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1 Q1 During the last year, approximately how often have you attended UUCB on Sunday morning, either as an attendee or as a Lifespan Faith Development teacher? Answered: 158 Skipped: 3 or more times per month 1 or 2 times per month Less than 1 time per month % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices 3 or more times per month 1 or 2 times per month Less than 1 time per month Responses 58.23% % % 18 Total / 59

2 Q2 Which FIVE of these UUCB activities most deepen covenant, strengthen community, provide meaning, or have encouraged your spiritual/religious life? Check FIVE (5). Answered: 158 Skipped: Sunday Morning Service Community/Fello wship Minister Music Covenant Groups/Chali... Social Justice/Soci... Stimulating discussions Celebrating common values Men s Group Welcoming Congregation... Meditation/Pray er Young Adult Group (18-35) Adult Lifespan Faith... Other (please specify) Care/support when grievin... Denominational involvement Family worship/acti... 2 / 59

3 Children s Lifespan Fai... Choir Women s groups GLBTQAI Community Youth Groups (under 18) % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Sunday Morning Service Community/Fellowship Minister Music Covenant Groups/Chalice Circles/Small Group Ministries Social Justice/Social Change (GLBTQAI, climate change, immigration, forums, etc.) Stimulating discussions Celebrating common values Men s Group Welcoming Congregation/Radical Inclusion Meditation/Prayer Young Adult Group (18-35) Adult Lifespan Faith Development Other (please specify) Care/support when grieving or ill Denominational involvement Family worship/activities Children s Lifespan Faith Development Choir Women s groups GLBTQAI Community Responses 79.11% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 5 3 / 59

4 Youth Groups (under 18) 3.16% 5 Total Respondents: / 59

5 Q3 Which of the following church activities, committees, and groups have you participated in during the past year? Check all that apply. Answered: 158 Skipped: Sunday service attendance Potlucks/Circle Suppers/Wine... Hospitality (Greeting,... All-church retreat Covenant Groups/Chali... Committee, Council or T... Fundraising/Can vassing/auction Buildings and grounds (B&G... Adult Lifespan Faith... UU meetings or workshops (G... Committee, Council or T... Climate Change Ministry Children s Lifespan Fai... Ninth grade trip/auction Men s Group Immigration Ministry Book group Green Garden 5 / 59

6 Green Garden Young Adult Group (18-35) Choir GLBTQAI Social Justice/Soci... Women s groups None Youth Group (under 18) % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Sunday service attendance Potlucks/Circle Suppers/Wine & Spirit Hospitality (Greeting, Coffee, Usher, Welcome Table) All-church retreat Covenant Groups/Chalice Circles/Small Group Ministries Committee, Council or Task Force participant Fundraising/Canvassing/Auction Buildings and grounds (B&G committee, weeding, playground maintenance) Adult Lifespan Faith Development UU meetings or workshops (GA, MDD, or RLLS) Committee, Council or Task Force chair/leader Climate Change Ministry Children s Lifespan Faith Development Ninth grade trip/auction Men s Group Immigration Ministry Book group Green Garden Young Adult Group (18-35) Responses 8.38% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 2 6 / 59

7 Choir GLBTQAI Social Justice/Social Change Group Women s groups None Youth Group (under 18) 11.39% % % % 6 1.9% 3 Total Respondents: / 59

8 Q4 For how many hours a week, on average, do you participate in church activities (including Sunday services, coffee hours, Lifespan Faith Development, committee work, etc.)? Answered: 158 Skipped: less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-5 hours 6-9 hours 1-14 hours 15-2 hours more than 2 hours % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices less than 1 hour 1-2 hours 3-5 hours 6-9 hours 1-14 hours 15-2 hours more than 2 hours Responses 13.92% % % % % 3.63% 1.63% 1 Total / 59

9 Q5 Do you have any other comments regarding your participation in UUCB? Answered: 54 Skipped: 14 9 / 59

10 Q6 As part of your Unitarian Universalist faith, which of the following statements most closely match your belief system/religious views? Check all that apply. Answered: 157 Skipped: 1 Humanism: I believe that... Earth-Centered Spirituality... Naturalistic Theism: The... Mysticism: I believe in a... Pantheism: I equate Divin... Agnosticism, open : I am... Agnosticism, strict : I... (Neo-)Paganism: I am inspire... Atheism: I deny the... Feminist Spirituality... Theism: I find support and... Other (please specify) Deism: I believe that... % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Humanism: I believe that human beings are responsible for goodness and meaning and that we must rely on one another for support. Earth-Centered Spirituality: I celebrate the sacred circle of life, which instructs us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature. Responses 8.89% % 8 1 / 59

