St Peter's Church Questionnaire 2021

Your local church needs your point of view!

Please be frank in your feedback and provide as much of the following information as you are able. Your responses will be kept confidential.

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* 1. What is your churchgoing habit? (please tick the one that best describes you)

Never

For Weddings, Funerals or Baptisms only

For either Christmas, Easter, Harvest or Mothering Sunday or other big church event

Approximately Monthly

More often than Monthly

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* 2. Your age (please select the answer that applies)

Under 20

21-50

51-70

Over 70

Rather not say

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* 3. How many people live in your household?

2 to 3

4 or more

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* 4. On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being not at all and 5 being “greatly), how much do you value the presence of the church building in your village?

If you have the time, please explain your answer.

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* 5. The church is very much more than a building and, in essence, is a collection of like-minded people who seek to serve their local community as a witness to their love of God and their fellow human beings. Is this important to you?

Yes

Don't know

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* 6. What might stop you being more involved in your local church: (Please tick all that apply)

I worship elsewhere

I am housebound

I don’t believe in God

I wouldn’t have the time

I am unsure of the benefit

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If you are a potential churchgoer, what would be the obstacles to coming to church? (Please tick all that apply)

Services are at an inconvenient time

Don’t enjoy the format of current weekly services

It seems like a private club from the outside

Fear of getting things wrong during the service

Travel or access to the building would be a problem

Lack of facilities (e.g. a toilet or comfortable seating)

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 8. Regarding services which, if any, would you favour? (Please tick all that apply)

Traditional (Book of Common Prayer, King James Bible)

‘Standard’ church service

Informal services (e.g. with modern music and more understandable words)

A beginner’s church, where nothing is taken for granted

Meditative style worship

Outdoor services (e.g. Church in the forest)

Doing’ church (e.g. helping someone clear their garden that can’t do that themselves, followed by a simple service)

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 9. Regarding the use of our church buildings, how do you feel about the following:

The church building should be used for church services only.

It should be available to the wider community, like a place for: (Please tick all those that you think apply)

Concerts, talks, film shows…

Coffee mornings, cream teas, ploughman style lunches

Flexible office spaces

Pilates, keep fit, dance

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Regarding the churchyard: (Please tick those that you think apply)

The church yard is a holy place that should only be used as the final resting place for departed souls

It could be used for other purposes: (Please tick all those that you think apply)

Christmas or Farmers Markets

As a tourist destination

Village gatherings

Private social gatherings

Other (please specify)