Worship Survey Name(Required) First Last Community of Faith(Required)Location(Required)Please include the name of the nearest town/city that your Community of Faith is located. (i.e. - Trinity UC, Malton or Grace UC, Barrie)Your Worship Role(Required)Email(Required) 1. Have you maintained your pre-pandemic worship schedule?(Required) No, not at all. Yes, more or less. Somewhere in between. 2. What are your plans for the fall of 2021 and into the new year?(Required) We have returned to in-person worship only. When we return, it will be in-person worship only. We intend to continue online worship only until (please insert date in section 2B below). We intend to continue online worship indefinitely. We intend to continue with both online and in person worship for the foreseeable future together in a hybrid format. We’re not sure. Other, please describe in section 2C below. 2b. If you selected "We intend to continue online worship only until..." above, please insert the date here:2c. If you selected "Other" please describe further here:3. What format(s) are you using the most?(Required)In the past year we have been worshipping (check all that apply). Using a Zoom gathering for the entire service. Livestreaming from Zoom. Zoom social time following a livestream or pre-recorded service premiere. Live Streaming a full service - YouTube; Facebook Live; ChurchOnline; OBS (Open Broadcaster Software); Streamyard; Vimeo; Other Pre-recorded Service posted online - YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, Website Using the telephone. Distributed worship materials - by email; in person; by mail. Our community of faith has not led worship. Other, please describe in section 3b below. 3b. If you selected "Other" please describe further here:4. Does your tech set up meet your current and expected needs?(Required) Yes, and we do not expect to change it any time soon. Yes, though we intend on upgrading some of the tech soon. No, and we intend on upgrading soon. No, and we do not intend on upgrading the tech in the near future. 5. Are there any big changes in the works to support your plan for worship going forward?(Required) No. Yes - re-thinking what worship looks like all together. Yes - hiring staff. Yes - upgrading equipment. Yes - collaborating with ..... to ...... (please give details in section 5b below) Other - please give details in section 5c below. 5b. If you selected "Yes - collaborating with.... to ......" please describe further here:5c. If you selected "Other" please describe further here:6. On average how many people are involved in creating your current worship plan from start to finish?(Required) Pretty much flying solo. Really small team (2-3 of us pull it all together). A team of us (4-6) are in place now and can spell each other off fairly easily. We’ve got a strong team (6+) and nobody is overburdened. Other, please describe in section 6b. 6b. If you selected "Other" please describe further here:7. Have you experienced a shift in average Sunday attendance?(Required)Your best estimate is fine. Attendance has increased. Attendance has stayed about the same Attendance has dropped. 8. In 2019 our average Sunday attendance was:(Required)Your best estimate is fine. 25 and under 25 - 50 50 - 100 100 - 250 250 and up 9. In 2021 our average Sunday attendance is:(Required)Your best estimate is fine. 25 and under 25 - 50 50 - 100 100 - 250 250 and up 10. Are there new people participating?(Required) No. Yes - 1 to 5 Yes - 5 to 25 Yes - 25 or more 11. How are they finding you?(Required) Not applicable, no new people Our website Social media Through friends Our email list Not sure Other, please describe in section 11b 11b. If you selected "Other" please describe further here:12. How do you share information about your services.(Required)Please select all that apply. On our website. To our mailing list. On social media. Other, please describe in section 12b. Select All12b. If you selected "Other" please describe further here:13. Is internet connectivity a barrier for people in your community? If so how have you managed to address this?(Required) Not a barrier in our community. Yes, but use phone in option in Zoom. Yes, but offer worship with phone tele-conference; or recorded phone message. Yes it's a barrier, and we haven’t offered online worship for this reason. Other, please describe in section 13b. 13b. If you selected "Other" please describe further here:14. Do you incorporate music into your ONLINE worship(Required)Please select all that apply. We are not gathering online. No. Yes - virtual choir Yes - live performance Yes - we create our own recordings Yes - we use recordings from elsewhere 15. Do you incorporate music in your IN-PERSON gatherings?(Required) Yes (please see question 15b.) No We are not gathering in-person 15b. If you selected "Yes" please describe what precautions you observe.16. Is your service currently listed on The UCC Sunday Worship map?(Required)If your service is not listed, you can choose to add it from the link on the map page. Yes No 17. Have you been collaborating in worship with other Communities of Faith?(Required)Please select all that apply. No, we have not been collaborating. Yes, we are collaborating with others in a geographic cluster. Please describe in section 17b. Yes, we are in the Rural Connect hub/satellite system. Yes, we are collaborating in the wider United Church. Yes, we are collaborating ecumenically. 17b. If you selected "Yes, we are collaborating with others in a geographic cluster" would you please indicate the area of your cluster.18. Is there something that you are doing really well that could be shared with other Communities of Faith?19. Is there something that you are struggling with where you would like to learn from other Communities of Faith?20. Is there a network where you currently find support for creating worship?(Required) Yes. No. 20b. If you selected "Yes" can you share a link?21. Are you interested in connecting with others who are creating worship? If so along what lines.(Required)Please select all that apply. No, not currently interested. Digital ministry and mission. Churches that Livestream Church Musicians Online worship with children and youth Sharing content that I’m creating – sermons, prayers, liturgies (If it is already available online, please share a link in section 21b) Sharing worship with other communities of faith as a cluster. Other, please describe in section 21c 21b. If you selected "Sharing content that I'm creating..." please share that link here:21c. If you selected "Other" please describe further here:22. Do you have a favourite go to website for worship resources? Or book to recommend?23. In general, as ministry personnel/staff, how would you describe your energy/capacity to lead worship and also attend other aspects of ministry?(Required) 1. Really fatigued. 2. Tired but hanging in there. 3. Managing fine. 4. Tackling challenges and making progress. 5. I/we have found our stride and have a new rhythm now that is working well. 24. Has your team been able to take holidays and time off appropriately?(Required) Yes No 25. If you are struggling, would you like to receive a call from a regional staff person for support and/or to help access resources?(Required) Yes. No. 26. How would you describe this experience of creating worship over the last year?(Required) A challenge. A blessing. A bit of both. Anything to add?Bonus QuestionAs in a bonus for us if you answer 🙂Where is the Spirit moving in the worshiping life of your community of faith?(Required)