Children’s defense fund SURVEY

Children’s defense fund SURVEY

As you all know, we at Spiritus Christi are part of a cohort of congregations working with the Children’s Defense Fund in a three-year program toward a vision of a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their wellbeing, and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive. Together, we seek a community that values the health and wellbeing of all children and youth and gives attention to the most vulnerable. We also operate from a common belief that communities must dedicate time and resources to understand the needs of children and youth. Understanding how broader social forces impact the most powerless among us and addressing those needs can bring long-term systemic changes in societies and congregations to respond effectively and theologically. 

As part of our work together, our first year is for observation and reflection: of children, the community, the congregation, and self. Our first year then is our Child Watch year. We want to share together in assessing who we are and where we see ourselves going. 

This survey is designed to assist us in this task. The survey was developed by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research in Connecticut (www.hartfordinstitute.org). 

The survey not only asks several sets of questions about our congregation’s current ministry and your own involvement, but also seeks your input about our life and future together. Completing this survey ensures that your views have been heard. We ask that each member of your household over the age of 12 complete the survey. 

You may complete this survey online at this site or on paper. If you choose to fill out the survey online, please try to complete it in one sitting. However, if you are disconnected or are otherwise interrupted, you won’t lose any of this information as it is automatically saved. To complete the survey, you can begin a new questionnaire and page forward to pick up the survey where you left off. 

If you complete the paper survey, please return it to the church so that your responses can be entered into the computer. This survey will take approximately 30 to 45 minutes to complete. 

When answering this survey, please check the appropriate box or supply the required information as indicated. If answering questions with a limited number of choices, please choose the answer that comes closest to the right answer for you, even if it does not fit perfectly. Unanswered items reduce the usefulness of the inventory. It is important that everyone participate in this survey. 

Your responses are anonymous. Thank you for your cooperation. We appreciate your time and consideration as we collectively work toward our future. 

As a THANK YOU for the completion of this anonymous survey, please go to this link and enter your name (which will have NO connection to your completed survey) to enter your name for a drawing of a $50 gift certificate which will go to one Spiritus Christi member who completes the survey.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact the church at: rcowing@spirituschristi.org.