BundooraPresbyterianChurchLivestreamsurveysummary2020

Introduction:Asurveywassentto414regularattendersfromthe9am11amand5pmcongregations.143responses(35%)werereceived.Thefollowingisasummaryoftheresults

PraesentTempor

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Section1:Watchingtheservice

Yes38%

No55%

Notyet2%

Noanswer5%

Gatheredwithothers?

Yes48%

No24%

Unsure17%

Noanswer11%

Easiertoinviteothers?

10am67%

5pm24%

Both7%

Varies2%

Whichservicedoyouwatch?

3=noanswer

Everyweek82%

3times/month14%

1-2times/month4%

Howfrequentlydoyouwatch?

8=noanswer

Livestreamtime90%

LateronSun9%

Laterinweek1%

Whendoyouwatch?

8=noanswer

Alone14%

Adults31%

Adults+Children55%

Who'swatching?

(22%withpre-schoolagedchildren)

9=noanswer

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Commentary1.Peopleweregenerallyveryencouragedbytheserviceandgratefulfortheworkthathasbeenputinbymanytomakethispossible.

2.Theywerethankfulforthe‘continuity’ofgatheringthathasbeenabletohappenunderthecircumstances.

3.Peopleindicatedtheyenjoyedmanyelementsoftheservice–preaching,kid’stalks,interviews,singing–eventheconvenienceofbeingabletowatchfromtheirownhomes,andseeingotherpeopleintheirhomes.

4.Somewereusingtheopportunitiesthelivestreamgave,togatherwithothersintheirhomes.

“Seeingsomanypeopleusingtheirvariousgifts/creativityeachweek(especiallythosefromdifferentcongregations)issoencouraging.”

“Iamamazedbytheincrediblecreativityandtechnicaltalentswithinthemembersofourchurch.”

“It’ssogreattostillfeelpartofchurchinsomewaywithoutbeingabletobethereinperson.”

“Thecontinuityhasbeenwonderfulandhasprovidedasenseofcommunityandsharingdespitephysicalseparation.”

“Seeingthevarietyofcreativestorytellinghasbeenwonderful:Animation,stop-framelego,actingetc.”

“Beingabletoparticipateinworshippinginpersondespitetherestrictions”

Whenrestrictionsareeasedagainthisissomethingwewouldencourageasasteptowardslargerfacetofacegatherings.

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Section2:Theelementsoftheservice

Commentary1.Peoplewerealsogenerallypositiveaboutthenewelementsoftheserviceandmadesuggestionabouthowwecouldusethecurrentopportunityinotherwayse.g.QandAaftertheservice,inclusionofmissionaries,testimones2.Whilearound5%wantedmorelivecontentandanother5%wantedmorepre-recordingmostaresatisfiedwiththepresentmixofliveandpre-recordedelements,withmanyindicatingapreferenceforlivesermons.3.Therewasalsoencouragementtokeepworkingonconsistencyofsoundrecordinginpre-recordedelementsandtheclarityofvisuals,encouragementgiveninthecontextofbeingthankfulforthequickadaptationtotherestrictionsandimprovementsalreadyseeninrecordinganddeliveryoftheservice.Familieswithchildrenindicatedthatlengthcansometimesbeanissueinmaintainingengagement.

4.ThesurveyallowedsometoexpressgratitudefortheSundaySchoolresourcessuppliedbutalsoindicatedthatmanyhaveexperiencedbothencouragementsandchallengesindisciplingtheirchildrenatthistime,asthefollowingresponsesreveal.

Good78%

OK14%

Nopreferenc

e3%

Noanswer5%

Mixtureofliveandpre-recordedelementsinservice

*Interviews,63%

Kid'sTalks39%

OTHER6%

Noanswer11%

Newelementstoretain?

“Wenoticeditisgettingmoretogether.”

