2015 Mission Study

Fall 2015 Mission Study Mission Study Team: Jason Larsen, Joanne Hayes, Chris Watson, Aaron Schmidt

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Part I: Who (Demographics, etc.)

Part II: Communication & Personal Involvement Part III: Spiritual Depth, Care & Direction

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Part I: Who

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295 Total Responses

Complete Responses: 270

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Ages Age 15-24 25-35 36-45 46-60 61-75 76-100 No Answer Total Responses

Responses Age 15-24; 0% Age 25-35; 7% 1 No Answer; 21% Age 36-45; 8% 21 24 30 Age 46-60; 10% 113 45 Age 76-100; 15% 61 295 Age 61-75; 38%

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Covenant Partner Ages Age Responses 15-24 30 Age 76-100; 23% 25-35 61 36-45 78 46-60 157 61-75 318 76-100 196 No Birthdate Filed 304 Total Members 1144 Age 61-75; 38% Powered by

Age 15-24; 4%

Age 25-35; 7% Age 36-45; 9%

Age 46-60; 19%

How often do you attend worship services at GCPC? Answered: 265

Skipped: 30

First Time

0.38% | 1

Hardly ever, or special occasions only

1.51% | 4

Less than once a month

3.02% | 8

Once a month

2.26% | 6

Two or three times a month Usually every week

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22.64% | 60 70.19% | 186

How long have you been going to worship services or activities at GCPC?

Answered: 264

Skipped: 31

Less than 1 year 1-2 years 3-5 years

1.89% | 5 4.17% | 11 8.71% | 23

6-10 years

18.18% | 48

11-20 years

17.05% | 45

20+ years I am visiting from another congregation 0.38% | 1 I am visiting and do not regularly attend 0.38% | 1 a particular congregation Powered by

49.24% | 130

Are you currently a member of GCPC? Answered: 266

Skipped: 29

Yes

85.34% | 227

No, but I’m in the process of becoming a member

0.75% | 2

No, but I’m interested in becoming a member

1.13% | 3

No, but regularly attend No

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8.65% | 23 4.14% | 11

Do you currently have any of the following roles at GCPC? Answered: 246

Skipped: 49

Pastor / Paid Staff

5.69% | 14 4.47% | 11 Elder serving on session

Member of a GCPC committee or task force (including deacons, ministry teams,etc.

12.20% | 30 2.03% | 5

Leader or assistant of a GCPC related ministry (women’s groups, youth, etc.)

Sunday school teacher

7.72% | 19 6.10% | 15 Choir member or musician 4.47% | 11 None

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Leading or assisting in worship

37.80% | 93 19.51% | 48

Do you currently have any of the following roles at GCPC? (Summary)

Answered: 246

Skipped: 49

Paid Positions (Pastor / Paid Staff): 5.69% | 14 Volunteer Positions: 56.50% | 139 No Role: 37.80% | 93

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Part II: Communication & Personal Involvement

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Which of the following aspects of GCPC do you personally most value?

Answered: 280 Skipped: 15 (choose up to 5): Slide 1 Wider Community Outreach or social justice emphasis Reaching those who do not attend church Traditional Style of worship or music Contemporary Style of worship or music Sharing in Holy Communion Social activities or meeting new people Sermons / Preaching Bible study, prayer groups, or other groups Powered by

Which of the following aspects of GCPC do you personally most value? (choose up to 5): Slide 2 Answered: 280

Ministry for children or youth Prayer Ministry Practical Care for one another in times of need GCPC Preschool Openness to social diversity Adult classes Powered by

Skipped: 15

Which of the following aspects of GCPC do you personally most value? (choose up to 5): Slide 3 Answered: 280

Sermons / Preaching

79.29% | 222

Bible study, prayer groups, or other groups

52.86% | 148

Sharing in Holy Communion

45.71% | 128

Contemporary style of worship or music

39.29% | 110

Traditional style of worship or music

37.14% | 104

Practical care for one another in times of need

30.71% | 86

Ministry for children or youth

29.64% | 83

Wider community care or social justice emphasis

25.00% | 70

Prayer Ministry

22.86% | 64

Adult Classes

20.36% | 57

Reaching those who do not attend church

19.29% | 54

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Skipped: 15

Which of the following aspects of GCPC do you personally most value?

