All Souls Episcopal Church 016 Parish Profile Survey Results
Racial or Ethnic Heritage White/Caucasian 8 Black/African American Other Hispanic/Latino Asian/Pacific Islander Native American 0 0 0 0 60 80 100
Faith Traditions Explored Roman Catholic Presbyterian Methodist Baptist Lutheran Other Protestant Buddhist Unitarian Quaker Other not listed Congregationalist Judaism Feminist Spirituality Eastern Orthodox Evangelical Wicca Islam Native American Taois 1 1 5 6 6 10 11 11 17 1 0 5 10 15 0 5 0 5
Importance of Parish Life Areas Parish Worship and Prayer.51 Parish Fellowship Music in Parish Worship Spirtual Development..1.1 Outreach to the disadvantaged Recruiting and integrating new members Lay leadership/involvement in church activities & Increasing the rate of participation in parish activities Significantly increasing the number of members Stewardship Campaign Christian Education for Adults Lay leadership & involvement in worship Pastoral Counseling/ Guidance 1.86 1.81 1.80 1.6 1.6 1.60 1.58 1.5 1.7 Christian Education for Children&Youth Parish support/participation in non-church community Fundraising events Participation in Diocesan activities 1.10 1.08 1.06 0. 0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50.00.50.00 0 = Not Important; 1 = Somewhat Important; = Important; = Extremely Important Things We Do Best Worship, Liturgy Fellowship, Welcoming, Community Music Homilies (Intelligent, Thought Diversity, Progressiveness, Inclusiveness Outreach Traditional Ritual Sacredness Accepting people at diff faith stages 7 1 5 5 0 10 0 0 0 50 60
Challenges Facing All Souls Growth in Membership/Attendance Keeping/Increasing Family/Child/Young Adult Membership/Attendance Stewardship/Strengthening Church Finances 18 0 1 Outreach to Poor and to Community (Mission) Diversifying Membership and Leadership by Gender and Ethnicity Retaining/Involving Members; Maintaining Relevance of AS in Members' lives Cliquishness/Lack of Inclusion of All/Segmentation of Parishioners Aging Building/Plant Maintenance 10 8 7 6 15 Spiritual Development of Parish Getting the Right Rector 0 5 10 15 0 5 0 5 0 5 Establish, Develop, or Improve Improve Outreach/Support/Programs for Families/Children/Young Adults Strengthen Mission Outreach to Community (More Rector Leadership on This) More Programs to Link Parishioners/Regular (Co-ed) Fellowship Events Grow & Diversify Congregation: More Str8, Female, Young, Af-Am, & Latino Members) Strengthen Pastoral Care; More Outreach to Homebound & Irregular Attenders Strengthen Adult Education; Spiritual Development 11 11 10 1 Broader/More Diverse Worship Styles 8 New Organ Transparency Between Vestry/Endowment Board/Committees and Congregation Need Clear Plan to Strengthen Church Finances and Stewardship Increase Numbers and Improve Training of Lectors; Establish Lay Eucharistic Ministry More Visibility (eg. Broadcast Service; Have Music Programs During Week) 0 5 10 15 0 5
De-emphasize, Reduce, or Drop Overemphasis on Choir/Music 11 Gay Identity 5 Rigid Liturgical Style Inefficiency (Economic) Women's Group as Bible Study Non-church Use of Endowment Fund Traditional Sunday School Sung "Lord's Prayer" Liturgy Text "My Turf" Attitude 0 6 8 10 1 Things that Should Remain the Same Music Worship Service (High) Fellowship/Welcoming Rite I Homilies (Intelligent/Challenging) Liturgy Outreach Inclusiveness Traditional AND Progressive Traditional Ritual Worship Service (Simple) Sacredness Adult Forum 6 6 8 10 1 6 0 5 10 15 0 5 0
Program Participation Attend Breakfast or Coffee Hour Adult Forum Sponsor Breakfast or Coffee Hour Community Outreach (festivals) Clean-up Days Lay Reader Foyer Dinners Men's Fellowship Garden Guild Usher Choir All Souls Serves All Souls Cares Greeter Communications Committee Prayer Group All Souls are Green Acolyte Women's Fellowship 0s & 0s Group Lay Eucharistic Minister Altar Guild Sunday School 0 10 0 0 0 50 60 70 80 Frequently Occasionally 0 = Not Important; 1 = Somewhat Important; = Important; = Extremely Important
Importance of Rector Ministry Areas Preaching Worship Spiritual Growth Theology Church Growth and Development Pastoral Care Crisis Ministry Counseling Stewardship Administration Adult Christian Education Lay Ministry Social Justice Children and Youth Christian Education Ability to Chant Capital Development Skilled in Social Media 0 0.5 1 1.5.5 0 = Not Important; 1 = Somewhat Important; = Important; = Extremely Important Importance of Rector Traits Dynamic speaker/preacher Well read/broadly knowledgeable Good listener Sense of humor Personable/ outgoing Accessible Good at involving others / delegating Deeply spiritual Organized Energetic Relates particularly well to retirees and Relates particularly well to 0s & 0s Relates particularly well to parents Relates particularly well to teens Relates particularly well to children Secular work experience 0 0.5 1 1.5.5 0 = Not Important; 1 = Somewhat Important; = Important; = Extremely Important
Additional Desired Homily Characteristics Thought-provoking; Relevant to Life in Intelligent/Literate/Thoughtful/ Short/Concise Humorous (If Relevant) Spiritually Nourishing; Encouraging Theologically/Biblically Based Well Organized Reaches Broad Audience Good Delivery; Not Read From the Heart; Relates Personal Educative/Insightful 5 6 0 1 5 6 7 8 10