Welcome!
This Lent, we have been experimenting with the ways we gather at St. Paul's. As the season wraps up, Church Council wants input and feedback about your experience. The following survey will take about five minutes to complete, and it will be invaluable as we reflect on this time and plan for the future. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Please check all that apply.
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I was a participant in a Circle.
I was a facilitator of a Circle.
I was not in a Circle.
I am the guardian of a child K-6th grade.
I am the guardian of a child birth-PreK.
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Participant
Regarding your Circle, please rate your level of agreement with the following statements:
I grew in my faith during these 6 weeks.
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The Circle discussion was relevant to my daily life.
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My Circle helped me connect to the message in worship.
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I felt I could be vulnerable in this group.
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I feel more connected to others at St. Paul's than when we started.
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I feel Circles are a good use of the 10:00am hour.
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I would recommend Circles to a friend.
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What worked well about Circles and this season?
What could have made your Circle experience better?
What was helpful or unhelpful about the leadership of your group?
Do you have any reflections on the composition of your group?
Which best describes your interest in participating in a Circle again?
Yes - and I'd like to meet on an ongoing basis
Yes - and I like a 4-6 week commitment
I probably wouldn't be interested
Would you be interested in leading a similar small group in the future?
Yes
No
Maybe
Please share one way your Circle has had a positive impact on you.
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Facilitator
Regarding your experience leading a Circle, please rate your agreement with the following statements:
I had the resources I needed to lead well.
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Once Circles began, communication was clear, timely, and helpful.
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My group moved beyond surface level conversation.
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My Circle shared more vulnerably as we went.
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Leading a Circle helped me grow in my faith.
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My Circle followed the provided script.
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What worked well as you were leading?
What challenges did you encounter leading your Circle?
How could St. Paul's have better equipped you for this role?
What other feedback would you have about Circles?
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Guardian of K-6th
For these questions, please focus on your child(ren) between kindergarten and 6th grade. Regarding your elementary students, please rate your agreement with the following statements.
My K-6 child(ren) benefited from being present in Sunday worship.
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Keeping elementary students in worship had a positive impact on my family.
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St. Paul's provided adequate resources for my elementary students during worship.
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The Children's Moments helped my child(ren) engage with their faith.
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I prefer to have my students dismissed for Kids Connection during the service.
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The 10:00am Children's Circle was meaningful for my student(s).
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Would your student(s) attend a Children's Circle at 10:00am in addition to service?
Yes, most weeks
Yes, occasionally
No, I prefer educational programming happens during service
No, I prefer they only attend service
Other
What things about our Lenten expirement worked well for your family?
In what ways could St. Paul's better support your family during worship services?
Outside of worship, how could St. Paul's better support your family on Sunday mornings?
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Guardian of Birth-PreK
For these questions, please focus on your child(ren) birth through pre-k. Regarding your child(ren), please rate your agreement with the following statements:
St. Paul's provided adequate resources for my children during worship.
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The Children's Moments helped my child(ren) engage with their faith.
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The 10:00am nursery care was helpful for my student(s).
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The 10am nursery care was helpful for me.
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If available, would your child(ren) participate in 10:00am nursery care?
Yes, most weeks
Yes, occasionally
No
Other
What things about our Lenten experiment worked well for your family?
In what ways could St. Paul's better support your family during worship services?
Outside of worship, how could St. Paul's better support your family on Sunday mornings?
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Did you feel like the communication about Circles was clear?
Yes
No
If Circles were offered in another season, would you consider participating?
Yes
No
Maybe
Are there any changes that would increase your likelihood of participation? (check all that apply)
Clearer communication
Different meeting time
Different meeting space
Different season
Virtual option
Change in group size
Change in group composition
No
Other
If there were specific reasons you weren't in a Circle, and you feel comfortable sharing, please let us know!
Would you be interested in connecting with a small group outside of Sunday mornings?
Yes
No
Maybe
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A few final questions!
Please rate your agreement with the following statements:
I found the Lenten "Seeking" series to be meaningful.
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I feel that communication throughout Lent has been clear.
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Worship this Lent has helped me grow in my faith.
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I appreciated the changes in the worship services during Lent.
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If you have comments about any Sunday morning changes during our Lent experiment, please share them here.
Which "Seeking" materials did you utilize? (check all the apply)
Daily Cards
stpaulslenexa.org/seeking
Devotion Book
Poetry
None of these
Indicate your preferences about the following factors when you are considering whether to participate in any small group experience.
Day
Sunday Mornings
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Other Times
6
0 is Sunday Mornings, 6 is Other Times
Location
At church
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Elsewhere
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0 is At church, 6 is Elsewhere
Composition
Similar lifestage
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Mixed lifestage
6
0 is Similar lifestage, 6 is Mixed lifestage
Availability of Childcare
Important
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Not important
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0 is Important, 6 is Not important
Time
Shorter Gathering (45 mins.)
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Longer Gathering
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0 is Shorter Gathering (45 mins.) , 6 is Longer Gathering
Length
Short Term (4-6 weeks)
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Longer Term
6
0 is Short Term (4-6 weeks), 6 is Longer Term
Subject Matter
Study based
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Fellowship based
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0 is Study based, 6 is Fellowship based
Theme
Connected to Worship
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General
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0 is Connected to Worship, 6 is General
Familiarity with the leader
Important
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Not important
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0 is Important, 6 is Not important
Please share 2 to 4 factors above (or other considerations not listed) that are most important when deciding to participate in a small group.
Are there any ideas, suggestions, or hopes about small groups that you'd like to share?
As Church Council evaluates the way we use the Sunday morning 10:00am hour, what input, ideas, or reflections would you share?
Is there anything else about these topics you'd like to share?
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