Locum Parish Information

AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT PARISH MINISTRY This is designed for ONE person in each centre to fill out. (Suggestion being one of the wardens) This is not to be filled out by the remaining parishioners intending to come together on December 4th. You are asked to fill in a special comment sheet at http://www.grassroots.com.au/FormSetupthemurray.html Just fill in the details you are happy to share with me and leave out anything that may not be appropriate.
Parish Name
Contact Name - Surname/Christian etc
Postion held in the Parish
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Email address
Phone Numbers	Home: Mobile:
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Welcoming	We have a team of visitors on a roster Yes No We use Parish Name Tags Yes No Do visitors receive any Follow up? Yes No Are visitors given a welcomers kit? Yes No Do welcomers undertake training Yes No
Service Styles you currently have and approx numbers who attend.	Traditional Service Attenders - Under 25 26-40 41-60 Over 60 Non-Traditional Worship Attenders - Under 25 26-40 41-60 Over 60 Youth Worship Healing Service Sunday School/Kid's Church Midweek Service Prayer Service Special services for Outreach If special services for outreach, please indicate here
Sunday Church Media	Public Address System Yes No Set up & left Tested before service Operater during service Mike on lectern Hand Held/Lapel Prayer Desks Video Projector
How do the congregation assist within services?	TRADITIONAL SERVICES Readers Prayers Taking part of the service Chalice Other If Other, please list here If special services for outreach, please indicate here NON-TRADITIONAL SERVICES(Eg: Family Worship etc) Readers Prayers Taking part of the service Chalice Children's Talk Traditional hymns Modern Hymns/songs Band/Music Group Other ways of involvement If Other, please list here If special services for outreach, please indicate here
Prayer	Is there a Prayer Group? Yes No If yes, • When do they meet? • Is there a weekly email follow up for prayer needs to the group? Yes No
Parish Directory	Is one published? Yes No If yes, what is the frequency?
Parish Office	Do you have a staffed office? Yes No If yes, when what days is it open? Times the office is open? Staffed by Volunteers or paid staff Do you use an answer phone? Yes No
Pewsheet/Newsletter	Do you have a regular Pewsheet/Newsletter? Yes No
Regular Social Activities	Do you have regular special activities? Yes No If yes, please indicate the activities here
Home Groups	Do you have any home groups? Yes No If yes Number of groups Frequency they meet If yes, please indicate the activities here
Outreach to various groups in area	Do you have any outreach programs to the following? Elderly Families Youth If yes, please indicate the activities here
Internet Web Site	Do you have a web site? Yes No If yes, how often is it updated? Web URL -
Parish Promotion	Do you undertake any parish promotions using the below sources Yes No If yes tick sources used. Media(TV/Radio) Newspapers Letter box drops
Parish Profile	Do you have one? Yes No
Baptisms	When held? Do you have baptism preparation? Yes No If yes, when is it held?
Men's Ministry	Do you have a special ministry to Men in the Parish? Yes No If yes, what activities have you held? If special men's activities, please indicate here
Women's Ministry	Do you have a special ministry to Women in the Parish? Yes No If yes, what activities have you held? If special women's activities, please indicate here
Parish Encouragement to people who have gone the extra mile.	Do you ever present a special thank-you to people who are the real gems in the parish and who seem to be always going the extra mile? (Eg: Certificate,Gift etc) Yes No If yes, please indicate here
Working Bees	Yes No If yes, what is their frequency? What is the parishioner attendance like? Do you have a sausage sizzle or other meal offerings at them? Yes No Occasionally
Parish Signboard	Do you have a parish signboard? Yes No If yes, what is it's visibility/readability like driving past in a car? Readable driving past Sign only readable if stop to read Excellent to view Does the parish sign communicate a regular message to the community? (Eg: regular sign change to promote activities, Christian message etc) Yes No
Ecumenical events/Relationships	If you share in any of these, please indicate here
Fund Raisers	Do you have any fund raisers? Yes No If you conduct fund raisers, please indicate here
Parish Giving	Parishioners (some) use Direct Debit Giving Yes No (Their bank to Parish bank a/c) The parish encourages the practice of tithing Yes No
Bible Studies.	Does the parish have regular bible studies? Yes No If yes, what subjects have been covered, please indicate here What is their frequency?
Hopes for the future. Does the parish have a clear direction as to where it wishes to be in the next 10 years?	If yes, please indicate these details here in point form.
When completed just click the section below and this will come direct to Father Max.