| Finally, please mark with an ÒXÓ the three items on the list below that you believe are the most | |||||||||
| important ones to be addressed for the future of Faith UCC. Please mark no more than three. | |||||||||
| (items by ranked response) | Responses | ||||||||
| 1. | __ Increased fellowship opportunities for young families with children | 19 | |||||||
| 2. | __ Increased outreach and service to the State College and Centre County communities | 16 | |||||||
| 3. | __ Increased outreach and service to address needs of others | 12 | |||||||
| 4. | __ Increased efforts to develop innovative approaches to church fund-raising | 11 | |||||||
| 5. | __ Increase the visibility of Faith through use of radio, print, and other media | 9 | |||||||
| 6. | __ Increased outreach and service to the Penn State University community | 9 | |||||||
| 7. | __ Increased efforts to promote racial, ethnic, and economic diversity | 9 | |||||||
| 8. | __ Increased attention to the issues and needs of people at different life chapters | 9 | |||||||
| 9. | __ Increased attention to students and young adults in the ministry of the church | 8 | |||||||
| 10. | __ Increased efforts to address the need for better access to parking | 6 | |||||||
| 11. | __ Increased efforts to leverage the music program to attract new members | 6 | |||||||
| 12. | __ Increased diversity of music in worship | 6 | |||||||
| 13. | __ Increased experimentation with new innovative ways to worship | 5 | |||||||
| 14. | __ Increased outreach and service on issues of peace and social justice | 4 | |||||||
| 15. | __ Increased outreach and service on environmental issues | 4 | |||||||
| 16. | __ Increased fellowship opportunities for widows, widowers, and other older singles | 4 | |||||||
| 17. | __ Increased opportunities for intergenerational fellowship | 4 | |||||||
| 18. | __ Increased efforts to expand participation in church school | 4 | |||||||
| 19. | __ Increased outreach and service to the LGBT (lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender) community | 4 | |||||||
| 20. | __ Increased outdoor activities for children such as biking, hiking, camping, fly fishing | 4 | |||||||
| 21. | __ Increased efforts to leverage the intellectual strengths of the congregation | 3 | |||||||
| 22. | __ Increased structured educational opportunities for children | 3 | |||||||
| 23. | __ Increased efforts to create inclusive learning environments for all ages | 3 | |||||||
| 24. | __ Increased efforts to expand lay participation in church activities | 2 | |||||||
| 25. | __ Increased emphasis on ethics and diversity in education | 2 | |||||||
| 26. | __ Increased efforts to increase membership in general (write-in) | 2 | |||||||
| 27. | __ Increased participation in the ministries of the United Church of Christ | 1 | |||||||
| 28. | __ Make more effective use of the physical spaces of the church | 1 | |||||||
| 29. | __ Increased bible study opportunities | 1 | |||||||
| 30. | __ Increased spiritual retreat opportunities for church members and friends | 1 | |||||||
| 31. | __ Increased participation in and frequency of mid-week luncheons | 0 | |||||||
| 32. | __ Increased opportunities for outdoor fellowship | 0 | |||||||
| 33. | __ Increased efforts to leverage the historical significance of Faith UCC | 0 | |||||||
| 34. | __ Increased efforts to leverage landscaping and gardening capabilities of congregation | 0 | |||||||
| 35. | __ Increased opportunities for spiritual growth during the week (Monday to Saturday) | 0 | |||||||
| 36. | __ Increased opportunities for spiritual growth through artistic expression | 0 | |||||||
| 37. | __ Improved educational resources such as furniture, supplies, and toys | 0 | |||||||
| 38. | __ Increased layperson participation in worship | 0 | |||||||
| 39. | __ Improved child care services during worship | 0 | |||||||