Methodists for World Mission Aims to... QUESTIONNAIRE for members and friends of Methodist for World Mission to help plan our future. Please help us take stock of where we are? How we understand our aims? How we should seek to fulfil them in 2008 and beyond? INTRODUCTION Methodist for World Mission is nearly a hundred years old. It traces its origins to a Wesleyan Methodist lay initiative following the 1910 Edinburgh Missionary Conference. This groundbreaking event played a large part in forging ecumenical relationships in mission work overseas. Originally the membership of MWM was all adult, all male, and all Methodist. It is now open to everyone who shares its aspirations and wishes to be better informed about the world church and our part in sharing the Christian faith. As an organization MWM has always been a close supporter of the Methodist contribution to Overseas Missions, but as the management structure of the Methodist Church changes we need to review our role. YOU are receiving this survey as someone who is a member of MWM or has attended one of its conferences in the past three years. Answers are anonymous (unless you choose to include your name in a comment box). If you prefer not to answer any particular question, please leave it blank. We would urge you to complete the survey so that the decisions made by the Management Committee will truly represent the views of members and friends. Couples can complete the survey once each if they choose. HELP US TO ENSURE THAT MWM FOCUSES ON GOD S MISSION FOR THE FUTURE AS AN INDICATION OF OUR VALUING THE LEGACY WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE VISION OF THE PAST. PLEASE PLACE THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE IN THE COLLECTING BOX AT SWANWICK OR RETURN IT TO THE REGISTRAR - Margaret Williams 11 Butterley Drive, Loughborough, LE11 4PX if possible by 21st June 2008 1. Are you currently a member of MWM? Yes No If you answered No to Questions 1 please go on to question 5 For MEMBERS of MWM only. 2. In what year (approximately) did you first join MWM?
3. What are your main reasons for your continuing membership? (Choose up to 3). I am a life member I support MWM aims I value the information and contacts with the world church It helps me keep in touch with people I know It ensures I get news of MWM events Other (Please Specify) 4. Later questions cover MWM conferences and the magazine. Is there anything other than these that you see as your involvement? MWM conferences 5. Which recent MWM conferences (if any) did you, or are you likely to, attend? 2006 2007 2008 National Swanwick Regional South West Regional North West 6. How do the following factors affect your decision on whether to attend the MWM Swanwick Conference? Attracts me Neutral Deters me Interest in theme Reputation of speakers
How do the following factors affect your decision on whether to attend the MWM Swanwick Conference? (continued) Attracts me Neutral Deters me Style of event Inclusion of families Your, or other s, experience in previous years Knowing other people attending It being and MWM event Facilities and style of event Ease of travel Cost Date 7. If you live in the south west or north, please comment on any factors that would be different to those in Question 6 when considering the regional conference. 8.Any other comments on conferences?
MWM publications - How MWM communicates with YOU. 9. How do you use the MWM magazine (choose 1) Unable to recall Read less than half Read most of it Read most of it and share it with others 10. What do you value most about the magazine? 11. Have you looked at the MWM website in the past year? Yes and found it useful Yes but did not find what I wanted No, though I do have internet access No, do not use the internet 12. Are you aware of MWM membership leaflets? No Yes Yes and have passed to others
MWM S reputation - How you see MWM s role and its fit with other organisations you support. 13. MWM s stated aim is to celebrate diversity and promote mutual partnership between people of widely differing cultures and ages from all parts of the world who are rooted in the Christian faith. How far do you agree with the following statements. Agree strongly Agree Disagree Disagree strongly This aim is important to me MWM s activities reflect this aim MWM is achieving this aim Many larger organisations have a similar aim 14. Do you support other organisations (apart from MWM and your denomination) which are explicitly Christian with an international focus? If so, please name three which are most important to you. A. B. C. 15. If you are a member of MWM, why do you support it as well as, or in preference to other organizations? 16 If you are NOT a member of MWM, what affects your decision on whether to join? 17. Do you recommend others to join MWM and/or attend conferences? Yes Only if they ask No
18. If you answered Yes to Q.17 what do you tell people are the benefits of MWM? If you answered No, what deters you? THE FUTURE DIRECTION OF MWM - Here are some provisional ideas for your comment - there is space for you to add6 more later 19. What future themes and / or partners would you like to see in conferences? A. B. C. 20. Here are some other activities MWM could invest in to promote its aim. Which 3 do you think would be most useful? Group overseas visits (with a suitable travel partner) Activity to link to Christian migrants to the UK Other cross-cultural activity in the UK Input to other Methodist events Input to national events of other organizations More frequent news sharing by electronic means Other (please specify)
21 How could MWM help you to deliver its aim locally? Useful Not needed Not able to use Advice on contacts and resources? Grants for local events? Contact with other members? 22 Is there anything MWM does now that it should stop doing? 23 Through investment of legacy income etc., MWM is able to use funds beyond its running costs (annual amount around 10,000). How should these be used? (Priority high, medium, or low) High Medium Low Donations to overseas churches or Christian projects Donations to other Methodist overseas spending (e.g. emergency appeals) Bursaries to individuals (e.g. conference or travel) Grants for circuit or district activity promoting MWM aims Support costs to enable additional activities (as in Q.20) 24. Any other views on what MWM should do in the future?
About you and your church - it would help us to know a little more about the church you most often attend. 25. How old are you? under 30 31-45 46-60 60-75 76 or over 26. Gender? Male Female 27. Nationality and ethnicity White Other ethnicity British Other nationality 28. Location- please enter the first part (only) of your post code, if you live in Britain, otherwise your country 29. Have you lived outside Britain for 6 months or longer (as an adult)? Yes No 30. What type of church do you attend? Denomination Style of worship Typical number at main service of worship 31. How active is this church in world mission? Very Moderately Limited 32. Please explain your answer to Q31 33. Thankyou for your time. Have you any other comments not included above?