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Grosse Pointe Memorial Church Adult Education Survey
1.

We are interested in your opinion on our adult education program.  Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.  Have you attended an adult education offering in the last 12 months?
Yes
No
2.

If your answer to question #1 was yes, which type have you attended?  Please check all that apply
Sunday a.m.
Week day
Week night
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3.

How do you primarily obtain your information about adult education programs?  (Please indicate which one, or several, are most helpful to you.)
 Least Helpful    Most Helpful 
Carillon (newsletter)
Announcements in worship
Personal Invitation
Weekly congregational email
Website
Other (please note other means below)
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4.

How often did you attend adult education classes in the past year?  Please check one.
Never
Rarely (less than 1x/month)
Occasionally (1-2x/month)
Frequently (3 or more x/month)
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5.

If you attended adult education classes in the last year,  what factors influenced your decision to attend? Please rank order the following choices, with 1 being the most important.  Note relevant elements of any of the factors in the space provided.

(1 = Most important)
 
Leader/teacher of the class
Subject of the class
Location of the class
Time of the class
Who else was attending
Tradition/routine (i.e. it is what I have always done)
Other
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6.

What is your preferred time to attend adult education classes? Please rank the following times in order of preference, with 1 being your first choice.  If a particular weekday is best for your preferred time, please note in the space provided.

(1 = First choice)
 
Middle Hour classes between Sunday services
Weekdays in the morning
Weekdays in the evening
Weekend mornings
Weekend evenings
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7.

Does the availability of child care make a difference to your ability/desire to attend adult education classes?  If yes, please note in the space below when child care is most needed.
Yes
No
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8.

If you like to come to adult education  during Middle Hour, do you like to have a choice among two or more offerings?  If not, note why not in the provided space.
Yes
No
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9.

If you attended one or more adult education classes in the last year, what was your PRIMARY reason for choosing to attend?  (Please check one.)
Get to know other people at GPMC
Improve biblical knowledge
Get answers to faith questions
Discuss questions with other Christians
A place to go while my family is busy
Get closer to God
Share what I know
Other (please elaborate below)
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10.

As we plan our adult education curriculum for next year, what are some specific topics you would like for us to consider?   

 

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11.

Please rank in order your interest in the following types of offerings, with 1 being your first choice:

(1 = First)
 
Bible study
Tools for faithful living: aging, environmentalism, parenting, etc.
Theological inquiry: our Presbyterian heritage and theology, great theologians, etc.
Theological inquiry: faith and current issues (e.g. national security, health care reform, immigration, biomedical ethics)
Religion and culture: the media, literature, sports, film, etc.
Christian spiritual disciplines: prayer, meditation, daily devotions, etc.
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12.

What is your age?
Under 30
30-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81+
13.

Please feel free to add any comments about our current adult education  program, or your desire for future adult education,  that could help us to improve our program.  Thank you for your time with this survey.
 

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