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Presbyterian Panel Study, February 2002 -- Children's Issues, Members

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Of the various types of ministry to children that churches engage in, which three are the most important? Number three.
  1) Christian education
  2) Direct service (e.g., child care, after-school programs)
  3) Giving funds for needy children internationally
  4) Giving funds for needy children nationally/locally
  5) Public policy advocacy
  6) Recruiting volunteers for children's ministries/missions
  7) Spiritual formation

Category Frequency Percentage Cumulative Percentage Z-Score
Christian education 6 1.3% 1.3% -1.77
Direct service (e.g., child care, after-school programs) 114 24.4% 25.7% -1.22
Giving funds for needy children internationally 57 12.2% 37.9% -.67
Giving funds for needy children nationally/locally 113 24.2% 62.1% -.12
Public policy advocacy 17 3.6% 65.7% .43
Recruiting volunteers for children's ministries/missions 92 19.7% 85.4% .98
Spiritual formation 68 14.6% 100% 1.53

Variable Comparisons


Age (I-AGE)

Under 40 40-49 50-65 65+ TOTAL
Christian education 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 2.0%
3		 1.8%
3		 1.3%
6
Direct service (e.g., child care, after-school programs) 21.5%
14		 27.8%
22		 23.3%
35		 24.8%
41		 24.4%
112
Giving funds for needy children internationally 12.3%
8		 11.4%
9		 7.3%
11		 17.0%
28		 12.2%
56
Giving funds for needy children nationally/locally 38.5%
25		 20.3%
16		 22.0%
33		 21.8%
36		 24.0%
110
Public policy advocacy 1.5%
1		 3.8%
3		 6.0%
9		 2.4%
4		 3.7%
17
Recruiting volunteers for children's ministries/missions 15.4%
10		 24.1%
19		 26.0%
39		 13.3%
22		 19.6%
90
Spiritual formation 10.8%
7		 12.7%
10		 13.3%
20		 18.8%
31		 14.8%
68
TOTAL 100.0%
65		 100.0%
79		 100.0%
150		 100.0%
165
459


Education (I-EDUC)

Less than High School High School Graduate Some College College Gaduate Advanced Degree TOTAL
Christian education 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.1%
1		 0.8%
1		 1.6%
3		 1.1%
5
Direct service (e.g., child care, after-school programs) 8.3%
1		 12.5%
5		 20.2%
19		 27.3%
35		 29.2%
54		 24.8%
114
Giving funds for needy children internationally 8.3%
1		 12.5%
5		 10.6%
10		 11.7%
15		 13.5%
25		 12.2%
56
Giving funds for needy children nationally/locally 41.7%
5		 37.5%
15		 24.5%
23		 25.0%
32		 18.9%
35		 24.0%
110
Public policy advocacy 8.3%
1		 5.0%
2		 7.4%
7		 1.6%
2		 2.7%
5		 3.7%
17
Recruiting volunteers for children's ministries/missions 8.3%
1		 22.5%
9		 20.2%
19		 17.2%
22		 20.5%
38		 19.4%
89
Spiritual formation 25.0%
3		 10.0%
4		 16.0%
15		 16.4%
21		 13.5%
25		 14.8%
68
TOTAL 100.0%
12		 100.0%
40		 100.0%
94		 100.0%
128		 100.0%
185
459


Gender (I-GENDER)

Female Male TOTAL
Christian education 1.5%
4		 1.0%
2		 1.3%
6
Direct service (e.g., child care, after-school programs) 24.3%
65		 25.0%
48		 24.6%
113
Giving funds for needy children internationally 10.1%
27		 15.1%
29		 12.2%
56
Giving funds for needy children nationally/locally 25.7%
69		 21.4%
41		 23.9%
110
Public policy advocacy 4.1%
11		 3.1%
6		 3.7%
17
Recruiting volunteers for children's ministries/missions 23.5%
63		 14.1%
27		 19.6%
90
Spiritual formation 10.8%
29		 20.3%
39		 14.8%
68
TOTAL 100.0%
268		 100.0%
192
460


Race (I-RACE)

White African American Asian Hispanic Some other race TOTAL
Christian education 1.3%
6		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 1.3%
6
Direct service (e.g., child care, after-school programs) 24.5%
109		 16.7%
1		 33.3%
1		 100.0%
2		 0.0%
0		 24.7%
113
Giving funds for needy children internationally 12.1%
54		 16.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 12.0%
55
Giving funds for needy children nationally/locally 24.7%
110		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 24.0%
110
Public policy advocacy 3.4%
15		 16.7%
1		 33.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 3.7%
17
Recruiting volunteers for children's ministries/missions 19.1%
85		 33.3%
2		 33.3%
1		 0.0%
0		 100.0%
2		 19.7%
90
Spiritual formation 14.8%
66		 16.7%
1		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 0.0%
0		 14.6%
67
TOTAL 100.0%
445		 100.0%
6		 100.0%
3		 100.0%
2		 100.0%
2
458


Political party (I-PARTYID)

Democrat Independent Republican Other TOTAL
Christian education 1.8%
2		 2.4%
2		 0.8%
2		 0.0%
0		 1.3%
6
Direct service (e.g., child care, after-school programs) 30.9%
34		 20.7%
17		 24.5%
62		 10.0%
1		 25.1%
114
Giving funds for needy children internationally 11.8%
13		 12.2%
10		 12.3%
31		 20.0%
2		 12.3%
56
Giving funds for needy children nationally/locally 21.8%
24		 29.3%
24		 22.1%
56		 30.0%
3		 23.5%
107
Public policy advocacy 1.8%
2		 6.1%
5		 4.0%
10		 0.0%
0		 3.7%
17
Recruiting volunteers for children's ministries/missions 19.1%
21		 13.4%
11		 22.1%
56		 10.0%
1		 19.6%
89
Spiritual formation 12.7%
14		 15.9%
13		 14.2%
36		 30.0%
3		 14.5%
66
TOTAL 100.0%
110		 100.0%
82		 100.0%
253		 100.0%
10
455


Household income (I-INCOME)

Less than 20,000 $20K-49,999 $50K-99,999 $100K+ TOTAL
Christian education 7.1%
2		 2.2%
3		 0.0%
0		 1.0%
1		 1.4%
6
Direct service (e.g., child care, after-school programs) 10.7%
3		 17.2%
23		 27.7%
44		 36.3%
37		 25.3%
107
Giving funds for needy children internationally 17.9%
5		 11.9%
16		 14.5%
23		 4.9%
5		 11.6%
49
Giving funds for needy children nationally/locally 32.1%
9		 24.6%
33		 24.5%
39		 18.6%
19		 23.6%
100
Public policy advocacy 0.0%
0		 6.7%
9		 1.3%
2		 3.9%
4		 3.5%
15
Recruiting volunteers for children's ministries/missions 17.9%
5		 22.4%
30		 17.6%
28		 20.6%
21		 19.9%
84
Spiritual formation 14.3%
4		 14.9%
20		 14.5%
23		 14.7%
15		 14.7%
62
TOTAL 100.0%
28		 100.0%
134		 100.0%
159		 100.0%
102
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