Answered: 280 (choose up to 5): Slide 3

Social activities or meeting new people

16.79% | 47

Openness to social diversity

14.64% | 41

GCPC Preschool

13.57% | 38

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Skipped: 15

How satisfied are you with the following at this congregation?: Slide 1 Answered: 271

Skipped: 24

Worship (Sunday service in general Worship Music Young Adult Ministry Vacation Bible School Youth Group Caring for Members in Need Small Group Ministry / Bible Studies / Spiritual Mentorship Children’s Ministry (Kid Zone / Sunday School) Friendliness / Warmth Powered by

How satisfied are you with the following at this congregation?: Slide 2 Answered: 271

Skipped: 24

Church Communications Outreach Adult Education Community Involvement Holiday and Special Services Prayer Life Pastor Visitation Fellowship Opportunities Missions

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Do you agree or disagree… “I feel adequately informed about the available opportunities and ways to be involved at GCPC.”

Answered: 281

Skipped: 14

26.69% | 75 49.82% | 140 17.08% | 48 4.98% | 14 1.42% | 4

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Compared to 2 years ago, do you think you participate in activities of the congregation more, less, or about the same amount as you did then?

Answered: 279

Skipped: 16

Participate more

17.56% | 49

About the same participation Participate less Not applicable (been coming less than 2 years, or don’t attend frequently)

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56.99% | 159 22.58% | 63 2.87% | 8

Have GCPC leaders encouraged you to find and use your gifts and skills here?

Answered: 273

Skipped: 22

18.68% | 51 38.46% | 105 27.11% | 74 13.19% | 36 2.56% | 7

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Part III: Spiritual Depth, Care & Direction

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How often do you spend time in private devotional activities (such as prayer, meditation, reading the Bible alone, etc.)?

Answered: 291

Skipped: 4

55.33% | 161 29.21% | 85 3.44% | 10 8.93% | 26 2.75% | 8 0.34% | 1

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To what extent do the worship services or activities GCPC help you with everyday living?

Answered: 288

Skipped: 7

36.11% | 104 51.39% | 148 11.11% | 32 1.39% | 4

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Over the last year, how much have you grown in your faith?

Answered: 286

Skipped: 9

No real growth

5.94% | 17

Some growth Much growth, mostly through GCPC Much growth, mostly through other groups or congregations Much growth, mostly through my own private activities

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48.25% | 138 21.33% | 61 9.44% | 27 15.03% | 43

Which one of the following best describes your readiness to talk to others about your faith?

Answered: 289

Skipped: 6

I do not have faith, so the question is not applicable I do not talk about my faith; my life and actions are sufficient I find it hard to talk about my faith in ordinary language

0.35% | 1 4.15% | 12 17.65% | 51

I mostly feel at ease talking about my faith and do so if it comes up I feel at ease talking about my faith and seek opportunities to do so

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56.40% | 163 21.45% | 62

Do you agree or disagree... "My spirital needs are being met at GCPC."

Answered: 289 Skipped: 6

12.11% | 35 49.83% | 144 26.99% | 78 9.00% | 26 2.08% | 6

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Of the following, which one best describes your opinion of the future directions of GCPC?

Answered: 258

Skipped: 37

We need to get back to the way we did things in the past We are faithfully maintaining past directions We are currently deciding on new directions We are currently moving in new directions

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1.94% | 5 4.65% | 12 29.07% | 75 27.13% | 70

We need to rethink where we are heading

12.40% | 32

Our future is very unclear or doubtful

12.40% | 32

Don’t know

12.40% | 32

Agree or disagree: “I have a sense of excitement about GCPC’s future”

Answered: 273

Skipped: 22

17.95% | 49 33.33% | 91 35.90% | 98 10.99% | 30 1.83% | 5

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In general, how do you perceive GCPC is being shepherded with the interim pastoral configuration?

Answered: 267

Skipped: 28

39.70% | 106 26.97% | 72 18.35% | 49 7.49% | 20 7.49% | 20

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Conclusion

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