New England Synod Worship Committee self-report questionnaire and resource needs assessment
Your Name:
Position in your congregation:
Email Address:
Name and location of congregation
The next set of questions is a self – description of worship for congregation leaders (clergy, musicians, worship committee members, council, etc.)
How many services do you have on Sundays?
Weekly Saturday evening service?	Yes No
Weekly midweek services?	Yes No
Average Sunday worship attendance (all services)
Main worship resource	ELW (Evangelical Lutheran Worship LBW (Lutheran Book of Worship WOV (With One Voice) TFF (This Far by Faith) Other
If you entered "other" above, please list the worship resource(s) you use.
Frequency of Holy Communion	Every Sunday Every Sunday plus weekdays Every Sunday but not weekdays Twice monthly Once monthly Other
If you answered "other" above, please describe the frequency of Holy Communion in your congregation.
The next set of questions pertains to the context of your congregation and its worship.
Population size by parish location	Large city Mid-small city/town Small town Suburb Rural Other
If you answered "other" above, please describe.
Our area population is best described as	Growing Declining Stable
Check all major racial/ethnic groups in your congregation's service area	White Hispanic/Latino Asian African-American Other
If you answered "other" above, please describe other groups in your area.
Makeup of your congregation (check all represented by two or more households).	African-American Hispanic/Latino White Asian Other
If you answered "other" above, please describe.
Average household income in your congregation	Low Medium High Unknown
Employment status in your area (do not include retired persons).	Mostly employed Some unemployed Many unemployed Unknown
Age groups represented in worship (check all that apply)	Seniors/Retired Middle aged/Mid-Career Young Adult Teens Children
How many towns or cities do you serve?
In miles, what is the average distance traveled to worship?
The next set of questions pertains to welcoming practices.
Checking all that apply, tell us what methods of welcoming you use.	Greeters Ushers Hearing Assistance Large print books and/or bulletins Ramps Elevators/lifts ASL interpreters Coffee/fellowship before or after worship Other
If you answered "other" above, please describe.
What Signage do you have on roads, streets, buildings? What Publicity do you use?	Web Newspaper Billboard/street signs Fliers/brochures Radio/TV Email or blog postings Other
If you answered "other" above, please describe.
The next few items address challenges in your worship life.
Checking all that apply, what do you see as your greatest challenge(s)?	Space constraints Music leadership Poor parking Preacher or celebrant continuity Small worshiping community Conflicting ideas (such as frequency of communion, traditional vs. contemporary, etc) Other
If you answered "other" above, please describe.
In your own words, what makes your worship "Lutheran"?
Is there Christian Education before or after worship?	Yes No
What is your Sunday worship schedule?
The Synod Worship Committee would like to know how best to be a resource to our congregations. The next section pertains to your assessment of need.
Please check off the following ways in which the Synod Worship Committee could serve as a resource to your congregation.	“Anonymous Visitor” program to sample worship and help leaders assess worship (At the invitation of congregation council/congregation music committee/pastor, a friendly visitor will worship in your congregation to provide feedback to congregational le Training Events Use or design of physical space/accessibility Technical questions regarding licensing, copyrights, printing, etc. Coaching for readers, eucharistic assistants, other worship assistants Varieties of instrumentation in worship Review and teaching of new liturgies Providing templates for special liturgies Sharing worship with ecumenical or interfaith partners
If the Synod were to offer consultation on foundational worship questions, what topics would be most helpful?	Means of Grace Relationship of music to liturgy Inclusion of laity in worship leadership Relationship between the wider church and the local congregation
Are there any other ways in which the Synod Worship Committee could be helpful?
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