The survey was administered by the Gallup Organization, an independent research company known for its understanding of people and their opinions. Although most of us know them for their polling work, they have been listening to people and studying successful organizations for over 40 years. With this, they bring a seasoned capability to assist us in our efforts to gather and understand all of the opinions throughout our parish.
On the weekend of January 5 and 6, 2008, all adults attending Mass were given the Gallup ME25 to complete. As the name implies, the ME25 is composed of 25 statements, most of which you were asked to rank on a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). A few questions measured demographics, such as how often you attend Mass, or how many hours you spend in service. The entire survey take about 5 minutes to complete. For those who wished, the survey was available online as well. The survey was also made available at the church throughout the month of January.
Gallup processed and interpreted the answers received, and on Monday, February 25, the parish was encouraged to attend a report by Tim Simon of the Gallup Organization, who helped us understand what our Precious Blood Test has revealed about our spiritual health. Your opinions are completely confidential; Gallup will not reveal any individual responses to anyone. Now that we’ve received the results back from Gallup, we will use them to start a dialogue about our parish, and how we can be more effective at accomplishing our mission. We all have a stake in the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
To learn more about Gallup and the ME25, read the newsletter file below.