11 Naturalistic Theism: The powers traditionally attributed to a supernatural deity are inherent in the natural world, which thus elicits my respect and devotion. Mysticism: I believe in a spirituality, with or without God, which is beyond conventional description. Pantheism: I equate Divinity with the forces, laws, and energy sources of the universe. Agnosticism, open : I am undecided about whether God exists or not. Agnosticism, strict : I don t believe we are able to know whether God exists or not; such knowledge is beyond human capabilities. (Neo-)Paganism: I am inspired by the interconnection of all life, natural and divine, and find fulfillment by participating in the traditions, or in modern adaptations of those traditions, of indigenous people. Atheism: I deny the existence of a God of any kind. Feminist Spirituality: I join with others in reclaiming the Divine Feminine through honoring the sacredness of the earth and all forms and aspects of the Goddess. Theism: I find support and challenge in a God with whom I (long to) feel a personal relationship. Other (please specify) Deism: I believe that there is a God, but with whom we cannot have a personal relationship % % % % % % % % % % % 5 Total Respondents: / 59

12 Q7 In addition to Unitarian Universalism, which other faiths are an important part of your spirituality? Check all that apply. Answered: 157 Skipped: 1 Buddhism None Religious Humanism Christianity Native American Judaism Taoism Other (please specify) Neo-Paganism Hinduism Islam % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Buddhism None Religious Humanism Christianity Native American Judaism Taoism Responses 37.58% % % % % % % / 59

13 Other (please specify) Neo-Paganism Hinduism Islam 1.83% % % % 4 Total Respondents: / 59

14 Q8 When you think about motivations for your faith/spirituality, what is your foremost concern? Check one (1). Answered: 157 Skipped: 1 A sense of connection t... A framework of morality and... Other (please specify) A rational understandin... A personal relationship... % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices A sense of connection to something larger than yourself A framework of morality and hope Other (please specify) A rational understanding of whether religious claims are valid A personal relationship with God Responses 49.68% % % % % 4 Total / 59

15 Q9 Which statement most closely corresponds with your belief about immortality? Check one (1). Answered: 157 Skipped: 1 A person's memory lives... Your life energy retur... A person's body dies bu... Concern for immortality... Other (please specify) A person's soul is rebo... At some point in the futur... % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices A person's memory lives only in the minds of their loved ones. Your life energy returns to the universe. A person's body dies but a person's spirit or soul lives on. Concern for immortality distracts from fully living in the moment. Other (please specify) A person's soul is reborn into another living being. At some point in the future, a person's body and soul are resurrected. Responses 28.66% % % % % % 4 Total / 59

16 Q1 Do you have any other comments regarding your beliefs? Answered: 36 Skipped: / 59

17 Q11 When you attend Sunday worship services, which of the following reasons are important to you? Check all that apply. Answered: 154 Skipped: 4 A sense of belonging Intellectual stimulation Hearing, playing, or... Personal reflection a... Celebrating common values Support and encouragemen... Uplifting emotional... Spiritual growth Having mystical,... Other (please specify) I don t attend Sunday services % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices A sense of belonging Intellectual stimulation Hearing, playing, or singing music Personal reflection and meditation Celebrating common values Support and encouragement for social justice/social change Uplifting emotional experiences Responses 87.66% % % % % % % / 59

18 Spiritual growth Having mystical, spiritual experiences Other (please specify) I don t attend Sunday services 58.44% % % % 3 Total Respondents: / 59

19 Q12 When you attend Sunday worship services, which of the following practices and traditions are most important to you? Check no more than five (5). Answered: 154 Skipped: 4 19 / 59

20 Sermon Music performance... Hymns/Singing Chalice lighting story Share-Our-Plate offerings Meditation Candles of joys and... Coffee Hour UU traditional services... Readings Lay (member-led)... Intergeneration al services Welcoming/Recog nizing visitors Celebration of religious... Responsive readings Other (please specify) Prayer Announcements I don t attend Sunday services % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% 2 / 59

21 Answer Choices Sermon Music performance (musicians, choir, soloists, etc) Hymns/Singing Chalice lighting story Share-Our-Plate offerings Meditation Candles of joys and concerns Coffee Hour UU traditional services (homecoming, water, flower, bread) Readings Lay (member-led) participation (Worship leaders, ushers, etc) Intergenerational services Welcoming/Recognizing visitors Celebration of religious holidays Responsive readings Other (please specify) Prayer Announcements I don t attend Sunday services Responses 77.27% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 8 2.6% 4 1.3% 2 1.3% 2 Total Respondents: / 59

