St. James Parish Youth Ministry Survey - Junior High School Students

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

Your answers to this survey are important to the Youth Ministries of St. James and St. Michael's. Please answer honestly. All responses will be kept confidential. You may put your name at the end of this survey if you want further information (this is optional). Questions marked with an asterisk (*) require a response. Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions.

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* 1. What grade are you in?

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

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* 2. Where do you attend school?

St. John Paul II Collegiate

St. Francis of Assisi Academy

St. Paul's Centre for Learning @ Home

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What do you think of when you hear "Youth Ministry"?

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* 4. Which events and activities would you attend? Choose all that apply.

Drop-in sports night

Bowling

Ski / Snowboard Trip

Curling

Drama

Professional Sports Events

Pizza Night

Dances

Regular Youth Group

Day hike

Bible Study

Leading Stations of the Cross

Sunday Ministries (usher, reader, etc...)

Being part of a Youth-ministered mass

Assist with Children's Liturgy

Weekend Retreat

Youth rallies and conferences (in town and around Alberta)

Presentations on special topics (ex: anxiety, pro-life, etc...)

Community outreach / Acts of service / Charity

Missions

Pilgrimage

Adoration

Praise & Worship

Chapel time

Helping at Parish events

Youth Leadership

Pro-life events

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Check out each statement and let us know how much you'd be interested if that kind of help or program were offered through St. James or St. Michael's:

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Think about everything else you do... when would be the best time for you to come out for Youth activities? Mark only the spots when you could actually participate in a program:

Sunday afternoon

Sunday night

Monday night

Tuesday night

Wednesday night

Thursday night

Friday night

Saturday afternoon

Saturday night

Before school

Lunch time

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* 7. ... and would you want to be part of:

A weekly gathering

An activity every other week

A monthly event

3-4 week program

A weekend event

Summer week-long camp

Summer events

Occasional events

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What would stop you from coming out to a Youth Ministry event?

No ride

Cost

Don't want mix of jr. / sr. high

Don't know anyone else involved

Too busy

Lack of parental support

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Have you ever participated in any activity or event of the Youth Ministry at your church?

Yes

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* 10. If you have attended a Youth Ministry event, please specify what it was:

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* 11. I attend church:

Regularly

Occasionally

Never

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* 12. When I do attend church, I go to:

St. James Okotoks

St. Michael's Black Diamond

St. James and St. Michael's

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If you have any other comments, ideas or questions about the Youth Ministry please write them here.

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* 14. OPTIONAL INFORMATION: You may give your name, phone number and email below. This is optional. All responses will be kept confidential.

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 15. Please use my contact information as:

I would like more information about the Youth Ministry

I would like to become more involved with the Youth Ministry

Other (please specify what you would like to know or do)

Thank you!

	Nope	Maybe	Definitely
Social activities	Social activities Nope	Social activities Maybe	Social activities Definitely
Making and keeping friends	Making and keeping friends Nope	Making and keeping friends Maybe	Making and keeping friends Definitely
Celebrate my faith through meaningful prayer with other Youth	Celebrate my faith through meaningful prayer with other Youth Nope	Celebrate my faith through meaningful prayer with other Youth Maybe	Celebrate my faith through meaningful prayer with other Youth Definitely
Learn about the Bible	Learn about the Bible Nope	Learn about the Bible Maybe	Learn about the Bible Definitely
Learn about Church teachings	Learn about Church teachings Nope	Learn about Church teachings Maybe	Learn about Church teachings Definitely
Learn about how we can respond to global social problems	Learn about how we can respond to global social problems Nope	Learn about how we can respond to global social problems Maybe	Learn about how we can respond to global social problems Definitely
Learn about how we can respond to local social problems	Learn about how we can respond to local social problems Nope	Learn about how we can respond to local social problems Maybe	Learn about how we can respond to local social problems Definitely
Be of service to those in need in my community	Be of service to those in need in my community Nope	Be of service to those in need in my community Maybe	Be of service to those in need in my community Definitely
Understand my sexuality better and learn how to make responsible decisions	Understand my sexuality better and learn how to make responsible decisions Nope	Understand my sexuality better and learn how to make responsible decisions Maybe	Understand my sexuality better and learn how to make responsible decisions Definitely
Develop confidence in public speaking	Develop confidence in public speaking Nope	Develop confidence in public speaking Maybe	Develop confidence in public speaking Definitely
Prepare for my future and receive guidance in figuring out what I'm called to do	Prepare for my future and receive guidance in figuring out what I'm called to do Nope	Prepare for my future and receive guidance in figuring out what I'm called to do Maybe	Prepare for my future and receive guidance in figuring out what I'm called to do Definitely
Learn how to pray in a personal way	Learn how to pray in a personal way Nope	Learn how to pray in a personal way Maybe	Learn how to pray in a personal way Definitely
Strengthening my relationship with my parents	Strengthening my relationship with my parents Nope	Strengthening my relationship with my parents Maybe	Strengthening my relationship with my parents Definitely
Learn to speak naturally and intelligently about my faith	Learn to speak naturally and intelligently about my faith Nope	Learn to speak naturally and intelligently about my faith Maybe	Learn to speak naturally and intelligently about my faith Definitely
Opportunity to design and lead prayer and liturgy	Opportunity to design and lead prayer and liturgy Nope	Opportunity to design and lead prayer and liturgy Maybe	Opportunity to design and lead prayer and liturgy Definitely
Assist in ministries at mass	Assist in ministries at mass Nope	Assist in ministries at mass Maybe	Assist in ministries at mass Definitely
Develop a social media presence that also reflects my faith	Develop a social media presence that also reflects my faith Nope	Develop a social media presence that also reflects my faith Maybe	Develop a social media presence that also reflects my faith Definitely
Addiction support	Addiction support Nope	Addiction support Maybe	Addiction support Definitely
Learning about / Discerning vocations (religious life, priesthood, single life, marriage)	Learning about / Discerning vocations (religious life, priesthood, single life, marriage) Nope	Learning about / Discerning vocations (religious life, priesthood, single life, marriage) Maybe	Learning about / Discerning vocations (religious life, priesthood, single life, marriage) Definitely