Church Member Engagement Survey Results
Total Responses!
Would you recommend this church to a friend or family member? Why or why not? 83 responses
Why do you recommend this church? Common comments include: ● Good people ● Friendly ● Warm caring members ● I want the church to grow ● Compassionate people ● Our church impacts the community ● Loving congregation
Why do you not recommend this church? Sample comments include: ● No. Not friendly at all. ● Not really connective as it could be ● No for young friends and families ● No, church is under duress and divided ● We are losing members ● Service Times run into Sunday School ● Impersonal ● Preaching style has changed
1-Not Satisfied 2- Sort of Dissatisfied 3- It’s Okay 4 -Fairly Pleased 5-Very Satisfied
1 -No Way 2 -Not a 100% Sure 3 -On the Fence 4 -Like the Idea 5 -Yes!
Pro Combined Service Comments: ● Great Idea! ● Will help the church members get to know each other better ● It would bring the church together as one worshiping family ● Other churches in Kings Mountain are going to one service ● Yes, a blended service would serve both preference. ● Church unity is important
Against Combining Service Comments: ● People will stop coming to Central ● I feel the contemporary worshippers would stop attending ● No, don’t do it! ● Bad idea, people like having a choice of service to attend ● I prefer traditional worship style ● I like the contemporary style
1- No 2- Not Really 3-Just Okay 4-Pretty Good 5-Yes!
What are some ways that you think we could make our church more welcoming to visitors and new members? ● We Need A Welcoming Committee ● Talk to them ● Do follow ups with visitors ● Reach out to the community more ● Meet and Greet Time Strong children and youth programs that they feel comfortable in ● ● Invite people to events and activities ● Feature new members in the newsletter ● Recognize them during service
Average Score: Average Score: Average Score: 3.93 2.17 3.20 Dark Blue--Poor (1) Red--Fair (2) Orange--Okay (3) Green (4) Good Purple--Excellent (5)
Average Score: Average Score: Average Score: 3.11 3.26 2.82 Dark Blue--Poor (1) Red--Fair (2) Orange--Okay (3) Green (4) Good Purple--Excellent (5)
How would you rate Central on the following? Average Score: Average Score: Average Score: 3.00 2.84 2.86 Dark Blue--Poor (1) Red--Fair (2) Orange--Okay (3) Green (4) Good Purple--Excellent (5)
What can we do to improve any of the areas above? (Repeated Comments) ● Respect times of Sunday School Classes ● Time management during services ● Provide training for Sunday School teachers ● Restructure services ● Hire staff for youth and church ● Create small discussion groups at each age level to ask what they feel is missing ● For Central to improve and grow, there must be programs/events/opportunities for each age group ● Communication, communication, communication ● An active children's program would help bring in more families ● We need to have open forums with both services to discuss what is important in a spiritual service When a member has been absence for a while someone needs to follow up ● Simply show that we care for everyone ●
Additional repeated comments for fellowship-building: 50 responses Offer Conferences, Workshops, Field Trips Introduce new members during a special luncheon Start AND end services on time. If more time is needed for services, start them sooner. One of my few opportunities for small group ministries is my Develop a Hospitality/Caring Committee Sunday School Class - but when early service ends at 10:10-10:15, we have no time left to get together Supper Club prior to traditional service beginning. Better communication on what is going on at Family Night More Bible Studies We need a welcoming Church that reaches out to everyone in Missions in Community the community that supplies the needs that would encourage others not currently in church that Central is a great place to We need to reach out to our new members and raise families while worshiping God. find out what drew them to us. Learn from what is working. Quarterly field trip opportunities for the rest of congregation much like the Central Trekkers. Develop small groups or Need more things to bring the congregation together. special 4 week bible studies in people's homes quarterly. Activities where members from both services are We need to reinstate meet and greet time for both services.. working and/or meeting together so we can get to We need to emphasize our wonderful and talented musicians. know each other. Great choir, excellent pianist, and hand bell choirs . I want to leave our worship service with a song in my heart. We need to consider growing a children choir and recruit at our elementary schools. We need to consider a after school program for youth and a monthly fun night for children .
What are other church aspects not covered in this survey that should be addressed? (Repeated comments) 51 responses Be welcoming to all! I am concerned about attendance being down. Be More welcoming and visit its members People are in many ways feeling uncomfortable in the current atmosphere, including giving to the church financially I miss saying the Lord’s Prayer every Sunday We need to consolidate Adult Sunday School classes into fewer, larger We do not take advantage of families involved in classes. Scouts or the Movies at the Joy Theatre (and other things we support). We need to be inviting Identifying reason why people have left Central (other than moving and those families to join us. death) could indicate problems that should be addressed. We need to focus on local Mission Needs Also miss having communion. We rarely have it anymore. Keep Sunday School and Worship Services Covered but worthy of a repeat - critical we develop a relevant and schedule appealing set of programs and maybe services specifically geared to attracting and retaining youth, teens and young adults. Our successful There seems to be a lack of concern for Sunday future in our homes and at church is on the shoulders of the young, we School need new blood!
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