1. Neelsville Presbyterian Church and National Capital Presbytery
Congregational Survey Feb 2017
Results

2. Total number of surveys: 188 Duplicate surveys excluded: 2
Survey Responses
Total number of surveys: 188
Duplicate surveys excluded: 2
Member surveys: 165 (89%)
Non-member surveys: 20 (11%)
Footnotes:
- Average weekly attendance: 225
- Current number of members: 363

3. Survey Responses 4 (2%) 13 (7%) 16 (9%) 21 (11%) 131 (70%) 25 50 75
Non-member, attends infrequently
4 (2%)
Member who attends infrequently/unable
13 (7%)
Non-member, attends worship regularly
16 (9%)
Member, attends periodically
21 (11%)
Member, attends worship regularly
131
(70%) 25 50 75
100
125
150
Number of surveys
1 respondent left question blank

4. Information resources# %
The Bible
135 73
The Book of Confessions/Book of Order 38 20
Websites 48 26
Materials from NPC D&D Team
125 67
College of Elders Meeting 43 23
Congregational town hall 78 42
Presbytery forum 11/6/16 36
Presbytery forum 11/10/16 46 25
Presbytery forum 11/13/16 52 28
Meeting with ECO representative 80

5. If advisory vote taken today…:
Response
# (%)
Yes, I believe God is calling NPC to leave PC(USA) and join ECO
134 (72)
No, I believe God is calling NPC to remain in PC(USA)
39 (21)
Missing data / still discerning God’s will
13 (7)

6. Concerns with remaining in PC(USA)
Yes1
No2
General topic # %
Theology / Biblical teaching 66 49 1
Social / Political issues 37 28
Leadership / Staff 7 5
Other 10 4
1. Yes, I believe God is calling NPC to leave PC(USA) and join ECO (N=134)
2. No, I believe God is calling NPC remain in PC(USA) (N=39)

7. Concerns with leaving PC(USA)
Yes1
No2
General topic # %
Church property / costs 30 22 11 28
Leaving will create a rift 5 4 8 21
Uncertainty with ECO 3 2
PC(USA) does not impact NPC 7 18
I am more aligned with PC(USA) 9 23
Social / Political
1. Yes, I believe God is calling NPC to leave PC(USA) and join ECO (N=134)
2. No, I believe God is calling NPC remain in PC(USA) (N=39)

8. If advisory vote taken today…:
Yes, I believe God is calling NPC to leave PC(USA) and join ECO
No, I believe God is calling NPC remain in PC(USA) 11 4 1 2
101 20 10 10 9 4

9. If advisory vote taken today…:
Yes, I believe God is calling NPC to leave PC(USA) and join ECO
No, I believe God is calling NPC remain in PC(USA)
Members (n=154)
Non-Members (n=18)

10. If advisory vote taken today…:
Yes, I believe God is calling NPC to leave PC(USA) and join ECO
No, I believe God is calling NPC remain in PC(USA)
Regular
Attendance (n=136)
Periodic/infrequent
Attendance (n=36)

11. Back-up slides

12. Resources informing vote
Resources used
Yes1
No2
Bible
103 (77%)
25 (64%)
Book of Confession/Order
30 (22%)
8 (21%)
Websites
37 (27%)
6 (15%)
NPC D&D materials
87 (65%)
28 (72%)
College of Elders meeting
36 (27%)
3 (8%)
Town hall meeting
66 (49%)
Presbytery forum (11/6)
53 (40%)
10 (26%)
Presbytery forum (11/10)
Presbytery forum (11/13)
45 (33%)
4 (10%)
Any of the Presbytery forums
72 (55%)
13 (33%)
ECO rep meeting
65 (49%)
1. Yes, I believe God is calling NPC to leave PC(USA) and join ECO (N=131)
2. No, I believe God is calling NPC remain in PC(USA) (N=39)

13. Concerns with remaining in PC(USA)

14. Concerns with leaving PC(USA)