (in the sanctuary and overflow rooms) are spread out?

Yes

Not Sure