2020 State of Society Survey

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Please fill out the following information to supplement your State of Meeting/Worship Group report. These surveys will only be used for the purpose of generating accurate and comparative data for the NYYM State of Society Report. You may send up to 5 images of your meeting for inclusion in the NYYM State of Society report, by emailing state-of-society@nyym.org.

Name of Meeting/Worship Group *

Quarterly Meeting *

Name of person filling out form *

Email address of person filling out form (we will only contact you if we have questions about your survey) *

How many members does your meeting currently have? *

1-10

11-20

21-40

41-80

81+

On an average Sunday, how many people attend Meeting for Worship? (if you have multiple times for worship, please respond with the TOTAL amount of attenders)

1-10

11-20

21-40

41-80

80+

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Most people (more than half) who attend Meeting for Worship are members of the Meeting.

True

False

It varies so much, I can't accurately say

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What statement is most true regarding membership between January 2020 and the present? *

Nothing has changed. Our Meeting looks identical as it did last year in terms of members. No members gained or lost

We have only gained new members this year

We have gained more new members this year than we lost members this year

We have lost more members this year than we gained members this year

We have only lost members this year

Our membership numbers have not changed; We have gained the same amount of members as we have lost

Which of the following is true of your First Day School and programs for children?

Our programming for children and youth is pretty much the same as in past years.

We've given increased attention this year to programming for children and youth.

We've given decreased attention this year to programming for children and youth.

We have meeting-wide programs with content designed to welcome and include families and children.

In light of COVID, we offer First Day School virtually, on a regular basis.

In light of COVID, we offer First Day School virtually, on an occasional basis.

We have intergenerational worship on a scheduled, regular basis, with content or format designed to include young children and families.

We send materials to families to support worship and spiritual development at home.

Other:

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Please check all age groups for which your meeting provides programming (virtual or in-person) & other activities: *

0-4 years old

Elementary aged

Middle School aged

High School aged

Young Adults (18-35ish)

Adults (36 +)

None of the Above

Required

What statement best describes vocal ministry during Meeting for Worship? Please note that there is no value placed on any of the options; this serves to capture frequency of ministry and not quality of worship *

Meeting for Worship is almost always completely silent

Ministry is rare during Meeting for Worship but there might be 1-2 messages every week

Ministry rises regularly during Meeting for Worship; many different people offer ministry from week to week

Ministry rises regularly during Meeting for Worship; mostly the same people offer ministry from week to week

It varies greatly from week to week

What are the biggest challenges that your meeting is currently facing? Check all that apply. Some of these things may be true but not particularly concerning. Please only check boxes that are BOTH challenging and concerning to your Meeting. *

Finding people to serve on committees

Lack of vocal ministry

Quality of Vocal Ministry

Decreasing membership and/or attendance

Location of Meeting or Isolation of Meeting

Engaging children and youth

Engaging young adults

Engaging families

Aging members and attenders

Racism (structural and personal)

Meeting House Maintenance, Property Management, Physical Infrastructure

Finances/Budget

Attendance at Meeting for Worship with a Concern for Business

Too many things to do

Welcoming new attenders/members

First Day School

Adult religious education

Trust amongst members and attenders

Participation in meeting events/activities

Sense of community

Participation in NYYM Sessions

Participation in NYYM events/activities

Understanding of Quaker process

Differing spiritual views and conditions

Overburdening of small membership

Loss/Grieving

Clerking

Environmental stewardship

COVID-19 pandemic

Reopening closed meetinghouses

Other:

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What statement is most true regarding activities (virtual or in-person) beyond Meeting for Worship? *

We have numerous formal opportunities every week for members and attenders to engage in activities outside of Meeting for Worship

We have some formal opportunities every month for members and attenders to engage in activities outside of Meeting for Worship

There are many informal opportunities for members to engage in activities beyond Meeting for Worship

We rarely have opportunities to engage in either formal or informal activities together beyond Meeting for Worship

We never have opportunities to engage in either formal or informal activities together beyond Meeting for Worship

Other:

What types of activities do you regularly participate in as a meeting, recognizing that some of these activities may have changed from in-person to virtual? This goes beyond people participating individually and should reflect activities that are meeting-initiated. *

Potlucks or meals together

Mid-week worship

Volunteering for social justice causes

Protests and Vigils

Prison work

AVP

Bible study

Spiritual Mentorship

Interfaith gatherings

Film festivals

Other:

Required

Have members of the meeting been involved in the NYYM mentorship pilot program (January-July 2020) or the 2020-2021 mentorship program, either as seekers or mentors?

Yes

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What else would you like us to know?

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