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Parish Practices Profile 2002 Joseph Kormos Pre-Conciliar Commission Proj ect Team 1 13th AAC Parish Profile

Get the facts first. You can distort them later. -- Mark Twain 2 13th AAC Parish Profile

Your Presenter • Lifelong Orthodox Christian – Variety of experiences • large, old line parish • Founding Member of Mission parish • Diocesan, Council, Pre-Conciliar etc. • Consultant: New Product Innovation • Author: Two survey based books – S imilar methodology as this survey. Experienced… not an expert 3 13th AAC Parish Profile

Objectives 1. Profile OCA parish life: 2002 – Inform delegates – Contrast your parish with others – Baseline for future efforts • 2. Explore characteristics of growing vs. non-growing parishes 4 13th AAC Parish Profile

Survey Outline • Respondent Characteristics • Worship & S acraments • Education • S tructure & Administration • S ocial & Other Activities • Inter-Orthodox Relationships • Open Ended Inputs 5 13th AAC Parish Profile

Note Unless other wise indicated, the source of all dat a in this document is the 13 th AAC Parish Profile S urvey. 6 13th AAC Parish Profile

Respondent Characteristics Diocese Founding Date Growth S ize Parishioner Age Immigrants Converts Number of Pastors 7 13th AAC Parish Profile

Respondents by Diocese 3 Alaska Total 2 Albanian Respondents: 3 Bulgarian 11 161 Canada 10 E. Pa. 32 Midwest 12 NE 25 NY/NJ 1 Romanian 22 South Washington 4 23 West 13 W Pa 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 # Respondents 8 13th AAC Parish Profile

Respondents by Diocese Bulgarian Romanian Albanian Alaska W Pa 2% 1% 1% 2% 8% Canada West 7% E. Pa. 14% 6% Washington 2% Midwest South 20% 14% NY/NJ NE 16% 7% 9 13th AAC Parish Profile

Response Rate by Diocese Washington Midwest NY/NJ “Lower 48” Territorial: West All > 25% Response Rate South NE E. Pa. W Pa Bulgarian “Non-Territorial”, Albanian Canadian, Alaskan Canada Diocese… Lower Alaska Response Rate Romanian 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% % of Respondents 10 13th AAC Parish Profile

Is the Survey A Representative Sample? • No… – “ Non-Territorial, Canadian, Alaskan Dioceses • 20 of 285 parishes responded (7% ) • Probably Yes… – “ US Lower 48” Territorial • 141 of 348 (41% ) • Founding dates correlate with actual 11 13th AAC Parish Profile

Parish Founding Date Territorial/US Lower 48 50% Actual (OCA Sourcebook) 40% of Respondents Survey Respondents 30% The survey population appears to accurately represent a cross section of OCA (lower 48; territorial) parishes 20% % 10% 0% Before 1930- 1960-69 1970-79 1980-89 1990 to 1930 1959 Present 12 13th AAC Parish Profile

Recent Growth: Last Three Years 40% 34% Caveats • Opinion Percentage of Respondents • No specific definitions of 30% categories 25% 22% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Good Fair Plateau Slow Serious Growth Growth Decline decline 13 13th AAC Parish Profile

Parish Size Including Children 60 53 50 45 40 # Respondents 35 30 20 14 11 10 3 0 0-50 51-100 101-200 201-300 301-500 Over 500 14 13th AAC Parish Profile

Parish Size 0.5 43% 0.45 AAC Profile (including children) 0.4 Actual (not including children) of Respondents 33% 0.35 28% 0.3 25% 24% 0.25 22% 0.2 13% 0.15 % 0.1 6% 0.05 2% 1% 0 0-50 51-100 101-200 201-500 Over 500 15 13th AAC Parish Profile

Parish Size Including Children 30 28 25 25 25 Growing Not Growing 20 20 # Respondents 17 16 15 10 9 10 5 5 3 1 0 0 0-50 51-100 101-200 201-300 301-500 Over 500 16 13th AAC Parish Profile

Growth Vs. Parish Founding Date 60 Before 1930 1930-59 50 Number of Respondents 1960-69 1970-79 40 1980-89 1990 to Present 30 20 10 0 Good Fair Growth Same Slow Serious Growth Decline Decline 17 13th AAC Parish Profile

Growth Vs. Parish Founding Date 60 56 Growing 50 Not Growing Number of Respondents 42 40 27 30 17 20 15 8 10 0 Founded Before 1931- 1970 Founded After 1970 1930 18 13th AAC Parish Profile

Parishioner Age Change 40% 37% 36% 27% 30% 20% % of Respondents 10% 0% Gotten Older About the Same Gotten Younger 19 13th AAC Parish Profile

Parishioner Age Change Vs. Growth 70% 65% 60% Getting Younger 54% 50% 40% 30% % 20% 7% 6% 10% 0% Good Growth Fair Growth Same Slow/Serious Decline 20 13th AAC Parish Profile

