Questions, questions, questions!

A while back All Saints ran a questionnaire to understand better how we relate to the community and as a feed into our ‘Mission Action Planning’, where we should be concentration over the next two years. We kept the questionnaire short – just 10 questions (many of us will have been asked to complete questionnaires on a variety of subjects with an interminable number of questions  – we were determined to avoid that!)

Here are the results:

Q1. What is your connection with All Saints?

Options	%
None	16.8
I’ve been to weddings/funerals/baptisms	28
I come to special service (e.g.. Carol service)	9.6
I join in Sunday Services around once per month	0.8
I join in Sunday services most weeks	8.0
I know someone who has a connection	13.6
I’ve noticed displays outside church	13.6
I see it on social media	4.0
I rarely/ever come to services but I join in other activities	5.6

Q2.Whch if any of these groups that meet at All Saints have you: heard of, attended, would be interested in?

Percentages for each answer would not be very helpful so are not included but around 20% of responders had not even heard of any of the groups.

Q3. What do you think the church is?

Options	%
A community facility	33.1
A Christian community	24.5
A place for services	17.9
Somewhere for people to pray	22.5
Other	2.0

Q4. What might encourage you to be more involved with All Saints Church?

Options	%
More convenient service times	1.6
Someone inviting me/coming with me	15.6
More interesting services/activities	15.6
Services/activities which are more relevant to me	18.8
None of the above	48.4

Q5. How could we help you to be more involved?

Options	%
Have more social events	38.7
Hold discussion groups where I can ask questions and tell you what I think	13.3
Communicate better what’s happening	22.7
Have someone I can talk to in confidence	5.3
Make the building more available to the community	20.0

Q6. How well do you think All Saints represents Christianity?

Options	%
Very well	25.7
Fairly well	33.8
Badly	1.4
Not at all	0.0
Don’t know	39.2

Q6. How well do you think All Saints serves the community of Marlpool?

Options	%
Very well	25.0
Fairly well	37.5
Badly	4.2
Not at all	1,4
Don’t know	31.9

Q7. How well do you think All Saints serves the community of Marlpool?

Options	%
Noticeboards	27.3
Flyers	14,1
Social Media	20.2
Word of mouth	35.4
Other	3.0

Q8. How do you find out what’s happening at All Saints?

Options	%
Noticeboards	27.3
Flyers	14,1
Social Media	20.2
Word of mouth	35.4
Other	3.0

Q9. Which of the following best describes what you think about church

Options	%
It is not a welcoming environment	6.8
Church is boring	1.4
It’s a place to ask questions	6.8
I don’t understand what church is about	1.4
I feel I belong	14.9
Christianity is not relevant to me	23.0
I’m afraid I won’t fit in	6.8
I can meet God there	16.2
It’s somewhere I can find help	12.2
I’d like to know more	10.8

Q10. To which age group do you belong?

Options	%
Under 18	5.3
18-25	4.0
26-40	14.7
41-65	38.7
66+	37.3

Do you live:

Options	%
Alone	29.7
With a partner	29.7
As part of a family	31.1
A single parent	8.1
Other	1.4

That’s the easy bit! Now we begin the process of interpreting the responses and using them as a start point for moving forward. Our thanks to all those who responded to questionnaire. We’ll be posing updates in marlpudlian.net and elsewhere  as we plan the way ahead and, more importantly, act on those plans.