Survey Results

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Survey Results

• Strategic Planning
• Leadership Team

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Who responded?

• 140 survey responses
• 126 surveys filled in a response to demographic
  info
• 36 men, 82 women

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Who responded?

• 44 attend early service
• 64 attend late service

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Who responded?

• 27 have belonged to the church less than 5 years
• 28, 5 to 10 years
• 45, more than 10 years

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Who responded?
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Who responded? Ages
7
Who responded? Ages
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What are our values?
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What is important to us?

• 9.8
• Traditional service (1115)
• Nominating Committee

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What is important to us?

• 9.6
• Sermons
• Youth and Young Adult Ministry Team
• Session
• Youth education
• Children and Family Ministry Team
• Christmas and Easter Special Services

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What is important to us?

• 9.5
• Choir (1115)
• Training for Elders
• Service and Outreach Ministry Team
• Administration Ministry Team
• Adult Education Ministry Team
• Monthly Communion (1115)

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What is important to us?

• 9.4
• Training for Deacons
• Worship and Arts Ministry Team
• Financial Stewardship Ministry Team
• Childrens Sunday School
• Adult Education Ministry Team
• Stewardship Campaign

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What is important to us?

• 9.3
• Sunday Morning Counters
• Organ Music
• Property and Maintenance Ministry Team
• Vacation Bible School

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What are our strengths?
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Strengths

• 9.5
• Choir (1115)

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Strengths

• 9.1
• Organ Music
• Day School
• Vacation Bible School
• 9.0
• Sunday Morning Counters

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Strengths

• 8.9
• Christmas and Easter special services
• Weekly Communion (845)
• Joy Class
• 8.8
• Special instrumentalists
• Monthly Communion (1115)

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Strengths

• 8.7
• Property and Maintenance Ministry Team
• 8.6
• Thanksgiving Dinner
• 8.5
• Worship and Arts Ministry Team

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Strengths

• 8.4
• Traditional service (1115)
• St. Cecilia Music Series
• Farthest Pew
• Godly Play
• Bulletin production and printing

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Strengths

• 8.3
• Newsletter production and printing
• Greeters
• Contemporary Praise Band (845)
• Crossroads Classes
• 8.2
• Moms group
• Limo Service
• Kidzone

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Strengths and Weaknesses

• Strengths effectiveness 8.0 or above
• Priorities for improvement effectiveness 7.0 or
  below, importance 7.5 or above
• In need of attention importance and
  effectiveness 7.0 or below

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Ministry in and to the World
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Ministry in and to the World

• Strengths
• Day School
• Farthest Pew
• Greeters
• Crossroads Classes
• Limo service
• Welcome table for visitors

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Ministry in and to the World

• Priorities for Improvement
• Deacons
• Minutes for Ministry

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Ministry in and to the World

• In need of attention
• Fair Trade Coffee Sales
• Garage Sale
• Crop Walk
• Dripping Springs New Church Development
• Fellowship of Elders Emeritus
• Hands on Housing

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Ministry in and to the World

• Activities rated as highly important
• Activity Number Effectiveness

27
Ministry in and to the World

• Activities rated as of average importance
• Activity Number Effectiveness

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Ministry in and to the World

• Activities rated as of below average importance
• Activity Number Effectiveness

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Pastoral Care and Evangelism
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Pastoral Care
80 know whom to contact, but only 59 know who
their deacon is.
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Pastoral Care

• How might the church improve pastoral
• care for those who need it?
• More contact with deacons 12
• Associate pastor 12
• Greater role for senior pastor 11
• Better communication 8
• Lay outreach 8
• Deacon training 5

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Evangelism

• How effective are we at reaching out to
• effective or somewhat effective or very
  effective ineffective
• Visitors 78 33
• New residents 11 70
• Unchurched 11 65

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Teaching the Word
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Teaching the Word

• Strengths
• VBS
• Kidzone
• Joy class
• Men's Bible study
• Godly play

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Teaching the Word

• Priorities for Improvement
• Youth education
• Other Bible studies
• Adult education classes
• Childrens Sunday school

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Teaching the Word

• In need of attention
• Summertime Movie Series
• Mike Murray's Leadership Sessions
• Pastor's Tuesday Lectio Divina
• Renovare Conference

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Teaching the Word
Activities rated as highly important
Activity Number Effectiveness
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Teaching the Word
Activities rated as average or below average in
importance
Activity Number Effectiveness
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Fellowship
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Fellowship

• Strengths
• Mom's group
• Thanksgiving dinner
• Advent tree trimming and decorating

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Fellowship

• Priorities for Improvement
• Youth group Sunday evenings
• Grief support group
• Timothy group
• Women's groups

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Fellowship

• In need of attention
• Youth homeless night
• JULIETS
• ROMEOS
• Thursday Bridge players
• Investment Club