22 Q13 Which of the following categories of Sunday sermon topics are most meaningful to you? Check no more than five (5). Answered: 154 Skipped: 4 22 / 59

23 Putting spirituality... Coping with life s... Philosophical ideas Personal growth Relationship between... Social Justice/Soci... Defining what it means to... UU history Earth-centered traditions Family relationship... Theological values Current political... Eastern religions... Creative/artist ic topics Other (please specify) I don t attend Sunday services Christian traditions Jewish traditions % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Putting spirituality into practice Responses 59.74% / 59

24 Coping with life s challenges Philosophical ideas Personal growth Relationship between science/knowledge and religion Social Justice/Social Change (GLBTQAI, climate change, immigration, forums, etc.) Defining what it means to be UU UU history Earth-centered traditions Family relationships and values Theological values Current political events Eastern religions (Buddhism, Hinduism, etc) Creative/artistic topics Other (please specify) I don t attend Sunday services Christian traditions Jewish traditions 58.44% % % % % % % % % % % % % % 7 2.6% 4 1.3% 2 1.3% 2 Total Respondents: / 59

25 Q14 Do you have any other comments regarding your views on worship services? Answered: 33 Skipped: / 59

26 Q15 Rank the following church goals in the order of how important they are to you. Select rankings from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important) by dragging-and-dropping answer choices or using the dropdown lists. As soon as you rank one item, all the other choices will be re-ordered. Continue to change the remaining choices to your desired rank order. Answered: 146 Skipped: 12 Church Community Worship Social Justice/Soci... Lifespan Faith Development Strategic Planning Total Average Ranking Church Community 57.53% % % % 6.68% Worship % % % % Social Justice/Social Change 15.7% % % % % Lifespan Faith Development 5.48% % % % % Strategic Planning 2.5% % % % % / 59

27 Q16 Rank the following church goals in the order that you think they require the most work/attention to achieve (not how important they are to you). Select rankings from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important) by dragging-and-dropping answer choices or using the dropdown lists. As soon as you rank one item, all the other choices will be re-ordered. Continue to change the remaining choices to your desired rank order. Answered: 146 Skipped: 12 Church Community Social Justice/Soci... Strategic Planning Lifespan Faith Development Worship Total Average Ranking Church Community 23.97% % % % % Social Justice/Social Change 22.6% % % % % Strategic Planning 26.3% % % % % Lifespan Faith Development 19.18% % % % % Worship 8.22% % % % % / 59

28 Q17 Which of these goals have you actively supported in recent years? Check all that apply. Answered: 147 Skipped: 11 Church Community Social Justice/Soci... Worship Lifespan Faith Development Strategic Planning None % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Church Community Social Justice/Social Change Worship Lifespan Faith Development Strategic Planning None Responses 78.91% % % % % % 16 Total Respondents: / 59

29 Q18 Which of these goals do you look forward to working on in coming years? Check all that apply. Answered: 147 Skipped: 11 Church Community Social Justice/Soci... Worship Lifespan Faith Development Strategic Planning None % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Church Community Social Justice/Social Change Worship Lifespan Faith Development Strategic Planning None Responses 82.31% % % % % % 11 Total Respondents: / 59

30 Q19 Do you have any other comments regarding your views of the UUCB church goals? Answered: 23 Skipped: / 59

31 Q2 For a minister to help us achieve our church goals, how important are the following skills, relative to one another? Select rankings from 1 (most important) to 6 (least important) by dragging-and-dropping answer choices or using the dropdown lists. As soon as you rank one item, all the other choices will be re-ordered. Continue to change the remaining choices to your desired rank order. Answered: 143 Skipped: 15 Able to collaborate/... Has energy and passion Excels at empowerment,... Has visionary, creative... Provides hands-on... Is strong-wille Total Average Ranking Able to collaborate/work together 23.8% % % % 2 9.9% % Has energy and passion 31.47% % % % % 2 3.5% Excels at empowerment, delegation and facilitation 21.68% % % % % % Has visionary, creative solutions 18.18% % % % % % Provides hands-on participation and abilities 1.4% % % % % % / 59

