Spring Congregational Survey St. Luke’s UMC Spring Congregational Survey 2019

Length of Time with St. Luke’s Survey Response Representation: 651 Total Responses Length of Time with St. Luke’s Age (+14)

Frequency of Attendance Ways Service is Attended Services Attended (-1) (-6) (+7) (+2) (+3) (+1) (-4) (+3) (-2) (-3) (-1) Numbers in parentheses represent the percentage point change from the Fall 2018 survey.

Attendance

Overall Member Positive Relationship Trend “I have been a member of St. Luke’s for many years and have enjoyed the life I live thanks to the other members and staff!”

Connection and Involvement St Luke’s in an Inclusive Community I Feel Strongly Connected to the St. Luke’s Community St. Luke’s Involvement is a Big Part of My Life 94% (+4) 6% (-4) 75% (+3) 15% (-3) 67% (-2) 33% (+3) Neutral or Disagree Neutral or Disagree Neutral or Disagree Agree Agree Agree “I pray our church will continue to be inclusive and accepting of all God’s people.” “I know that currently the church is trying to embrace the LGBTQ community and I am all for that. But I do not want it to become all consuming for our church.” Numbers in parentheses represent the percentage point change from the Fall 2018 survey.

Achieving the Missions of the Church “We are happy to be members of St. Luke’s and we appreciate the fact that we have traditional and contemporary worship opportunities. I am proud that St. Luke’s is inclusive even when that isn't always the popular thing to do its ALWAYS the right thing to do.” “I'm proud to be a member of SLUMC. Although no place on Earth is perfect, I have no plans to ever leave St. Luke’s.”

Detailed Ratings (% rating each item as Excellent or Very Good) Length of Involvement with St. Luke’s Impacting How You Live Your Life Helping You to Grow Spiritually 1-3 Years 79% 88% 4-5 Years 90% 6-10 Years 68% 71% 11-15 Years 70% 74% 16 Years or More 76% 77% Those newer to St. Luke’s feel more impacted spiritually. Tenure and age are not directly correlated in the results.

Detailed Ratings (% rating each item as Excellent or Very Good) How do you typically attend services? Providing an Inspiring Worship Experience In-Person 88% Via the Internet 63% Both Which service do you attend most often? Providing an Inspiring Worship Experience 8:15 AM Traditional 88% 9:30 AM Traditional 9:30 AM Contemporary 11:00 AM Traditional 65% 11:00 AM Contemporary 97% “When we are out of the city we try to always "attend" via the internet. Please when clicking on "Watch Live" -- ask if we are a member or visitor -- then make it easy for us to register who we are (keep it simple) -- and that we are attending.”

Recently, the UMC held a special session of General Conference Recently, the UMC held a special session of General Conference.  Assuming the resolution that passed will be the way things will be, which statement best represents your opinion at this time?

Percentages show the breakdown of opinions within each age group. Recently, the UMC held a special session of General Conference.  Assuming the resolution that passed will be the way things will be, which statement best represents your opinion at this time? 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80 or Older We cannot just leave the church without trying to correct what we believe is wrong- but this process cannot go on for years. 53% 55% 56% 50% 42% The UMC as a total entity is what matters.  A decision has been made and our congregation should operate accordingly. 5% 6% 8% 7% 13% 17% The traditionalists will not change.  We should join other like-minded congregations and start a new Methodist church. 37% 33% 31% 34% 26% 14% I’d like to know more. 0% 4% 22% I am uninformed. 2% 1% Percentages show the breakdown of opinions within each age group.

How often do you pray? Check those responses that most align with your prayer practices. “Prayer is very private for me. I feel uncomfortable praying out loud in groups. It's a slow process for me in gaining the courage to do so.”

How can we help you spend more time in prayer? “Maybe I need a call-to-prayer app to remind me to pray? Seriously!” “A class or small group is difficult due to schedules. So, how about a structured, self-led program including a diary for each day?” “Provide Seasonal devotionals written by excellent writers - it’s more important that the quality be excellent than the writers be from St. Luke’s. Offer classes or small groups devoted to prayer.” “Providing prayers for different needs like an elderly parent at the end of life, friends with cancer, blessing family & friends, etc.”

Please tell us what more St Please tell us what more St. Luke’s can do to help you grow in your faith. Nothing / Love the Church Small Groups & Adult Studies Vary Class Schedules Offer the Ability for Members to Engage via Multiple Channels “We love how St. Luke's MEANS what it says and LIVES it. That has been so inspirational to our entire family.”

What are the obstacles to you becoming more connected to St. Luke’s? Time / Too Busy Family obligations prohibit more involvement Distance Health “Announcing programs earlier, often there is a 2-week notice which is not enough time to plan.” “Health challenges in the last few months have made attendance difficult. Glad to have the on-line services.”