Synod Survey Form 2019-2020

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La Crosse Area Synod (form developed October 2019). Forms will be accepted until January 15, 2020.

PART ONE – How You Came to This Survey

Please check the best answer to Questions #1 to #6.

#1 – Did you read “Our Next Bishop: A 2020 Study Guide” *

Yes

No - Please consider reading the Study Guide. It is available on-line; see the Synod Web Page. You can return to the survey afterwards. Otherwise Skip to #6.

#2 – Did you participate in a discussion of “Our Next Bishop” with others?

No, I read it on my own. Skip to Question #5.

Yes, in a group, but the responses are my own.

Yes, in a group, and the responses reflect the group’s consensus.

Clear selection

#3 – How many people were in your group?

2-5

6-10

11-15

16 or more

Clear selection

#4 – Please describe the nature of the group:

Sunday School

Adult Forum

Congregational Meeting

Church Council Meeting

Bible Study Group

Confirmation Class

Men's or Women's Group

Youth Group

All Clergy Meeting

Special Conference-level Gathering

Other:

Clear selection

#5 – Did the Study Guide help you better understand the mission and ministries of our Synod?

Yes

Yes, but I already knew most of it

Clear selection

Any Comments? (regarding the mission and ministries of our Synod)

#6 – Which congregation are you a member of?

PART TWO – “WE ARE CHURCH”– OUR LIFE AS A SYNOD

INSTRUCTIONS: Please read and answer the questions below. Consider and Reflect on each one before you respond. Short, one-word responses are actually not very useful. Take as much space as you need. You can change your responses at any point.

#7 – How do you see God working in your own congregation?

#8 – How do you see God working in our Synod?

#9 – What challenges – both joys and struggles – are facing our Synod and the next bishop?

#10 – What challenges – both joys and struggles – are you facing in your own congregation?

#11 – What specific gifts should our next bishop bring to our Synod?

#12 – How should our next bishop be involved in the life of your own congregation?

#13 – What should our next bishop do to help our Synod reflect the changing climate and growing diversity ofour society?

#14 – How involved should our new bishop be in the global Church?

#15 – How should our new bishop represent our Synod in the public arena?

#16 – Consider all the ministries of our Synod (see “Our Next Bishop” Part 3). Recognizing that they are all important, which ones currently hold the highest priority for you? Please select up to six. Which ministries should our Synod sustain and nurture?

Candidacy Committee

Church in Society Committee

Companion Synod Relationships

ELCA Chaplaincies

ELCA Colleges

ELCA Region 5

ELCA Seminaries

Evangelism and Outreach Committee

Global Mission Committee

Luther Pk & Sugar Crk Bible Camps

Lutheran Campus Ministry

Lutheran Office for Public Policy WI

Lutheran Social Services

Lutheran Youth Leading Evangelism (LYLE)

Middle East Subcommittee

Mission Support Committee

Professional Service and Care Committee

Synod Hunger Sub-Committee

Synod School of Theology

Wisconsin Council of Churches

Women of the ELCA

Workshops & Training

Other:

#17 – Please share any other thoughts you may have about our next bishop:

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