Unitarian Universalist Family Network Family Matters Task Force
 
Family Ministry Survey for Professionals

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION
Congregational Assessment Tool for Family Ministry
Please answer the following questions for your Unitarian Universalist congregation.
Name:
Professional Leadership Position:   Years of Service:
Congregation: Size:
Street:
City:   State:   Zip:
Telephone:  e-mail:

1. How many families in your congregation are:
    Adoptive Families
    Blended Families
    Families with Special Needs
    Families with Youth
    Gay/Lesbian/Transgender Families
    Interfaith Families
    Multicultural/Multiracial Families, Families of Color
    Single Adult with Geographically Dispersed Family
    Single Parent Families
    Two Parent Families
    Other:
2. How are families welcomed and made to feel at home in your congregation?
    Signs and symbols on and in building
    Hospitality practices and rituals
    Welcome UU Family packet
    Accessibility for all ages and abilities
    Pastoral and prophetic greetings from pulpit
    Orientation for new families
    Other:
3. What strengths do you see in families within your congregation?
    Positive communication within the family
    Family involvement in congregation and community life
    Family expressions of affection and appreciation
    Families spending time together
    Ability to cope with stress and crises
    Other:
4. What are some of the societal/cultural stresses that families in your congregation experience in their lives?
    Economic
    Racial and/or cultural discrimination
    Geographic location
    Education
    Availability and/or access to family resources and services
    Other:
5. What are some of the internal family challenges that families in your congregation experience in their lives?
    Divorce, single-parent, blended family issues
    Crises and transitions, loss and death
    Conflict and negative communication
    Lack of recreational time together
    Housing and welfare
    Other:
6. How does your congregation advocate for and address the needs of the diversity of families?
    Journey Toward Wholeness initiatives and programs
    Welcoming Congregation
    Accessible Congregation
    Anti-racism and racial justice community advocacy
    Gay/lesbian/transgender and social justice community advocacy
    Inclusive intergenerational worship
    Multicultural education
    Extended Family Groups
    Support Groups
    Intergenerational Fellowship events
    Other:
7. What resources are available from your congregation to strengthen and support families at home?
    Welcome Family packet and/or UU Faith for Families resources
    Parenting courses
    UU Family Network Family Life Education packet *
    UU Family Network Family Worship packet *
    Inward Springs and uu&me! periodicals
    Other:
8. What resources for families that you have developed for your congregation are you willing to share with the UUA Family Matters Task Force? (Please describe.)
9. How does your congregation nurture the Unitarian Universalist faith of families in your congregation?
    Family worship
    Family UU religious education
    Intergenerational programs
    Family UU social action programs and projects
    Family pastoral care networking
    Other:
10. What services and support do your families receive from congregational leaders?
    Worship services
    Rites of Passages ceremonies
    Pastoral care and counseling
    RE lifespan resources and community educational events
    Social Responsibilities programs and projects
    Intergenerational fellowship events
    Support groups
    Other:
11. What does the congregation do that is most helpful to your families? (Please describe.)
12. What could the congregation do that would help families live their Unitarian Universalist faith more fully?
    Family outreach
    Worship and spiritual resources
    Educational opportunities
    Social justice projects
    Parent support programs
    Intergenerational programs (outside of Sunday mornings)
    Other:
* for more information go to UUA website www.uua.org/families
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