{"id":17333,"date":"2021-08-19T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=17333"},"modified":"2021-08-20T00:38:43","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T00:38:43","slug":"yearbook-takes-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2021\/yearbook-takes-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018How has the pandemic changed your worship habits?\u2019 Yearbook takes survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By James Deaton<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COVID-19 affected the ways in which we worship. Many congregations responded by offering ways to gather online, and this shift will change how worship attendance is counted and then reported to the Church of the Brethren Yearbook Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Church of the Brethren congregations&#8211;whether they offer online worship or not&#8211;are encouraged to complete this 5-minute survey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/YearbookBanner-600px.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/YearbookBanner-600px.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/YearbookBanner-600px-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/YearbookBanner-600px-560x185.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Survey results will guide denominational staff as we improve Yearbook forms and the ways in which we collect worship attendance. We also hope to better understand how our congregations have responded to the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please complete the survey by Sept. 10. Results will be announced in a future report. Thanks for your participation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to the survey at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/COVID-19-worship-habits\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/COVID-19-worship-habits<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions, contact Jim Miner, Yearbook specialist, at 800-323-8039 ext. 320 or <a href=\"mailto:yearbook@brethren.org\">yearbook@brethren.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; James Deaton is managing editor of Brethren Press. Find out more about the Church of the Brethren Yearbook at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/yearbook\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brethren.org\/yearbook\">www.brethren.org\/yearbook<\/a>. 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Many congregations responded by offering ways to gather online, and this shift will change how worship attendance is counted and then reported to the Church of the Brethren Yearbook Office. 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