FUMC-CS Adult Discipleship Survey

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FUMC-CS Adult Discipleship Survey - Spring 2025

This survey is designed to help us plan programming, studies, and small group opportunities to meet adult community members' needs and interests. With this demographic and interest information, we hope to offer discipleship and study opportunities to help people grow in Christian faith and practice. - FUMC-CS Adult Discipleship Council

Name *

Email address or phone Number *

Age demographic *

18-25

26-40

41-54

55-69

70+

Preferred communications - rank your top 3 choices

1st Choice

2nd Choice

3rd Choice

Phone

Text or SMS

Weekly ENews

Monthly Encounter Newsletter

Postcard by mail

Clear selection

What length of study or project would you be willing to participate in? (check all that apply)

Single meeting

4 weeks

6-8 weeks

3 months (one semester)

9 months (whole year)

Preferred meeting times (check all that apply)

Weekday morning meeting

Weekday afternoon meeting

Weekday evening meeting

Weekend meetings only

Meeting format (check all that apply)

In person meeting at the church

In person meeting - other location

Online meeting

Hybrid (some in person and some participating online in the same meeting)

Primarily class discussion

Primarily lecture from an instructor

What are your barriers to participating in a small group or class? (Check all the apply)

No time or unpredictable schedule

No time for class preparation, such as reading, etc

Do not want to make a long term commitment to a group

Do not find group offerings interesting or relevant

Need childcare

Do not feel comfortable speaking in small groups

Afraid I won't fit in

Afraid I don't know enough about faith and the Bible to contribute

Do not know others who are participating

Topics - Bible Study (check all that apply)

Bible Basics

Long-term bible study - for instance Disciple Bible Study series (30-33 weeks)

Short-term bible study (8-12 weeks)

Progressive reading of scripture

The Apocrypha (the books between the Old and New Testament)

The Book of Revelation

Topics - Theology and Discipleship (check all that apply)

Basics of the Christian Faith

Contemplative Studies - for instance: Centering prayer, Celtic spirituality, Divine Feminine

Progressive Christianity - Beyond Ideology to Rooted Theology

United Methodist Discipleship - focused on the practice of faith in the Wesleyan tradition

Covenant Discipleship or Study/Journey group (3-6 months)

Lenten and Advent Studies

Topics - Life Transitions - could be studies or support groups (check all that apply)

Divorce Care

Grief Care

Marriage Care

Party of One - Faithfulness in Singleness

Faith for a New Generation

Living into the Second Half of Life - Aging and Maturing Gracefully

Topics - Life Experiences (check all that apply)

Financial Literacy

Mission and Ministry

Justice Ministries - Good Trouble

Spiritual Gifts

Tables of Grace - small group dinner format

Occasional groups - crafts, scrapbooking, game nights, etc

Topics - Not the Boring Stuff - Christianity in Media and Pop Culture (choose 3 studies you might be interested in)

1st choice

2nd Choice

3rd Choice

Lord of the Rings

Les Miserables

Ted Lasso (Ted Lasso)

Science Fiction and Faith

The Chosen (TV series)

Other Films, Books, or TV series

Clear selection

Would you be willing, with training, to offer leadership or co-leadership for a small group in the future? *

Yes

Maybe

If you have other suggestions of topics for study groups or other information pertinent to this survey, please make them here:

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