2026 Annual Survey Results

Executive Summary

n= 127 (2026) vs n =205 (2025)

• Sunday gatherings remain strong, and many respondents value the community, welcoming environment, and teaching.

• In-person attendance is steady: 57.5% attend every week in 2026 (58.5% in 2025)

• Overall connection at the top two levels (“a lot” or “a great deal”) is virtually unchanged

• More than 70% of respondents have invited one or more people to a church service in the last three months.

• More respondents report financial constraints compared to 2025.

  
  

Summary of Structured Responses: Q1-Q22

Summary of free text responses (Q23 & Q24)

Where we’re doing well

• Gathering: 93.7% attended at least 2–3 times a month in 2026, compared with 92.7% in 2025. Weekly attendance was 57.5%, compared with 58.5%.

• Community and welcome: In 2026 written feedback, 46.5% mentioned community, welcome, inclusion or belonging as a strength. Preaching and biblical teaching were mentioned by 26.0%, and pastoral care, support and safe spaces by 15.0%.

• Spiritual awareness: 70.1% said they know their spiritual gifts, up from 66.3% in 2025.

  
  

Where we need to focus on improving

• Connection: 21.3% felt “a little” or “not at all” connected to the church community, up from 17.1% in 2025. Meanwhile, 54.3% felt “a lot” or “a great deal” connected—almost unchanged from 54.6%.

• Financial pressure: 27.6% said they would like to give but are not in a position to do so, up from 21.0%. Regular giving was reported by 36.2% of respondents, compared with 43.4% in 2025.

• Other areas: In 2026 written feedback, 15.7% mentioned belonging, connection, or inclusion as an area to improve. Other areas mentioned included leadership and communication (10.2%), volunteer and serving-team support (9.4%), worship and music (9.4%), and biblical teaching and discipleship (8.7%).