2017 St. David's Survey

* 1. Why did you first come to St. David's?

Recommended by someone

Looking for new church home

Fellowship

Family-friendly service

Other (please specify)

* 2. What made you come back after your first visit?

The minister/sermon

Facilities

Service offerings

Community acceptance

Other (please specify)

* 3. How active do you consider yourself in opportunities and programs at St. David’s outside of regular Sunday morning church services?”

Very active

Active

Somewhat active

Not active at all

* 4. What keeps you from being more active?

Not enough time

Conflicts with kids activities

No activities that interest me

Other (please specify)

* 5. How well do you feel St. David’s does in inviting and involving new members from the local community?”

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Not Good

Poor

Comments

* 6. Are you aware of the many ministries St. David’s has to offer?

Yes

Comments

* 7. What ministry would you be willing to participate in?

Families

Youth

Adults

Spiritual Gifts

Care and Support

* 8. Do you feel that you have grown spiritually since you began attending St. David's?

Yes

Comments

* 9. What education program TOPICS appeal to your most?

Bible Study

Social Issues

Parenting

Religious Holidays/Liturgical (Advent/Lenten Series)

Chemical Dependence

Life Stages (Empty Nest, End of life strategies)

Mental Illness

Marriage

Other (please specify)

* 10. What should be church’s financial priorities?

Pay off debt (mortgage/outstanding loans)

Maintenance of buildings and ground

Funding of parish hall

Expansion of church staff

Other (please specify)

* 11. What opportunities for engagement (in addition to regular services) would you like to see St. David’s offer that are not currently being offered?

Service time alternate to Sunday am

Adult mission trips - after REACH

Pilgrimage

More biblical studies

More discussion groups

Bring back family ministry

Women's retreats

* 12. In addition to regularly scheduled services, what service times would you like to see offered?

Sunday 7:30 a.m.

Sunday 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 5:00 p.m.

Weeknight service

Weekday morning service

* 13. Please use the following scale to indicate your awareness and use of each of the following St. David’s communication sources

	Always	Often	Sometimes	Never	Did not know it existed/Don't subscribe
How often do you visit St. David’s LinkedIn group web site?	How often do you visit St. David’s LinkedIn group web site? Always	How often do you visit St. David’s LinkedIn group web site? Often	How often do you visit St. David’s LinkedIn group web site? Sometimes	How often do you visit St. David’s LinkedIn group web site? Never	How often do you visit St. David’s LinkedIn group web site? Did not know it existed/Don't subscribe
How often do you visit St. David’s web site: www.sdlife.org?	How often do you visit St. David’s web site: www.sdlife.org? Always	How often do you visit St. David’s web site: www.sdlife.org? Often	How often do you visit St. David’s web site: www.sdlife.org? Sometimes	How often do you visit St. David’s web site: www.sdlife.org? Never	How often do you visit St. David’s web site: www.sdlife.org? Did not know it existed/Don't subscribe
Do you utilize the neighborhood web site nextdoor.com?	Do you utilize the neighborhood web site nextdoor.com? Always	Do you utilize the neighborhood web site nextdoor.com? Often	Do you utilize the neighborhood web site nextdoor.com? Sometimes	Do you utilize the neighborhood web site nextdoor.com? Never	Do you utilize the neighborhood web site nextdoor.com? Did not know it existed/Don't subscribe
How often do you read Ashburn Patch?	How often do you read Ashburn Patch? Always	How often do you read Ashburn Patch? Often	How often do you read Ashburn Patch? Sometimes	How often do you read Ashburn Patch? Never	How often do you read Ashburn Patch? Did not know it existed/Don't subscribe
How often do you read St. David’s tweets via @StDavidsAshburn on Twitter?	How often do you read St. David’s tweets via @StDavidsAshburn on Twitter? Always	How often do you read St. David’s tweets via @StDavidsAshburn on Twitter? Often	How often do you read St. David’s tweets via @StDavidsAshburn on Twitter? Sometimes	How often do you read St. David’s tweets via @StDavidsAshburn on Twitter? Never	How often do you read St. David’s tweets via @StDavidsAshburn on Twitter? Did not know it existed/Don't subscribe
How often do you visit St. David’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sdlife)?	How often do you visit St. David’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sdlife)? Always	How often do you visit St. David’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sdlife)? Often	How often do you visit St. David’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sdlife)? Sometimes	How often do you visit St. David’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sdlife)? Never	How often do you visit St. David’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sdlife)? Did not know it existed/Don't subscribe
How often do you read St. David’s HAPPENINGS weekly email newsletter?	How often do you read St. David’s HAPPENINGS weekly email newsletter? Always	How often do you read St. David’s HAPPENINGS weekly email newsletter? Often	How often do you read St. David’s HAPPENINGS weekly email newsletter? Sometimes	How often do you read St. David’s HAPPENINGS weekly email newsletter? Never	How often do you read St. David’s HAPPENINGS weekly email newsletter? Did not know it existed/Don't subscribe
How often do you read LIFE @ St. David’s (church bulletin)?	How often do you read LIFE @ St. David’s (church bulletin)? Always	How often do you read LIFE @ St. David’s (church bulletin)? Often	How often do you read LIFE @ St. David’s (church bulletin)? Sometimes	How often do you read LIFE @ St. David’s (church bulletin)? Never	How often do you read LIFE @ St. David’s (church bulletin)? Did not know it existed/Don't subscribe

* 14. Please select your preferred method of communication for each of the following:

	Paper	Email	Web Site	Text	Social Media
Preschool information	Preschool information Paper	Preschool information Email	Preschool information Web Site	Preschool information Text	Preschool information Social Media
Volunteer Opportunities	Volunteer Opportunities Paper	Volunteer Opportunities Email	Volunteer Opportunities Web Site	Volunteer Opportunities Text	Volunteer Opportunities Social Media
Schedule Changes (church-related)	Schedule Changes (church-related) Paper	Schedule Changes (church-related) Email	Schedule Changes (church-related) Web Site	Schedule Changes (church-related) Text	Schedule Changes (church-related) Social Media
Ministry News	Ministry News Paper	Ministry News Email	Ministry News Web Site	Ministry News Text	Ministry News Social Media
Worship Information	Worship Information Paper	Worship Information Email	Worship Information Web Site	Worship Information Text	Worship Information Social Media
Parish Financials	Parish Financials Paper	Parish Financials Email	Parish Financials Web Site	Parish Financials Text	Parish Financials Social Media
Parish Updates	Parish Updates Paper	Parish Updates Email	Parish Updates Web Site	Parish Updates Text	Parish Updates Social Media

* 15. Please indicate your agreement with each of the following statements regarding St. David's CAMPUS and FACILITIES (campus and facilities includes all buildings and property):

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Don't Know	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for education	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for education Strongly Agree	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for education Agree	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for education Don't Know	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for education Disagree	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for education Strongly Disagree
St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for other programs (ministry work, etc.)	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for other programs (ministry work, etc.) Strongly Agree	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for other programs (ministry work, etc.) Agree	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for other programs (ministry work, etc.) Don't Know	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for other programs (ministry work, etc.) Disagree	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for other programs (ministry work, etc.) Strongly Disagree
St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for worship	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for worship Strongly Agree	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for worship Agree	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for worship Don't Know	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for worship Disagree	St. David's campus facilities appear to be adequate for worship Strongly Disagree

* 16. If you have been a member of a parish other than St. David’s and were impressed by something positive or meaningful to you at that parish that you would like for us to consider incorporating here at St. David’s, could you share that with us here?