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Community Data for Defining Your Mission
Use “In Our Community” Demographic Study to Define Your Mission
LCEF’s “In Our Community” Demographic Study combines updated census data, marketing research data, and religious survey data to give you a complete and comprehensive look at the people in your community.
More than a collection of statistical tables, “In Our Community” includes analysis tools and resources to help you get the most use out of the results.
For more information about options, pricing, and how to order, download the “In Our Community” product information booklet (includes order form).
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Parish Data Reports—Church membership statistics for all faiths located in your county.
When applicable, this section includes a ten-year historical look at your congregation’s membership statistics.
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Area Data Reports—Population statistics for your defined ministry area indicating current trends.
Reports include number of households, population density, race, age, income, education, marital status, estimated population growth, and more. An optional feature is a map showing where your members live.
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“Lifestages” Reports—A look at the gender, race, housing values and income for three “Lifestage” groups: Young Adults, Middle Years, and Senior Life.
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Consumer Buying Power—A report showing how much money households are spending on such items as tuition, charitable contributions, childcare, elder care, and other household expenditures.
This report includes aggregate and average consumer household spending data.
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“PRIZMNE” Lifestyles Report—A report on the dominant lifestyles in your community.
An optional feature is a comparison between the dominant lifestyles in your congregation (or school student) households and those in your community. A “financial potential” report for your congregation is also included with this option.
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Religious Survey Results—The results of a nation-wide religious survey conducted by the Lutheran Church Extension Fund and Lutheran Hour Ministries.
The results are used to show key religious attitudes, perspectives, practices, and expressed spiritual and social needs of people in your community.
Funding the Mission Resource Guide—A succinct yet practical guide for finding Biblical ways to gather and deploy financial resources to accomplish your ministry plan. Additional Resources—A planning process workbook enabling you to use the demographic data to help shape your ministry plan and a CD-ROM of additional resources for aiding your research.
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