ME25 Survey
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Gallup ME25 results are here...
Overall, our results were great and our parish is strong! Attached, you will see our engaged parishioners rose from 45% in 2018 to 49% in 2023. In addition, our parish performed better than Catholics Overall at 30% engaged and Faith Overall (through Gallup’s Faith Database) at 31% engaged.
That being said, we recognize that 40% of respondents are not engaged and 11% of respondents are actively disengaged. When parishioners are engaged, they are more likely to invite someone to participate in their parish, are more fulfilled in their lives, invest more time in helping and serving others, and more likely to invest financially in their parish. At St. Mary, we are committed to increasing the number of parishioners who are engaged.
The full results are available in PDF format. Please click on this link Engagement Survey Results to access. These results will help inform our overall parish strategic plan. There are some areas where we would like to learn more, better understand different perspectives, and improve the experience for all of our parishioners.
Can you help?
What about these results surprised you? What do you think is being done well? Or perhaps, what could be done better? We would love to hear your feedback! If you would like to set up a 30-minute meeting with a member of our Vision Team to share your thoughts, please click on the blue button below entitled, Join ME25 Survey Follow-up, to email Diane Moriarty and ask to be added to the list for follow up.
God Bless!
Father Nick and the Vision Team -
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of this survey?
The Member Engagement Survey will give us a collective view of the spiritual health of our parish. The data will show us where we are doing well and help us see the areas that need our attention to make us a stronger parish.
What does the survey entail?
The survey features 25 items carefully chosen to measure engagement and spiritual commitment that are essential to spiritual health. The survey will only take approximately five to ten minutes to complete.
Who should complete the survey?
We are asking all parish members aged 18 and older to complete the survey. In addition, any person who considers him or herself part of our parish, regardless of whether he or she is a member, is invited to respond to the survey.
Where do I complete the survey?
You can complete the survey online using the link found on our website, or on paper in the parish, beginning May 20th and ending July 11th.
What about confidentiality?
Are responses are confidential. We are working with Gallup to conduct this survey. Gallup is a member of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO) and, as such, abides by specific rules of conduct that include adherence to strict confidentiality in survey administration and reporting of results. Gallup will not reveal any individual responses to anyone.
How will the survey results be used?
The leadership team will receive the compiled results from Gallup and use them to gain additional insight into how the members feel about our parish. We will use the results to identify specific actions we can take to further meet the spiritual needs of our members.