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Thank you for your participation in this brief survey. It is designed to assess the approaches and attitudes congregations and their members have to issues of race, racism, and anti-racism in society and the church. This survey will take approximately 4-7 minutes to complete.

If you have any questions or need a paper copy, please contact: Brianna Iverson, La Crosse Area Synod, 2301 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601.

Basic information / Involvement

These questions will help us understand who is responding to this survey while maintaining the your anonymity and that of your congregation.

Age

Race and/or Ethnicity

Gender

Describe your ministry context or congregation.

Frequency of worship attendance

Congregational involvement (Check all that apply)

I am a pastor/deacon/paid staff. (Please use "other" to specify - rostered leader under call to THIS congregation, to another another ministry, retired, lay staff)

I’m involved in a committee or council

I’m involved in a church-related group (bible study, quilting group, affinity space, prayer group)

I volunteer through the church (in the nursery, in music, community programs, meal service)

I’m not involved outside of worship attendance

Other:

Describe your involvement in the community (examples: parent-teacher association, school board, cultural centers, service organizations, veterans' organizations, neighborhood association, …)

Survey questions

The following questions are crafted to help us better understand congregational approaches to anti-racism. (While none of the questions below are required, we greatly appreciate your thoughtful and thorough responses to as many questions as you are able to complete.)

Check all the statements you agree with.

I do this

I wish I did this

I do not plan to do this

I address social issues in the world.

I am involved in the care of creation.

I engage in evangelism.

I am welcoming to diverse groups of people.

Check all the statements you agree with.

My congregation/ministry does this

I wish my congregation/ministry did this

My congregation/ministry does not do this

The church addresses social issues in the world.

The church is involved in the care of creation.

The church engages in evangelism.

The church is welcoming to diverse groups of people.

How often do you discuss matters of racial justice

I am interested in this topic, but don't have people in my circle to discuss these issues with right now.

Never

1 to 3 times a year

1 to 3 times a month

1 to 3 times a week

Daily or almost daily

Not applicable

... at home and/or with family?

.... with friends?

... at work or in the community?

... at school?

... at church or with fellow church members?

...on-line

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What are ways the church should be involved in addressing racial injustice (e.g. ...)?

Allocate resources toward initiatives and projects/programming/collaboration related to racial justice and anti-racism

Host events related to topics of racial justice

Commit to addressing racism in our community

Provide educational and training opportunities for congregations to learn about issues of race, racism, and racial justice

Engage in widespread assessment of cultural values, attitudes, and social climate across the synod

Collaborate with local organizations that are active in anti-racism work

The church shouldn't be involved in addressing racial injustice.

Other:

Are you called to personally address racial injustice? Why or why not?

As Christians we are bound to Christ, not by citizenship, but by faith. Which of the following do you believe to be true? Check any or all.

People of all faiths and none have the right and responsibility to engage in the public square.

One’s religious affiliation should be irrelevant to one’s standing as a citizen

Government should not give preference to one religion over another or religion over nonreligion

The government should give preference to one religion over another

None of the above

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