St James Youth Ministry - Adult Survey

St. James / St. Michael's Youth Ministry Committee

This survey is for the adults of our Parish to share their thoughts and feelings towards a Youth Ministry program. We ask that one parent from each family answer the survey. Students will be completing the survey at the schools. Thank you in advance for completing this survey. It should take no more than about 10 minutes. Your honest and direct responses are important to the Youth Ministry of St. James Parish. You may put your name on this survey if you wish (optional). All responses will be kept confidential.

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* 1. Gender (individual completing the survey)

Male

Female

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* 2. Age

18-25

26-35

36-45

46-59

60+

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* 3. If you are a parent, please indicate your child(ren)'s gender, age, grade level and school

Child 1

Child 2

Child 3

Child 4

Child 5

Child 6

Child 7

Child 8

Child 9

Child 10

Child 11

Child 12

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* 4. Expectations from the Youth Ministry: How can the Parish best meet the needs of our young people from grades 7-12? Please rank the following goals in order of importance where 1 is most important and 10 is least important.

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

To assist young people in developing a healthy identity.

To involve youth in leadership.

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

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

To involve young people in reaching out to serve others.

To provide a community in which young people can develop meaningful relationships with other youth and adult leaders.

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

To help young people build a strong connection with the Catholic Church.

To provide youth with a strong peer-support system.

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* 5. Family concerns: Generally, would you agree with any of the concerns listed below as something faced by families with youth today. Please indicate how strongly you agree with each one.

	Not Concerned	Minor Concern	Major Concern
Scheduling conflicts	Scheduling conflicts Not Concerned	Scheduling conflicts Minor Concern	Scheduling conflicts Major Concern
Balancing home, school and work	Balancing home, school and work Not Concerned	Balancing home, school and work Minor Concern	Balancing home, school and work Major Concern
Poor communication	Poor communication Not Concerned	Poor communication Minor Concern	Poor communication Major Concern
Parental separation / remarriage	Parental separation / remarriage Not Concerned	Parental separation / remarriage Minor Concern	Parental separation / remarriage Major Concern
Spousal / Marriage Conflict	Spousal / Marriage Conflict Not Concerned	Spousal / Marriage Conflict Minor Concern	Spousal / Marriage Conflict Major Concern
Setting realistic rules and expectations	Setting realistic rules and expectations Not Concerned	Setting realistic rules and expectations Minor Concern	Setting realistic rules and expectations Major Concern
Participation in Mass	Participation in Mass Not Concerned	Participation in Mass Minor Concern	Participation in Mass Major Concern
Substance abuse	Substance abuse Not Concerned	Substance abuse Minor Concern	Substance abuse Major Concern
Talking about sexuality	Talking about sexuality Not Concerned	Talking about sexuality Minor Concern	Talking about sexuality Major Concern
School achievement	School achievement Not Concerned	School achievement Minor Concern	School achievement Major Concern
Living-out faith life	Living-out faith life Not Concerned	Living-out faith life Minor Concern	Living-out faith life Major Concern
Peer pressure / new friendships	Peer pressure / new friendships Not Concerned	Peer pressure / new friendships Minor Concern	Peer pressure / new friendships Major Concern
Career / Education plans and guidance	Career / Education plans and guidance Not Concerned	Career / Education plans and guidance Minor Concern	Career / Education plans and guidance Major Concern
Community leadership and advocacy	Community leadership and advocacy Not Concerned	Community leadership and advocacy Minor Concern	Community leadership and advocacy Major Concern
Knowledge of the Catholic faith	Knowledge of the Catholic faith Not Concerned	Knowledge of the Catholic faith Minor Concern	Knowledge of the Catholic faith Major Concern
Anxiety	Anxiety Not Concerned	Anxiety Minor Concern	Anxiety Major Concern

Other (please specify)