How to complete the Local Community Survey
The Local Community Survey is for people in the local community who are connected with the church, but don't regularly attend worship services or Mass, e.g. playgroup attendees, youth group parents, Op Shop customers or community dinner attendees. It is designed to learn about the views and practices of people in the community (beyond regular attenders) and help a church to strengthen their connections with the wider community. The survey is voluntary and anonymous.
Invite your community contacts to complete the online survey. It takes 5 to 10 minutes to complete. They will need your Church Code to begin.
Complete the Local Community Survey online
What do you need to complete the Local Community Survey at your church?
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the online survey link: communitysurvey.ncls.org.au
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your Church Code (sent via email to your church)
Simply direct your community contacts to go to the online survey and enter your Church Code to begin.
More detailed instructions and resources are available to help you run your survey:
Local Community Survey Instructions
(one per church location or mass centre)
To be used by church leaders to conduct the survey with local community contacts.
This Instructions Sheet will be emailed to churches who order a survey.
It displays the NCLS Church Code for a church location (page 1) to be entered online when people begin the survey.
View Community Survey Instructions (pdf)- (Sample)
Local Community Surveys- online
The Local Community Survey is an online only survey.
It can be completed online at
communitysurvey.ncls.org.au
Promotional material with QR code
A Display Poster and a Leaflet, including a QR code for scanning with smart phone, are available for use to help people access the online survey. Enter your Church Code before printing.
Promotional material with QR code (Ink Saver version)
An Ink Saver version of a Display Poster and a Leaflet, including a QR code for scanning with smart phone, are available for use to help people access the online survey. Enter your Church Code before printing.
Download the Poster - Ink Saver version (interactive pdf)
Download the A5 Leaflet (2 to an A4 page) - Ink Saver version (interactive pdf)
INVITATION Template Text for the Local Community Survey
Use this text to send invitations to your community contacts. Remember to include your Church Code before sending.
YOU ARE INVITED to take part in our Local Community Survey
Dear community member,
Our church is hosting a Local Community Survey, in which members of the local community with a connection to our church activities, are asked about their thoughts on the local community and its needs, their personal spiritual beliefs or religious practices, and their experience of the church and involvement in its activities.
The results of the survey will help our local church to better understand our local area and strengthen our connections with people in our local community.
We invite you to take part in this survey.
- It will take 5-10 minutes to complete.
- It is anonymous and confidential.
TO TAKE PART:
- Go to: communitysurvey.ncls.org.au
- And enter our Church Code:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The Survey will be open until _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _
The Survey is designed by NCLS Research and has Ethics approval from Charles Sturt University. More information about the survey can be found at ncls.org.au/localcommunitysurveys
Yours faithfully,
REMINDER TEMPLATE TEXT for the Local Community Survey
Use this text to send a reminder to your community contacts to complete their survey. We recommend sending one or two reminders during your survey period. Remember to include your Church Code before sending.
A FRIENDLY REMINDER about our Local Community Survey
Dear community member,
Recently we sent you an invitation to take part in a Local Community Survey, that our church is hosting.
We hope you will take part soon if you haven’t already done so.
Members of the local community with a connection to our church activities, are invited to complete the survey and share their thoughts on the local community and its needs, their personal spiritual beliefs or religious practices, and their experience of the church and involvement in its activities.
We remind you that the Survey will be open until _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _
We invite you to take part in this survey.
- It will take 5-10 minutes to complete.
- It is anonymous and confidential.
TO TAKE PART:
- Go to: communitysurvey.ncls.org.au
- And enter our Church Code:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The results of the survey will help our local church to better understand our local area and strengthen our connections with people in their local community.
The Survey is designed by NCLS Research and has Ethics approval from Charles Sturt University. More information about the survey can be found at ncls.org.au/localcommunitysurveys
Yours faithfully,
FINAL CALL TEMPLATE TEXT for the Local Community Survey
Use this text to send a final reminder to your community contacts to complete their survey. Remember to include your Church Code before sending.
CLOSING SOON: Don’t miss out on having your say in our Local Community Survey
Dear community member,
Recently we sent you invitations to take part in a Local Community Survey, that our church is hosting.
We hope you will take part soon if you haven’t already done so.
Members of the local community with a connection to our church activities, are invited to complete the survey and share their thoughts on the local community and its needs, their personal spiritual beliefs or religious practices, and their experience of the church and involvement in its activities.
Don’t miss out! The Survey is closing on _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _
We invite you to take part in this survey.
- It will take 5-10 minutes to complete.
- It is anonymous and confidential.
TO TAKE PART:
- Go to: communitysurvey.ncls.org.au
- And enter our Church Code:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The results of the survey will help our local church to better understand our local area and strengthen our connections with people in their local community.
The Survey is designed by NCLS Research and has Ethics approval from Charles Sturt University. More information about the survey can be found at ncls.org.au/localcommunitysurveys
Yours faithfully,
