Messenger Survey

Messenger

I am

Lay member
Clergy member

I am

Male
Female

I am

Under 20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81 or better

I have been a member for ______ year(s)

< 1
2 - 5
5 - 10
10+

If less than 1 year I became a member through

Profession Faith
Another Denomination
Another United Methodist Church
Other

I consider myself

Primarily Rural
Primarily Urban

I participate in communal worship

Less than once a month
Once a month
2-3 times a month
More than 3 times a month

I participate in (check all that apply).

Attend Church
Local church work
District work
Conference work
General agency and conference work

Race

White
Hispanic or Latino
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Asian
American Indian or Alaskan
Other

Annual Income

Below $20,000
$20,001-40,000
$40,001-60,000
$60,001-80,000
Over $100,000

I consider myself theologically

Liberal
Conservative
Moderate

What do you most often read (please rank, with 1 indicating read most often)?

Front page

Back page (Second Front)

Risking-taking Mission and Justice Section

Opinion--Bishop's letter, letters to the editor, obituaries, etc.

Around the Conference

Special sections (occasional)

Length of articles are generally:

Too long
Too short
About right

Please rank most preferred Messenger content, with a 1 meaning most desired.

News about the global church and general agencies (for example, United Methodist Committee on Relief)

News about the conference

News about individuals, local churches and ministries

News of church anniversaries

News about risk-taking mission work

News about justice work

News about stewardship

United Methodist Women's news

United Methodist Men's news

Information on resources for the local church...worship, small groups, Sunday School, etc.

Other

The amount of advertising is about right:

Strongly agreeStrongly disagree

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

I would like more "hard" news that challenges my thinking and presents new ideas.

Strongly agreeStrongly disagree

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

I would like more photos and less text.

Strongly agreeStrongly disagree

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

The bi-monthly delivery (households receive the publication about every-other month, plus a special Annual Conference Session edition) is about right.

Strongly agreeStrongly disagree

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

I would prefer the paper be available online or sent to my e-mail address rather than receive a printed paper copy.

Strongly agreeStrongly disagree

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

I also regularly read UMconnect, the conference e-mail newsletter

Yes
No

General comments on the messenger

What could be improved.

What do you like.

Other comments