32 Is strong-willed; doesn t cave to individual demands 4.2% 6 2.1% 3 4.9% % % % / 59

33 Q21 In which areas of church life does our congregation already contribute strong lay (member-led) ministry? Check all that apply. Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Social Justice/Soci... Sunday Worship Young Adult Group (18-35) Men's Group Adult Lifespan Faith... Small Group Ministry/Cov... Music Children's Lifespan Fai... Radical Welcome Pastoral Care Family Ministry Women's groups Spiritual Growth Youth Group (Under 18) Other (please specify) None % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% 33 / 59

34 Answer Choices Social Justice/Social Change Responses 72.22% 14 Sunday Worship Young Adult Group (18-35) Men's Group Adult Lifespan Faith Development Small Group Ministry/Covenant Groups Music Children's Lifespan Faith Development Radical Welcome Pastoral Care Family Ministry Women's groups Spiritual Growth Youth Group (Under 18) Other (please specify) None 59.3% % % % % % % % % % % % % % 7 2.8% 3 Total Respondents: / 59

35 Q22 In which areas of church life does our congregation have untapped potential for lay (member-led) ministry? Check all that apply. Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Family Ministry Adult Lifespan Faith... Spiritual Growth Pastoral Care Music Sunday Worship Radical Welcome Youth Group (Under 18) Small Group Ministry/Cov... Children's Lifespan Fai... Social Justice/Soci... Women's groups Men's Group Other (please specify) None Young Adult Group (18-35) % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% 35 / 59

36 Answer Choices Family Ministry Responses 32.64% 47 Adult Lifespan Faith Development Spiritual Growth Pastoral Care Music Sunday Worship Radical Welcome Youth Group (Under 18) Small Group Ministry/Covenant Groups Children's Lifespan Faith Development Social Justice/Social Change Women's groups Men's Group Other (please specify) None Young Adult Group (18-35) 31.94% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 1 Total Respondents: / 59

37 Q23 A variety of functions comprise a settled minister's work. Each minister has to prioritize these functions. In what order would you like our next minister to do so? Select rankings from 1 (most important) to 7 (least important) by dragging-anddropping answer choices or using the dropdown lists. As soon as you rank one item, all the other choices will be reordered. Continue to change the remaining choices to your desired rank order. Answered: 143 Skipped: 15 Spiritual leader:... Intellectual leader:... Facilitator: involves peo... Person of character:... Administrator: achieves... Pastor: counsels,... Social activist: Total Average Ranking Spiritual leader: prepares and leads worships and celebrations 41.26% % % % % 9 9.9% % Intellectual leader: challenges and stimulates the thinking of the congregation 18.88% % % % % % % Facilitator: involves people in congregational life 13.99% % % % % % % Person of character: models the ethical life 13.29% % % % % % % Administrator: achieves results by coordinating and supporting the efforts of others 9.9% % % % % % % / 59

38 Pastor: counsels, visits the sick, visits people at home, etc. 2.1% % % % % % % Social activist: promotes ethical values in the larger community 1.4% % % % % % % / 59

39 Q24 Which statement best describes the settled minister's administrative role among lay (member-led) leadership? Check one (1). Answered: 138 Skipped: 2 While the board and th... The minister is actively... The minister is primarily... The minister administers... % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices While the board and the committees set policy or organize the programs of the congregation, the minister also has an administrative role in operations. This necessitates a cooperative, collaborative approach The minister is actively involved in many of the committees of the congregation as a consultant/stimulator/facilitator The minister is primarily concerned with the religious life of the congregation; the committees are the primary administrators of the congregation The minister administers the daily operations of the congregation, guiding the various committees in their work Responses 56.52% % % % 4 Total / 59

40 Q25 What is the most important work of the lay (member-led) and ordained (professional) leadership of our congregation? Select rankings from 1 (most important) to 5 (least important) by dragging-and-dropping answer choices or using the dropdown lists. As soon as you rank one item, all the other choices will be re-ordered. Continue to change the remaining choices to your desired rank order. Answered: 143 Skipped: 15 Providing the leadership t... Providing stewardship... Ensuring that all segments... Supporting the existing... Encouraging, creating, an Total Average Ranking Providing the leadership to fulfill the mission, goals, or strategic plan 54.55% % % % % Providing stewardship for the human, financial, physical and reputational resources of the congregation 16.8% % % % % Ensuring that all segments of the congregation are represented and respected 22.38% % % % % Supporting the existing ministries of the congregation 4.9% % % % % Encouraging, creating, and developing new ministries 2.1% % % % % / 59