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Fellowship

• Activities rated as highly important
• Activity Number Effectiveness

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Fellowship

• Activities rated as of average importance
• Activity Number Effectiveness

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Fellowship

• Activities rated as of below average importance
• Activity Number Effectiveness

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Administration
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Administration

• Strengths
• Worship and Arts ministry team
• Property and Maintenance ministry team
• Bulletin production and printing
• Sunday morning counters
• Newsletter production and printing

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Administration

• Priorities for improvement
• Youth and Young Adult ministry team
• Adult Education ministry team
• Session
• Training for Elders
• Training for Deacons
• Human Resources ministry team

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Administration

• Priorities for improvement
• Stewardship campaign
• Evangelism ministry team
• Nominating Committee
• Service and Outreach ministry team
• Administration ministry team
• Financial Stewardship ministry team

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Administration

• Activity Number Effectiveness

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Worship
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Worship

• Strengths
• Choir
• Organ music
• Christmas and Easter special services
• Weekly communion (845)
• Monthly communion (1115)
• Traditional Service
• Ushering

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Worship

• Strengths (2)
• Special instrumentalists
• St. Cecilia music series
• Contemporary praise band
• Handbell choirs

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Worship

• Priorities for improvement
• Childrens choirs
• Sermons

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Worship

• Activities rated as highly important
• Activity Number Effectiveness

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Worship

• Activities rated as of average importance
• Activity Number Effectiveness

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Worship Preferred Styles
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Worship Preferred Styles

• Average monthly attendance
• Attendance at 845 1115
• Blended 2.2 1.5
• Contemporary 3.3 1.0
• Traditional 0.4 3.6
• No preference 1.3 3.3

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Agreement

• Contemporary and traditional service-goers
  largely agree about the effectiveness of some
  things
• Activity Cont Eff Trad Eff Cont Imp
  Trad Imp

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Disagreement

• Contemporary and traditional service-goers
  disagree about the effectiveness of some things
• Activity Cont Ef Trad Eff Cont Imp Trad
  Imp

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Contemporary Worship
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Contemporary Effectiveness

• Effectiveness as rated by those preferring
  blended and contemporary worship Blended
  Contemporary

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Contemporary Effectiveness

• Effectiveness as rated by those attending the
  845 service 3 or 4 times a month

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Contemporary Importance

• Importance as rated by those preferring blended
  and contemporary worship Blended
  Contemporary

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Contemporary Importance

• Importance as rated by those attending the 845
  service 3 or 4 times a month

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Contemporary Service

• What is your reaction to

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Contemporary Service

• Essential elements
• Activity Number Every Most
  Some None

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Contemporary Service

• Important elements
• Activity Number Every Most
  Some None

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Contemporary Service

• Frequent elements
• Activity Number Every Most
  Some None

70
Contemporary Service

• Occasional elements
• Activity Number Every Most Some
  None

71
Contemporary Music
Music at the contemporary service
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Traditional Worship
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Traditional Effectiveness

• Effectiveness as rated by those preferring
  traditional worship (or expressing no
  preference) Traditional No preference

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Traditional Effectiveness

• Effectiveness as rated by those attending the
  1115 service 3 or 4 times a month

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Traditional Importance

• Importance as rated by those preferring
  traditional worship (or expressing no preference)
  Traditional o preference

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Traditional Importance

• Importance as rated by those attending the 1115
  service 3 or 4 times a month

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Traditional Worship

• What is your reaction to

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Traditional Worship

• Essential elements
• Activity Number Every Most
  Some None

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Traditional Worship

• Important elements
• Activity Number Every Most Some None

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Traditional Worship

• Frequent elements
• Activity Number Every Most Some None

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Traditional Worship

• Occasional elements
• Activity Number Every Most Some
  None

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Traditional Worship Hymns

• Describe hymns at the traditional service

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Sermons
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Sermons

• Importance 9.6
• Effectiveness 7.1

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Sermons

• Write-in descriptions
• Disjointed, tangents 10
• Confusing 4
• Inappropriate humor or stories 3
• Artificiality of delivery 2

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Leadership
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Leadership

• Do you feel heard, appreciated, supported and
  loved at FPC?
• Yes 65 Somewhat 20 No 8

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Leadership

• If not, what changes would you make?
• Changes in leadership's relation to church 7
• Youth 3

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Leadership

• Do you trust the leadership at FPC to make good
  decisions for the church?
• Yes 46, Somewhat 37, No - 11

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Leadership

• If not, why?
• Session not fulfilling responsibilities 8
• Secrecy 4
• Conflict among leadership 4
• Don't know them 3
• Poor decisions 3
• Disgruntled members 3
• Pastor is problem 3

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Leadership Communication

• Have you discussed your concerns with the
  appropriate leader?
• Yes 36, Somewhat 19, No - 23

