Exit WOMEN'S MINISTRY SURVEY The Elder Board is assessing FEBC's ministries. This vital initiative is designed to ensure that the church's ministries align with FEBC's mission. Similarly, as our community and congregation change, we want to make sure the ministries we offer meet the real needs of our current congregants and maximize our ability to encourage personal and spiritual growth. Your participation is vital in assisting the elders to know how to facilitate an effective women's ministry.The survey below is generally intended to explore the interests, desires, and needs of women at FEBC. Part of the survey focuses on MUMs (Mothers Uplifting Mothers), a women's program that has been in operation at FEBC for the past seven years, meeting monthly on Monday evenings throughout the school year. Regardless of your involvement with MUMs, please take a moment to answer the following questions honestly. Please provide responses that reflect reality as you see it, not overly positive or negative thinking. To encourage the highest level of honesty and candor, please know that your responses are confidential. You will not be asked to provide your name or other identifying information. Question Title * 1. How important is a women's ministry to you? Extremely Unimportant Very Unimportant Somewhat Unimportant Not Sure Somewhat Important Very Important Extremely Important Extremely Unimportant Very Unimportant Somewhat Unimportant Not Sure Somewhat Important Very Important Extremely Important Question Title * 2. Rank how important these functions are to you (1 being of no importance, 10 being very important). Women's Bible Study Women-to-Women fellowship and sharing Discipleship (Believers helping others follow Jesus who help others follow Jesus) Mentoring (More mature believers helping other believers navigate specific life challenges) Shared experiences like a women's retreat or women's conference Outreach and/or community-wide events Question Title * 3. What do you perceive to be your greatest need(s) as a Christian woman? (Please rank/place in order your top five greatest needs, with 1 being your greatest need). Growing a deeper relationship with God Developing deeper friendships with other women Navigating marriage and family issues Balancing life's demands Learning how to integrate Biblical principles into my life Connecting with and learning from more mature women Finding significance and joy in my life Managing emotions (anxiety, fear, loneliness, anger, etc.) Understanding who I am and what I'm designed to do Reaching out and helping other women grow spiritually Navigating the changing seasons in life OTHER Question Title * 4. Check all the reasons why attending women's ministry activities and events HAS BEEN or WOULD BE challenging to you. Childcare issues A challenging schedule Uninteresting or irrelevant topics Unmet felt needs of mine Didn't feel the program itself (MUMs) pertained to me Busyness--I'm committed to other priorities right now Don't really know the women who attend Other (please list) Question Title * 5. If you attended, do you believe that MUMs effectively served/ministered to most of the women of FEBC? Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Neutral Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Neutral Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree Question Title * 6. How likely are you to attend events and activities sponsored by a newly designed Women's Ministry Would NOT Attend Very Unlikely Somewhat Unlikely Neither Unlikely or Likely Somewhat Likely Very Likely Will Attend Would NOT Attend Very Unlikely Somewhat Unlikely Neither Unlikely or Likely Somewhat Likely Very Likely Will Attend Question Title * 7. What would you like to see a potential women's ministry at FEBC begin doing that we have not been doing? Question Title * 8. Do you have any other comments or information you'd like to share relating specifically to women's ministry? Done