41 Q26 Do you have any other comments regarding your views on professional ministry? Answered: 19 Skipped: / 59

42 Q27 What is your age? Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Under or older I prefer not to answer th... % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Under or older I prefer not to answer this question Responses 3.47% 5 9.3% % % % % % % 6.69% 1 Total / 59

43 Q28 What is your gender identity? Check all that apply. Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Androgynous Female Genderqueer Intersex Male Transgender I prefer not to answer th... Other (please specify) % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Androgynous Female Genderqueer Intersex Male Transgender I prefer not to answer this question Other (please specify) Responses.69% % % 5.69% 1 Total Respondents: / 59

44 Q29 Do you identify as LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, and/or Asexual)? Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Yes No I prefer not to answer th... % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Yes No I prefer not to answer this question Responses 6.94% % 134 Total / 59

45 Q3 What is your current relationship status? Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Living with a partner, not... Married Single Widowed It's complicated I prefer not to answer th... % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Living with a partner, not married Married Single Widowed It's complicated I prefer not to answer this question Responses 8.33% % % % 9 2.8% 3.69% 1 Total / 59

46 Q31 What was your total gross family/household income before taxes last year? Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Less than $25, $25, to $5, $5, to $75, $75, to $1, $1, to $125, $125, to $15, $15, to $2, Over $2, I prefer not to answer th... % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Less than $25, $25, to $5, $5, to $75, $75, to $1, $1, to $125, $125, to $15, $15, to $2, Over $2, I prefer not to answer this question Responses 4.17% % % % % % % % % 29 Total / 59

47 Q32 How many years have you been a Unitarian Universalist? Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Less than 1 year 1-2 Years 3-5 Years 6-1 Years 11-2 Years More than 2 Years I prefer not to answer th... % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Less than 1 year 1-2 Years 3-5 Years 6-1 Years 11-2 Years More than 2 Years I prefer not to answer this question Responses 4.17% 6 9.3% % % % % 2 Total / 59

48 Q33 How many years have you been involved with UUCB? Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Less than 1 year 1-2 Years 3-5 Years 6-1 Years 11-2 Years More than 2 Years I prefer not to answer th... % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Less than 1 year 1-2 Years 3-5 Years 6-1 Years 11-2 Years More than 2 Years I prefer not to answer this question Responses 2.78% % % % % % % 2 Total / 59

49 Q34 How many children of each grade level are living in your household, and how many children are in Children's Lifespan Faith Development (R.E.)? Answered: 1 Skipped: 58 total # Preschool K-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12 Post high school % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% / 59

50 # in RE Preschool K-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-8 Grades 9-12 Post high school % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% total # Total Preschool 97.3% % % 1 74 K % % 3 73 Grades % % % 2 83 Grades % % 4 74 Grades % % / 59

51 Post high school 89.74% % % 3 78 # in RE Total Preschool 94.59% % 2 37 K % % 3 37 Grades % % % 2 45 Grades % % 3 38 Grades % % 6 41 Post high school / 59

52 Q35 How long does it take you to travel to church on Sunday? Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Less than 5 min 5-1 min 1-2 min 2-3 min 3 min to 1 hour More than 1 hour % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Less than 5 min 5-1 min 1-2 min 2-3 min 3 min to 1 hour More than 1 hour Responses 11.11% % % % % 6 Total / 59

53 Q36 What is your most common mode of transportation to church? Answered: 144 Skipped: 14 Drive or ride in a car wit... Drive a car alone Bicycle Walk Shuttle (Frasier... I prefer not to answer th... Drive or ride in a car wit... Bus % 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 1% Answer Choices Drive or ride in a car with other family members Drive a car alone Bicycle Walk Shuttle (Frasier Meadows or other shuttle) I prefer not to answer this question Drive or ride in a car with other non-family members Bus Responses 45.14% % % % % % 4 2.8% % 2 Total / 59

54 Q37 How would you describe this congregation to a prospective minister? Answered: 84 Skipped: / 59

55 Q38 Which of UUCB s ministries would you like to see growth in? Answered: 7 Skipped: / 59

56 Q39 What do you currently appreciate most about UUCB, and in 5 years, what would you like to appreciate most about UUCB? Answered: 83 Skipped: / 59

57 Q4 If you were interviewing a ministerial candidate, what would be the most important question that you would want to ask? Answered: 75 Skipped: / 59

58 Q41 What current strengths does our congregation possess that you would like to either see maintained or developed in the immediate future? Answered: 72 Skipped: / 59

59 Q42 This is the last question. Is there anything else you d like to add? Answered: 55 Skipped: / 59

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