FINDINGS from UCC FACT Survey March, 2011 Results are based on the responses of 642 congregations. Because the interfaith project is still underway, please.

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FINDINGS from UCC FACT Survey March, 2011 Results are based on the responses of 642 congregations. Because the interfaith project is still underway, please do not publicly distribute these findings.

Patterns of Weekend Worship

5-Year Changes in Worship

Average Worship Attendance 2010

Change in Attendance,

Components of Worship

Descriptions of Worship

Clergy Rating of Worship

Programs and Activities of at least 65% of Congregations

Programs and Activities of Fewer than 65% of Congregations

Ways Visitors are Contacted

Mission Activities

How Congregations Distribute their Mission Donations 10% gave nothing through UCC; 5% gave all through UCC 22% gave nothing through other agencies, 1% gave all through other agencies 31% gave nothing through self-generated projects, 2% gave all through self- generated projects

Community Ministries

Emphasis on Religious Practices

Use of Electronic Media

Mission and Identity

Theological Outlook of Congregation

Regular Participants in Religious Activities

Percent of the Congregation that is White

Percent of the Congregation Aged 65 or Over

Percent of the Congregation Aged 50 to 64

Percent of the Congregation Aged 35 to 49

Percent of the Congregation Aged 18 to 34

Percent of the Congregation Aged 0 to 17

Percent of the Congregation that is Female

Percent of the Congregation who are College Graduates

Percent of the Congregation who are New in Past Five Years

Percent of the Congregation who are “Out” LGBT

Percent of the Congregation who are Lifelong UCC

Percent of the Congregation Who Live within 15 Minutes of Church

People Associated with the Congregation

Clergy Leadership

Clergy Age and Gender

Clergy Employment Status

Clergy Educational Level

Clergy Race/Ethnicity

Year of Call to This Church

Time Spent in Ministry Tasks

Participation in Interfaith Activities

Conflicts in Last 5 Years

Size of 2010 Budget

Percent of the Budget Spent on Staff

Percent of the Budget Spent on Building Operations

Percent of the Budget Spent on Program Support and Materials

Percent of the Budget Spent on Mission

Percent of the Budget Spent on Other Expenditures

Percent of the Congregation who Pledge

Percent of the Congregation who Pay Pledges in Full (of Pledgers)

Change in Financial Health,

Impact of Economic Crisis

Ways the Economic Crisis Impacted Congregations

Participation in Vitality Training

Impact of Still-Speaking

Agreement with Vitality Components

Agreement with “Our congregation is a vital congregation.”

Ways the Congregation Changed in Last 5 Years

Location of Church

UCC Region

Sanctuary Seating Capacity

Year Organized

Building Adequacy