There were 7 responses to the Adult Parish Survey. Participants were not required to answer all questions. Where used, percentages reflect only those who answered the question. Demographics Gender Age Race 0% Male or older 7 % + 8 to 9 % 8-9 Other (please % specify) Other Asian % Asian Black 0 to Hispanic % 0-9% Black % Hispanic 0% Female % - 8 % White Marital Status City or Town Education Divorced 8% Widowed Single 9% Single % Divorced 77% Married/Committed Married/Committed Relationship Mt. Vernon % Mt. Vernon New Rochelle Other (please specify) 8% Other Bronx 9 % Bronx 0 % New Rochelle 0 % Pelham % Advanced Degree anced Degree High School % High School % Bachelor's Bachelor s Degree Degree Employment Status Full-time, Commuting to NYC Full Time Commute to NYC Full-time, Commuting Locally Full Time Commute Locally 0% 9% Have Children Under 8? Part Time Full-time, Work from Home Full Time Work From Home Part-time 7 % Yes Stay-at-Home Parent Stay-at-Home Parent % % Unemployed Unemployed Retired Retired Student Student % Page
How Long Attended Less than < year - years - - - years -0-0 years -0-0 years More than 0 > 0 years Relationship to Christ Church Do You Consider Yourself A Member What Drew You Here? check all that apply % % Referral from family or friends Nearest Nearest Episcopal Church % Children's Children s Programming programming 8% Music 0% 9% Yes Referral % 8% Welcoming Welcoming Environment env Preaching Christian Christian Community community Previous Affiliation Attendance Frequency Which Service? check all that apply Episcopal 0% Almost ev ery Almost Weekly week 7% 8% Other Other Protestant Roman Roman Catholic ne Holidays Other Other (please specify) % % 9% Once a month Once a Month - times - Times Per per year Yr. t in Last - Yrs t in the last - years 9% 8% Sunday 8am Sunday 0am AM Prayer Sunday 8 am Sunday 0 am Weekday morning prayer 8% Even- Song Ev ensong Responses Religious holidays Holidays 8% % How Involved? check all that apply 7% 8% 9% Attend serv ices Attend Services Serve or hav Involved e prev iously with serv ed o... Committee or Activity Serve or hav e serv ed on Have the v estry Serve or Served on Vestry Sing or have sung with Sing theor choir Have Sung With Choir Participate Lector, or have participate Acolyte, d in... Usher, Eucharistic Minister Teach or hav e taught church school Teach or Taught Church School Res 8 Financial Support check all that apply % 8% 9% I make an annual pledge Annual Pledge I donated to a recent Donate capital to project Capital Projects I contribute regularly Contribute Regularly I contribute occasionall y Contribute Occasionally I giv e designated gifts Gifts (Easter... Designated Easter, Carpenter Kids I don't giv e financially Don t Give Responses Page
Our Identity: Ranking of Aspects What We Do Best Currently and Aspirations For the Future (=highest) Worship (Sunday Services, Morning Prayer, Holy Week and Advent Services, Evensong) CURRENT RANKING FUTURE DESIRED Adult Youth * Adult Youth* Preaching Children s Education (Sunday School, Confirmation, Children s Chapel) Music Fellowship 8 7 Outreach Senior Citizen s Ministry (Senior s Bible Study, 7 7 9 8 Activities, Reaching Shut-ins) Pastoral Counseling 8 0 7 9 Adult Education 9 8 0 0 Teen and Youth Group Activities (Post-Confirmation Education and Activities) 0 9 *Based on Youth Survey Importance of Ministries Worship Experience Importance t Outstanding Sermons 78% 8% % 0%.7 Communion Every Sunday % % %.7 Holy Week Special Services 9% % 9%. Episcopal Liturgy 9% 0% %. Hymns Sung by Congregation % % %.09 Organ Music % % 9%.8 Singing by Choir % 9% % 0%.80 Christmas Pageant 9% 0% %.7 Adhering to Traditional Order of Service % 0% 8% % %.70 Children-led Services 7% 8%.9 Evensong % 9% 9% 8%.8 Page
