Faith Communities Today (FACT) 2000, Presbyterian Congregations

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DEEPGOD

How well does each of the following statements describe your congregation? - Our congregation helps members deepen their relationship with God
  1) Very well
  2) Quite well
  3) Somewhat
  4) Slightly
  5) Not at all

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Very well 85 16.1% 16.1% -1.54
Quite well 244 46.3% 62.4% -.35
Somewhat 163 30.9% 93.4% .85
Slightly 30 5.7% 99.1% 2.04
Not at all 5 .9% 100% 3.24

Variable Comparisons


Size of place (I-SIZPLACE)

Rural or open country Town or village of less than 10,000 In or around a city of: 10,000-49,999 In or around a city of: 50,000-249,999 In or around a city of: 250,000+ TOTAL
Very well 19.2%
14
13.9%
23
19.0%
20
16.9%
11
14.2%
15
16.1%
83
Quite well 52.1%
38
40.0%
66
45.7%
48
52.3%
34
51.9%
55
46.9%
241
Somewhat 19.2%
14
37.0%
61
28.6%
30
30.8%
20
29.2%
31
30.4%
156
Slightly 8.2%
6
7.9%
13
5.7%
6
0.0%
0
3.8%
4
5.6%
29
Not at all 1.4%
1
1.2%
2
1.0%
1
0.0%
0
0.9%
1
1.0%
5
TOTAL 100.0%
73
100.0%
165
100.0%
105
100.0%
65
100.0%
106

514


Political ideology (I-LIBCONS)

Very conservative Somewhat conservative Moderate Somewhat progressive or liberal Very progressive or liberal TOTAL
Very well 33.3%
17
12.9%
27
14.8%
28
13.8%
9
18.2%
2
15.8%
83
Quite well 35.3%
18
49.3%
103
43.4%
82
52.3%
34
63.6%
7
46.5%
244
Somewhat 17.6%
9
30.6%
64
35.4%
67
32.3%
21
18.2%
2
31.0%
163
Slightly 11.8%
6
6.7%
14
5.3%
10
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
5.7%
30
Not at all 2.0%
1
0.5%
1
1.1%
2
1.5%
1
0.0%
0
1.0%
5
TOTAL 100.0%
51
100.0%
209
100.0%
189
100.0%
65
100.0%
11

525


Total attendance (I-SUNATAM)

0-50 51-100 101-250 251-500 501+ TOTAL
Very well 12.8%
17
11.0%
16
17.4%
28
29.8%
14
30.4%
7
16.1%
82
Quite well 39.8%
53
45.5%
66
52.2%
84
44.7%
21
43.5%
10
46.0%
234
Somewhat 31.6%
42
36.6%
53
28.6%
46
23.4%
11
26.1%
6
31.0%
158
Slightly 13.5%
18
5.5%
8
1.9%
3
2.1%
1
0.0%
0
5.9%
30
Not at all 2.3%
3
1.4%
2
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
1.0%
5
TOTAL 100.0%
133
100.0%
145
100.0%
161
100.0%
47
100.0%
23

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