US Congregational Life Survey FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 637 total responses. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS ID Number: V567 24. Do you agree or disagree: "In general, there is a 27. Before you started coming here, what type of good match between our congregation and our congregation did you attend? (Mark only one.) minister, pastor, priest, or rabbi"? <1% Assembly of God 3% Strongly 2% Baptist 13% Agree 4% Catholic 11% Neutral or unsure 1% Episcopal 3% Disagree 5% Lutheran 1% Strongly disagree 14% Methodist 69% There is currently no leader here 0% Nazarene 4% Non-denominational 25. Which of the following aspects of this congregation <1% Pentecostal do you personally most value? (Mark up to three.) 49% Presbyterian 20% Wider community care or social justice emphasis 0% Seventh-day Adventist 4% Reaching those who do not attend church 8% United Church of Christ 65% Traditional style of worship or music 6% Other 15% Contemporary style of worship or music 9% I did not attend another congregation before coming 29% Sharing in Holy Communion, Eucharist, or the here Lord's Supper 21% Social activities or meeting new people About You 40% Sermons, preaching, or homilies 18% Bible study or prayer groups, other discussion 28. Age of worshipers: groups 6% 15-24 29% Ministry for children or youth 12% 25-44 5% Prayer ministry for one another 30% 45-64 16% Practical care for one another in times of need 53% 65 and above 3% The congregation's school or pre-school 6% Openness to social diversity 29. Gender of worshipers: 5% Adult church-school or Sabbath-school classes 61% Female 26. Before you started coming to this congregation, 39% Male were you participating in another congregation? 30. What is your employment status? (Mark all that 14% No, I've come here for most or all of my life apply.) 14% No, before coming here I had not been attending any congregation for several years 29% Employed or self-employed full-time 5% No, before coming here I had never regularly 13% Employed or self-employed part-time attended 2% Unemployed 67% Yes, immediately prior to coming here, I was 48% Retired participating in another congregation 8% Full-time homemaker 4% Student 1%
US Congregational Life Survey FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 637 total responses. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS ID Number: V567 24. Do you agree or disagree: "In general, there is a good match between our congregation and our minister, pastor, priest, or rabbi"? 3% Strongly 13% Agree 11% Neutral or unsure 3% Disagree 1% Strongly disagree 69% There is currently no leader here 25. Which of the following aspects of this congregation do you personally most value? (Mark up to three.) 20% Wider community care or social justice emphasis 4% Reaching those who do not attend church 65% Traditional style of worship or music 15% Contemporary style of worship or music 29% Sharing in Holy Communion, Eucharist, or the Lord's Supper 21% Social activities or meeting new people 40% Sermons, preaching, or homilies 18% Bible study or prayer groups, other discussion groups 29% Ministry for children or youth 5% Prayer ministry for one another 16% Practical care for one another in times of need 3% The congregation's school or pre-school 6% Openness to social diversity 5% Adult church-school or Sabbath-school classes 26. Before you started coming to this congregation, were you participating in another congregation? 14% No, I've come here for most or all of my life 14% No, before coming here I had not been attending any congregation for several years 5% No, before coming here I had never regularly attended 67% Yes, immediately prior to coming here, I was participating in another congregation 27. Before you started coming here, what type of congregation did you attend? (Mark only one.) <1% Assembly of God 2% Baptist 4% Catholic 1% Episcopal 5% Lutheran 14% Methodist 0% Nazarene 4% Non-denominational <1% Pentecostal 49% Presbyterian 0% Seventh-day Adventist 8% United Church of Christ 6% Other 9% I did not attend another congregation before coming here About You 28. Age of worshipers: 6% 15-24 12% 25-44 30% 45-64 53% 65 and above 29. Gender of worshipers: 61% Female 39% Male 30. What is your employment status? (Mark all that apply.) 29% Employed or self-employed full-time 13% Employed or self-employed part-time 2% Unemployed 48% Retired 8% Full-time homemaker 4% Student 1%
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