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Leadership Communication

• If not, why?
• Leaders won't listen 8
• Don't know leaders 5
• Want to stay out of politics 4
• No big concerns 4

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Reflections

• The State of the Church

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Reflections

• What words best describe FPC right now?
• Change, transition, flux, unsettled, evolving 27
• Friendly, welcoming, warm, nice 26
• Conflict, divided, turmoil, stressed, troubled 23
• Fellowship, loving, caring, familial, home 14

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Reflections

• What words best describe FPC right now?
• Active, busy, involved, energetic, electric 9
• Growing, poised for growth 8
• Motivating, enthusiastic, inspiring, supportive
  5
• Deciding who we are, searching 5
• Struggling 5

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Reflections

• What are the words you hope will describe FPC
  five years from now?
• Caring, familial, loving 30
• Active, energetic, vibrant 24
• Cohesive, harmonious, peaceful, unified 21
• Friendly, warm, welcoming 21

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Reflections

• What are the words you hope will describe FPC
  five years from now?
• Mission-centered, ministry to poor 16
• Same, secure, stable 14
• Growing 10

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Reflections

• What are the words you hope will describe FPC
  five years from now?
• Clear direction, purposeful 5
• Diverse 5
• Healthy 5
• Presbyterian 5
• Spiritual 5
• Supportive 5

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Reflections

• What are the words you hope will describe you
  five years from now?
• Spiritual 16
• Involved 12
• Alive 11
• Healthy 9
• Happy 6
• Able 6

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Reflections

• What should FPC be doing that it is not doing
  now?
• Resolve conflicts 22
• Increasing giving and participation 9
• Pastoral care 8
• Emphasize Bible, thought 7
• Everything's fine 5
• Focus on youth and young adults 4

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Reflections

• What could FPC be doing for you that it is not
  doing now? How can we help you in your spiritual
  journey?
• FPC is doing fine 16
• Resolve conflicts 9
• Challenge, teach 6
• Adult education 5
• Spiritual growth 5
• Small groups 4
• Pastoral care 4
• Youth programs 3

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Reflections

• How does FPC foster a transforming experience of
  Jesus Christ in your life?
• Caring, love, members, people 25
• Worship 11
• Music 9
• Education 7
• It doesn't 5
• Involvement 3

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Reflections

• How could First Presbyterian Church do it better?
• Resolve conflicts, better leadership 9
• Better education 6
• Better sermons 5
• More support for music 3

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Reflections

• Which way is easiest for you?
• Heart Soul Mind Strength
• 33 8 28 29
• Which way is the greatest challenge?
• Heart Soul Mind Strength
• 10 47 22 21

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Reflections

• Heart (compassion, piety, and a sense of
  closeness to God)
• Worship, music 8
• Preaching 4
• Small groups 4
• Volunteer opportunities 3
• Classes 3
• Prayer 3

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Reflections

• Soul (prayer, reflection, meditation, and
  spiritual disciplines)
• Small groups, classes 15
• Meditative worship 10
• Prayer 6

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Reflections

• Mind (learning about and seeking to understand
  God and his purposes)
• Classes 29
• Sermons 9
• Book reviews, devotionals 4

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Reflections

• Strength (acting as God's hands, doing God's work
  in the world)
• Making people aware of
• volunteer opportunities 24

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Appendix I

• Worship Times

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Service Times Contemporary

• Among those preferring contemporary worship
• Times preferred
• 8something 9
• 9something 3.5
• 10something 1
• 11something 2.5
• 12something 0
• Median 900 am

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Service Times Blended

• Among those preferring blended worship
• Times preferred
• 8something 16
• 9something 8
• 10something 5
• 11something 7
• 12something 2
• Median 930 am

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Service Times Traditional

• Among those preferring traditional worship
• Times preferred
• 8something 0
• 9something 0.5
• 10something 1.5
• 11something 29
• 12something 8
• Median 1100 am

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Service Times before 1100

• Those preferring to worship at 8something
• Contemporary 9
• Blended 16
• Traditional 0
• Those preferring to worship at 9something
• Contemporary 3.5
• Blended 8
• Traditional 0.5
• Those preferring to worship at 10something
• Contemporary 1
• Blended 5
• Traditional 1.5

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Service Times 1100 or later

• Those preferring to worship at 11something
• Contemporary 2.5
• Blended 7
• Traditional 29
• Those preferring to worship at 12something
• Contemporary 0
• Blended 2
• Traditional 8

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Service Times Summary

• 95 of those preferring traditional worship want
  it to be at 11am or later.
• More than 3/4 of those preferring contemporary
  worship prefer it to start before 10.
• What if we were to introduce a third, blended
  service?
• 80 of those preferring such a service would want
  it before 11, and 2/3 would want it before 10.

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Appendix II

• Membership Trends

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Membership Trends, 89-07

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Membership Trends, 89-07