Survey: Listening to the voices of women at midlife and beyond

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Some of you receiving this survey are friends of ThePerennialGen.com, a website featuring the voices of midlife women and men). Others are connected to The Wonder Years Gathering community, which has done online and in-person events for the audience of the book edited by Leslie Leyland Fields entitled The Wonder Years: 40 Women Over 40 on Aging, Faith, Beauty, and Strength. We may have the opportunity to bring together these two closely-aligned groups under one banner in order to offer meaningful spiritual growth opportunities and relationships for women 50 and up, The goal of this merger is to resource and strengthen maturing women so they can continue to deepen their faith and live with purpose, intention, and hope in this rich, complex season of life. This nine-question survey should take no more than 5-7 minutes of your time. If you complete the survey before midnight (Eastern) on April 21st and include your email address, you'll be entered into a drawing for a $20 Amazon gift card.

1. What is your current age?

35-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80 and up

Prefer not to answer

Other:

2. What is your marital status

Never married

Divorced or widowed

Separated

Married

Other

Prefer not to answer

Other:

3. What is your current employment status

Working full time

Working part time

Doing freelance jobs

Retired

Unemployed but looking for work

Involved in unpaid volunteer work or ministry

Prefer not to answer

Other:

4. What is your current relationship with a local church? (Choose as many as apply.)

Attend every week plus am involved in other church ministries (small group, Bible study, community service)

Attend Sunday services regularly

Attend Sunday services occasionally

Don't attend church but am involved in a Bible study or small group

Don't attend church

Reevaluating my relationship with God and/or the church

Other

Prefer not to answer

Other:

5. As you reflect on the second half of your life, what challenges and questions are you facing? (Choose as many as apply)

Health, physical challenges and changes

Relationships with family members (spouse, parents, kids)

Caregiving responsibilities

Friendships

Financial stresses

Grief, loss

Mental health issues

Purpose, vocation questions

Feeling invisible

Faith questions, church affiliation

Other

Other:

6. As you reflect on the second half of your life, what joys and strengths are you discovering? (Choose as many as apply)

Expanding family and good relationships with adult children, grandchildren

Fresh sense of purpose

New opportunities, freedom

More time with spouse, friends

A clearer sense of identity

A deeper relationship with God

Other

7. ThePerennialGen.com and The Wonder Years Gathering have been able to gather an amazing core team of writers, speakers, and practitioners to serve and resource the underserved demographic of women over 50. To that end, here are some of the options we're considering as we consider combining these ministries. Which of these would be of interest/help to you? (Choose as many as apply)

A monthly newsletter with articles focused on information, resources, and a splash of inspiration

Online private book clubs on topics of interest for older women

Webinars with subject-matter experts on topics like caregiving, grief, spiritual growth, vocation, and more

Assistance in forming local (church or community-wide) gatherings of women in their wonder years

A list of speakers who would be available to serve your church for retreats, seminars

Regional, in-person weekend gatherings

Your ideas?

Other:

8. What other ideas and thoughts do you have? What gifts or talents might you wish to offer?

9. What is your name and email address? If you include your name and email address, you'll be entered in the drawing to receive a $20 Amazon gift card.

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