# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1992_S88 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) CONVENTION SURVEYS 2. Moderately well, usually effective or adequate (289- 29.37%) 3. Fairly well, but could use some improvement (396— 40.24%) 4. Not at all well, we really need help on this (167— 16.97%) 5. Not sure, or, does not apply to our congregation (18- 1.83%) . Please rate how well your congregation is doing in ad- equate training for lay leaders? 1. Very well, always effective or adequate (39-4.01%) 2. Moderately well, usually effective or adequate (137— 14.09%) 3. Fairly well, but could use some improvement (363— 37.35%) 4. Not at all well, we really need help on this (412- 42.39%) 5. Not sure, or, does not apply to our congregation (21- 2.16%) Family Initiative Council Survey . The average divorce decreases the standard of living for the mother and minor children by what percent? 1. 25% (46-4.66%) 2. 50% (455-46.10%) 3. 75% ( 486—-49.24%) The correct answer is 75%. . Does your congregation have a single-parent support group? 1. Yes (136-13.45%) 2. No (855-84.57%) 3. Don’t know (20-1.98%) . How much time per day does the average father spend in meaningful conversation with each child? 1. 1 hour (17-1.68%) 2. 15 minutes (299-29.57%) 3. 40 seconds (695-68.74%) The correct answer is 40 seconds. . Does your congregation have programs that foster par- ent-child communication? : 1. Yes (304-30.04%) , . 2. No (665-65.71%) 3. Don’t know (43-4.25%) . For every two marriages in the United States one ends in divorce. What is the divorce rate for those couples who are married in the church, attend church regularly, and have regular family devotions? 1. 50% (32-3.18%) 2. 25% (96-9.53%) 3. 10% (389-38.63%) . 4. less than 1% (490-48.66%) The correct answer is less than 1%. . Of the families in your congregation who were divorced during the past few years, what has happened to them? 1. Both continued to attend church regularly (81- 8.88%) 2. One left the church (638-69.96%) 3. Both left the church (193-21.16%) 7. What percentage of community care for older persons is provided by family members? 1. 50% (498-51.13%) 2. 60% (132-13.55%) 3. 70% (127-13.04%) 4. 80% (217~22.28%) The correct answer is 80%. 8. What is the average age of widowhood in America? 1. 60 (227-22.25%) 2. 65 (358-35.10%) 3. 70 (345-33.82%) - “4, 75 (90-8.82%) The correct answer is age 60. 9. Does your church have an active program for members in their golden years? 1. Yes (490-48.71%) 2. No (501-49.80%) 3. Don’t know (15-1.49%) FIC Mission Statement The mission of the Family Initiative Council is to affirm God’s created intent for families in today’s world, giving families encouragement, support, and resources so that families living in forgiveness can grow in God's grace and minister to others in church and community. Program and Finance Survey (Correct Response is in Boldface) What was the total amount of offerings at the congre- gational level given by our members last year in response to the love of God? Choice number 1..............600 ee eeee $ 469,000,000 Choice number 2 ............-...--200+ $ 809,000,000 Choice number 3 .................00005 $1,186,000,000 Of this $809,000,000, what percentage was sent beyond the congregation’s local needs to the work of the church at the District, national and international level? Choice number 1 .........0...00eeceeeee neste eeees 8% Choice number 2 ............0.ceceeeeee Vieeeeeeee 11% Choice number 3 .............5- vebeeeeeecnneneees 15% 3%% of congregational giving reaches the national bud- get today in unrestricted giving. What was that percentage 10 years ago? Choice number 1 ................. cc cece 5% Choice number 2 ..............- facta ee eesseeseeeees 71% Choice number 3 .........ccccceeeee eee eeeeeee 9% For the coming year, what percent of the total synodical budget will come from restricted gifts? Choice number 1 Choice number 2 ... Choice number 3 What percentage of the world mission and outreach budget for next year will come from restricted gifts?