Religious Aspects t The Clergy 8% % 0%.8 Sunday Worship Service 80% 7% 0%.78 A Place Where I Can Deepen My Faith 80% % % 0%.7 Preaching 7% 0%.7 A Place Where My Children Can Learn % 9% %. About God and be a Part of Christianity Holiday Events 9% 8%. Pastoral Care % 9% %. Sharing Personal Concerns with the Clergy 7% % 0% %.99 Prayer and Quiet Meditation % 9% %.90 Healing Prayers % 9% %.8 Morning Prayer Service and Evensong % % %. Social and Cultural Elements t Sense of Belonging to a Community 8% 8%.8 The Congregation % 0%.0 The Episcopal/Anglican Traditions % % 7%.0 The Architecture and Beauty of the Church 0% %.0 Fellowship Events 0%.0 Music 7% % % 7% 0%.99 Page
Parish Programs t Church School for Children 8% %.9 Confirmation Classes 9% 0% % % %.9 Rites and Sacraments (Weddings, Baptisms, 0% 0% 8%.9 Funerals) Youth Activities Pre-Confirmation % %. Youth Group for Teenagers Post-Confirmation 0% 9% %. Outreach 0% 7% % %.0 Senior Citizen Ministry and Activities % % 8%.0 Acolyte Program % 8% 9%.99 Choir 9% 8%.90 Lay Ministry % 8% % 8%.7 Adult Christian Education % 8% % 9%.7 Other Music Offerings (Concerts) % % %. 7 Worship Style Preference 8% % Similar to our current style of worship Similar to Current Worship Style More contemporary or casual More than our current style... Contemporary or Casual More traditional or formal More than our current style... Traditional or Formal preference Preference Response Answered: Skipped: 9% 77% Top Sermon Preferences % % % % Theological al and Lectionary teach Scripture about... Based Focused Social on social Justice justice and Political and... Issues Ev angelis tic in calling Evangelistic people... Personal and and applicabl Applicable to e to... Daily Life Intellect ually Intellectually stimulati ng Stimulating Prov ocati Are v e and emotional Provocative Emotionally challenge ly and Challenge Uplifting me... uplift... Page
Ideal Qualities Rector s Spiritual Beliefs opinion % % % % Believes in the Resurrection and Deity of Jesus Christ Does t Believe in a Literal Resurrection, But Thinks Jesus Was a Good Moral Teacher Rector s Administrative Style opinion 7% % 0% Prioritizes Administration Over Spiritual Concerns Prioritizes Spiritual Concerns Over Administration Rector s Management Style opinion % % % % % Controls All Aspects of Parish Life Leaves Responsibilities in Hands of Lay Leadership Page
Rector s Financial Style opinion % % 8% 9% Pays Little or Attention to Constraints of the Parish s Annual Budget Adheres Rigidly to the Parish s Annual Budget Rector s Recruitment Style opinion 0% % 7% % 0% Actively Recruits New Members to the Parish Relies on Parishioners to Invite New Members Support Rector Performing Same-Gender Marriage Likely to to leave Leave Christ Church opinion Answered: 0 Skipped: Importance That Rector Willing to Serve for at Least 7 Years 9% important t important Answered: 9 Skipped: % t t supportive % t Supportive 9% Very Supportive Very su 8% 9% % Supportive Page 7
Rector Priorities t within parish Pastoral Care to Parishioners % % 0% 0%.9 Ministering to Parish Youth 7% 0% 0%. Ministering to Senior Parishioners % % 0% 0%. Teaching Adult Christian Education % %.9 Stewardship/Management of the Parish % % %.90 Teaching Parish Youth in Person 9%. within pelham and community Ministry at Local Hospitals and Nursing Homes 7% % 7% 7% %.7 The Diocese of NY % 0%.7 The Town of Pelham Interfaith Council 9% 7% %. Other Episcopal Parishes % 7% 0% %.7 Local Civic Organizations % 9% 7% %. outreach Local Outreach 0% 7% 0%.9 Social Justice 9% %.70 National Outreach % 7% 9% 7%.8 International Outreach % 0% %. Page 8