Recent Influx of Immigrants Yes 34% No 66% 21 13th AAC Parish Profile

Influx of Immigrants 60% 50% 50% 37% # Respondents 40% 30% 22% 20% 10% 0% Good Growth Fair Growth Non Growing 22 13th AAC Parish Profile

Percentage of Converts 35% 30% 30% % of Respondents 25% 19% 20% 16% 14% 15% 11% 11% 10% 5% 0% 0-10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% Over 50% 23 13th AAC Parish Profile

Percentage of Converts 60% 52% All Pre-1930 Parishes Before 1930 50% % of Respondents Which Are in Serious After 1930 Decline also Indicate 40% < 10% converts 31% 30% 25% 18% 20% 15% 13% 13% 10% 9% 10% 4% 1% 1% 0% 0-10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% Over 50% 24 13th AAC Parish Profile

Percentage of Converts Vs. Growth Growth and Presence of 90% 80% Converts S trongly Related of Respondents Growing 80% 71% 66% 70% 57% 60% 46% 50% 35% 40% 30% 20% % 10% 0% 0-10% 11-20% 21-30% 31-40% 41-50% Over 50% % of Converts 25 13th AAC Parish Profile

Immigrants & Converts 100% (n=17) (n=30) of Respondents Growing 82% (n=38) 80% 73% 68% 60% (n=77) 40% 40% 20% % 0% Immigration + No Immigration Immigration; No Immigration; >40% Converts + >40% <40% Converts < 40% Converts Converts 26 13th AAC Parish Profile

Immigrants & Converts Immigrants? No Yes 40% or 8 2 % 7 3 % Greater Grow ing Grow ing Converts <40% 6 8 % Converts 4 0 % Grow ing Grow ing 27 13th AAC Parish Profile

Number of Pastors: Last Ten Years Over Four Four 4% Three 4% 18% One 47% Two 27% 28 13th AAC Parish Profile

Number of Pastors Vs. Growth 70% 63% 60% 50% 43% 39% % With Same 40% Priest Last Ten Yeas 30% 20% 10% 0% Good Growth Fair Growth No Growth 29 13th AAC Parish Profile

Number of Pastors Vs. Growth 70% 65% 57% 60% 52% 50% 38% 40% % Growing 30% 20% 14% 10% 0% One Two Three Four Over Four 30 13th AAC Parish Profile

Worship and Sacraments Language S ervice Frequency Participation Communion Confession Music 31 13th AAC Parish Profile

Language of Services English + Other 20% Non-English 2% English 78% 32 13th AAC Parish Profile

Language of Services 90% 78% 80% 70% No difference between Growing 60% (76% English only) & Non Growing 50% % of (80% English only) Respondents 40% 30% 20% 20% 10% 2% 0% English English & Non Primarily Non- English English 33 13th AAC Parish Profile

Number of Services Per Week 60% 52% 50% of Respondents 40% 30% 22% 21% 20% % 10% 6% 0% One Two Three Over Three 34 13th AAC Parish Profile

Number of Services Per Week 70% 63% 60% Good Growth Fair Growth 50% Non-Growing Parishes 44% of Respondents 40% 38% 40% 30% 26% 20% 20% % 19% 20% 10% 9% 10% 4% 3% 0% One Two Three Over Three 35 13th AAC Parish Profile

Participation in Services 60% Divine Liturgy 48% 50% 40% % of 28% 30% Respondents 22% 20% 10% 1% 1% 0% 0-20% 21-40% 40-60% 61-80% Over 80% 36 13th AAC Parish Profile

Participation in Services 70% Divine Liturgy on Typical Sunday 59% Vespers or Vigil on Typical Saturday Night 60% 48% 50% 40% % of Respondents 28% 28% 30% 22% 20% 9% 10% 3% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0-20% 21-40% 40-60% 61-80% Over 80% 37 13th AAC Parish Profile

Participation in Services Divine Liturgy 70% Vespers or Vigil 60% Non Sunday Feast day Something other than Sunday 50% 40% % of Respondents 30% 20% 10% 0% 0-20% 21-40% 40-60% 61-80% Over 80% 38 13th AAC Parish Profile

Participation in Services vs. Growth Divine Lit urgy 60% 50% Good Growth Fair Growth 40% Non Growing % of 30% Respondents 20% 10% 0% 0-20% 21-40% 40-60% 61-80% Over 80% 39 13th AAC Parish Profile

Participation in Services vs. Growth Divine Lit urgy & Vespers 90% 82% Divine Liturgy > 60% 74% 80% Vespers > 40% 70% 63% of Respondents 60% 60% 50% 40% 30% 30% % 14% 20% 13% 8% 10% 3% 0% 0% Good Fair Plateau Slight Serious Growth Growth Decline Decline 40 13th AAC Parish Profile