Virginia Episcopalian Magazine Spring 2014 Issue | Page 5

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Interactive Info Session: Next Steps

For the first time, members of Council participated
in a real-time electronic survey, in which participants
texted their responses to a series of questions
and were able to view the responses as they were
submitted live, via large screens on the Council floor.

We’re excited to share the results with you here.
We also invite you to visit thediocese.net/stretch/info
for an upcoming series of articles that will unpack the
implications of these results. t
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In your congregation,
which of these diocesan
priorities generates the most
excitement and/or energy?

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How, in general, are you
feeling about the mission and
ministry of your congregation
in the near future?

65.7% Optimistic

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3.4% Evangelism and Proclamation
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In the last year, how
frequently have you or your
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congregation’s leaders
reached out to the diocesan
staff or bishops for assistance in
your ministry?

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26.1%  earn together now to do things that
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Which of these Dayspring
goals resonate most
with you?
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we’ve never done before
25% 
Apply what we learn from Dayspring to

11.9% 
Optimistic about some things,

other congregations of the Diocese

47.7% A Couple Times

discouraged about others
Somewhat Discouraged

17.4% 
Help Dayspring congregations become

38.5% Regularly
9% Never

1.3% Discouraged
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17% Youth and Young Adult Ministry

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19.1% Strengthening Our Congregations

2.1% Multicultural and Ethnic Ministries

19.3% Somewhat Optimistic

1.8%

58.3% Mission Beyond Ourselves

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Every congregation faces
challenges in its life and
ministry. Which of the
following poses the greatest
challenge to your congregation right now?
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financially self-sustaining in three years
17.4% 
Develop Episcopal congregations in

Have Them on Speed Dial

4.9%

returned properties that did not have

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How frequently does your
congregation use Facebook
or Twitter to carry out
mission and ministry?

continuing congregations
14.1% 
Return Dayspring congregations to the
church buildings from which they had
been exiled

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28.5% A Few Times/Week
32.7%  changing status of church in society
The

24.1% Daily

27.7% Financial strain

13.3% A Few Times/Month

21.3% Change in average worship attendance

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19.5% Infrequently

14% 
Changing demographics in the

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14.6% Never

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neighborhood of the congregation
4.7%

Conflict in the congregation

The GIRLs group of St. George’s, Fredericksburg, interviews the Rev. Deacon Carey Chirico about

The Rev. Tinh Huynh reads the Gospel in

the Women-to-Women Congo Partnership during the State of the Diocese presentation.

Vietnamese.

Spring 2014 / Virginia Episcopalian

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