St George Parent Youth Ministry Survey

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* 1. This survey is for those parents who have teenagers at home.  Please indicate the age of your teenager(s), grade level, and school below:

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* 2. Expectations for the Youth Ministry Program

To assist us in developing programs which address your expectations as well as your young people, please identify your most important goals for youth ministry by circling five items.

To help young people feel like a valued part of the church.

To provide a community for young people where they can develop meaningful relationships with other youth and adult leaders.

To help young people develop a deeper appreciation of the meaning of Jesus for their lives.

To help young people develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

To help young people develop a better understanding of the Bible and what it means to us today.

To assist young people in developing an appreciation for what is unique about the Catholic faith.

To teach young people how to make moral decisions based on Catholic Christian values.

To assist young people in forming a responsible Catholic Christian approach in sexual matters.

To assist young people in developing a healthy self-concept.

To provide youth with guidance as they face personal, spiritual, and vocational decisions.

To provide appropriate support and guidance for youth during times of stress and crisis.

To involve young people in reaching out to serve people in need in the community.

To foster the spiritual growth of young people through liturgies and prayer experiences.

To teach young people to pray.

To understand the place of the sacraments in the Christian life.

To involve youth in leadership.

To foster healing and reconciliation in young people’s lives and relationships.

To help youth develop a better understanding of their parents and to learn how to communicate better with them.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Family Concerns

Below are listed some of the concerns faced by families with youth. Please indicate how strong each concern is felt by your family by circling: 1 = no concern, 2 = minor concern, 3 = major concern.

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* 4. Program Interest

If the parish sponsored programs in the following areas, which would you consider attending? (Mark as many as you like.)

Understanding adolescent growth

Understanding adolescent faith issues

Family decision making

Improving parent-teen communications and relationships

Families, separation, and divorce

Issues in the life of remarried families

Approaches to family prayer and ritual

Family Bible study

Recycling religion: a refresher course for adults

Handling questions of adolescent sexuality

Helping youth make moral decisions

Helping youth make school/career choices

Adolescents, alcohol and drugs

Mid-life issues for parents with youth

Coping with the values of pop culture and media

Parent/youth family nights (movies, games, etc.)

Family social activities

Family picnic or potluck dinners

Family home Mass

Neighborhood Mass for families with youth

Evening of reflection (parents & youth)

Evening of reflection (parents only)

Overnight retreat (parents & youth)

Overnight retreat (parents only)

Resources for Advent or Lenten sharing at home

Christmas gift sharing with a family in need

Parish-sponsored family-oriented service projects

Family service projects (local soup kitchen/homeless shelter or other service project)

Family participation in local ethnic festivals/programs

Joint family programs with ethnic parishes/community groups

Other (please specify)

	1	2	3
1. Scheduling hassles	1. Scheduling hassles 1	1. Scheduling hassles 2	1. Scheduling hassles 3
2. Balancing school, home, and work	2. Balancing school, home, and work 1	2. Balancing school, home, and work 2	2. Balancing school, home, and work 3
3. Lack of time together as family	3. Lack of time together as family 1	3. Lack of time together as family 2	3. Lack of time together as family 3
4. Poor communication	4. Poor communication 1	4. Poor communication 2	4. Poor communication 3
5. Parental separation/divorce/remarriage	5. Parental separation/divorce/remarriage 1	5. Parental separation/divorce/remarriage 2	5. Parental separation/divorce/remarriage 3
6. Problems with family finances	6. Problems with family finances 1	6. Problems with family finances 2	6. Problems with family finances 3
7. Making realistic rules and expectations	7. Making realistic rules and expectations 1	7. Making realistic rules and expectations 2	7. Making realistic rules and expectations 3
8. Participation in Mass/parish programs	8. Participation in Mass/parish programs 1	8. Participation in Mass/parish programs 2	8. Participation in Mass/parish programs 3
9. Substance abuse: alcohol	9. Substance abuse: alcohol 1	9. Substance abuse: alcohol 2	9. Substance abuse: alcohol 3
10. Substance abuse: drugs	10. Substance abuse: drugs 1	10. Substance abuse: drugs 2	10. Substance abuse: drugs 3
11. Making moral decisions	11. Making moral decisions 1	11. Making moral decisions 2	11. Making moral decisions 3
12. On moral issues: sexuality	12. On moral issues: sexuality 1	12. On moral issues: sexuality 2	12. On moral issues: sexuality 3
13. Getting along with siblings	13. Getting along with siblings 1	13. Getting along with siblings 2	13. Getting along with siblings 3
14. Living a faithful life	14. Living a faithful life 1	14. Living a faithful life 2	14. Living a faithful life 3
15. Prayer	15. Prayer 1	15. Prayer 2	15. Prayer 3
16. Tension between racial or ethnic groups	16. Tension between racial or ethnic groups 1	16. Tension between racial or ethnic groups 2	16. Tension between racial or ethnic groups 3
17. Sharing time in service to others	17. Sharing time in service to others 1	17. Sharing time in service to others 2	17. Sharing time in service to others 3
18. Balancing family and community commitments	18. Balancing family and community commitments 1	18. Balancing family and community commitments 2	18. Balancing family and community commitments 3

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* 1. This survey is for those parents who have teenagers at home. Please indicate the age of your teenager(s), grade level, and school below:

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* 2. Expectations for the Youth Ministry ProgramTo assist us in developing programs which address your expectations as well as your young people, please identify your most important goals for youth ministry by circling five items.

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* 3. Family ConcernsBelow are listed some of the concerns faced by families with youth. Please indicate how strong each concern is felt by your family by circling: 1 = no concern, 2 = minor concern, 3 = major concern.

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* 4. Program InterestIf the parish sponsored programs in the following areas, which would you consider attending? (Mark as many as you like.)

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* 5. A Final Question: If you could ask for one thing from the church to help your family, what it be?

* 1. This survey is for those parents who have teenagers at home.  Please indicate the age of your teenager(s), grade level, and school below:

* 2. Expectations for the Youth Ministry Program

To assist us in developing programs which address your expectations as well as your young people, please identify your most important goals for youth ministry by circling five items.

* 3. Family Concerns

Below are listed some of the concerns faced by families with youth. Please indicate how strong each concern is felt by your family by circling: 1 = no concern, 2 = minor concern, 3 = major concern.

* 4. Program Interest

If the parish sponsored programs in the following areas, which would you consider attending? (Mark as many as you like.)