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Section3:FamilyDiscipleship

1.Somefamiliesareabletomakeuseoftheresourcesprovidedeachweek,includingtheSundaySchoolZoomcatchup,whileothershavefoundthatmoredifficult.ThosewithchildrenyoungerthanlittleSundaySchoolhavealsoindicatedthattheywouldlikesomesheetsthattheyoungerchildrencoulduseduringtheservice.2.Therewasadesireexpressedthatthechildren’stalkandactivitiesberelatedtothesermon.“Afewindicatedthattheyaretryingtodiscussthesermonwiththeirkidsandsorequestedactivitiesandtalksrelatedtothesermoninsteadofsomethingseparate.Someevensuggestedasimplesermonoutlineforguideddiscussionaftertheserviceorthingskidscouldlistenoutforduringtheservice.“3.Familieswerealsokeentolearnofresourcestohelpdiscipletheirchildrenthroughtheweek–e.g.tohelpwithpersonalbiblereadingoraddressingcurrentcircumstances.

FindingitDifficult

UsingMemoryVerses

ChristianMusic(Colin,worshipetc)

Usingavailableresources(church,online)

EngagingSundaystogether(particularlysermoncontent)

Morediscssionwithkidsre.Godstuff

FamilyPrayer

FamilyBibleReading

0 5 10 15 20 25

Whathashelpedyoudiscipleyourkids?

POSITIVE-Enjoyingmoreintegratedfaith&life

NEUTRAL-Samechallengesaspre-covid

Difficulttokeepfaithcentral

Generalcovidchallenges:lossroutine,morejuggling,

Navigatingbigquestionsandemotions

LackofChristiancommunity(adultmodels/peers)

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Whathasbeenparticularlychallenging?

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Section3:Returningtothebuilding

ASAP4%

Upto2020%

Upto5020%

Upto10017%

Nolimit24%

Other12%

Noanswer3%

Whenwillingtomeetface-to-face?

Dependsonchurchpractices

Whencommunitytransmissionlow

Whendon'thavetositonmyown

Whenunlikelytopassonvirustoeachother

Whenthere'savaccine/treatment

Unsureduetohealth/agereasons

Dependsonformatofgathering(eg.kids,sing)

WhenIwon'ttakesomeoneelses'place'

Whennoactivecases(orverylow)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

"Other"reasons

ThefinalportionofthesurveydealtwithreturningtothebuildingforSundays.Wehavepresentedtheseresultsmorefullytogiveyouallanideaofthegreatrangeofviewswithinthecongregationonthequestionandthethoughtfulnesswithwhichpeoplehaveconsideredtheissue.Itisareminderthatwewillneedtoshowpatienceandgracetoeachotherwhenweare,Lordwilling,abletostarttomeetfacetofaceagain.Youwillalsoseeattheendthelargesupportforcontinuingthelivestreaminsomeformafterwecanmeetfacetoface.

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Yes38%

No23%

Unsure33%

Noanswer6%

Wouldyoumeetifservicefarfrom'normal'?

Healthconcernsformyself/

Burdenofextracleaning

Difficultieswhilst1.5mapplies

Ifno'morningtea'socialising

Concernpeoplewouldnot

Managingkids(espifno

SpikeinCovidcases

Ifnoteveryoneisabletobe

Ifnotabletosing

Concernforriskofpassing

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Whatwouldmakeyoureluctanttoreturn?

Yes72%

No3%

Unsure19%

Noanswer6%

Doyouthinkitwouldbehelpfultocontinuethelive

stream?

Helpfulforsome'uncomfortable'withmeetinginperson(eg.mentalhealth)

Goodarchiveofservices,quickerthanpodcast

Abletojoinfromafar(eg.missionaries/famlymembers)

WhilstCovidstillaround,veryhelpful

A'no-pressure'wayforpeopleto'see'churchinadvance

Wideraccessibilityforelderly,chronicallyilletc.

Providescontinuityforregulars(ifsick/shiftwork/travel)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Whycontinuethelivestream?