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New Raman Reti Community Development SurveySunday, October 29, 2017

New Raman Reti Community Development Initiative

SURVEY RESULTS

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+1000 Devotees508

Total Responses

-September 2017-

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- About You -

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To better understand the geographic make up of our congregationplease provide your 5 digit zip code.

What is your age?

What is your gender?

What is your ethnic background?

JapaneseChineseMiddle- Eastern

AustralianRussianAfricanSouth- American

AsianOtherIndianHispanic Latino

EuropeanNorth American

What is your ethnic background? Other (Please specify)

What is your educational background?

What is your occupational status?

What is your marital status?

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Do you have children?

How did you come to the movement?

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Have you taken formal initiation?

What are some of the reasons for not taking initiation?

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- You and the Temple -

What brought you to New Raman Reti?

What brought you to New Raman Reti?

37%

What brought you to New Raman Reti? Other

Spiritual practiceat temple

How are you connected with the Temple?

How often do you visit the Temple?

I have difficulties with some of the devotees

at this temple

I am hurt from past experiences

I’m not spiritually inspired

What keeps you from attending programsat the Temple?(more often)

What keeps you from attending programs at the Temple (more often)?

What would encourage you to go to the Temple more often?

The opportunityto engage in enlivening service

Being more warmly welcomedwhen coming to the Temple

More facilitationfor childrenduring Templeprograms

Which items, if any, keep you from performing Temple services more often?

I’m usually not given enough notice 

The types of services offered often do not interest me

I am hurt from past experiences

I feel judged, therefore I am reluctant to serve

I would like to serve with friends

I fear the expected time commitment will be too high

I don’t often hear about services that are available (lack of direct communication)

Which items, if any, keep you from performing Temple services more often?

How inspiring are the followingTemple programs for you?

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- You and the Community -

How long have you been involved in the New Raman Reti community?

Living in such a large community as New Raman Reti is rewarding.

Living in such a large community as New Raman Reti is challenging.

The welcoming and integration of newcomers into the community is adequate.

I find it easy to connect with other devotees within the community.

I am satisfied with my level of connection with the community.

The equality between men and women is properly represented at New Raman Reti.

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Are you a member of the LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) community?

As a member of LGBT, my integration and interactions within the communityhave been positive and conducive towards my spiritual advancement.

Social gatherings outside of the temple are an important way for our community members to bond.

Check the existing community initiatives you participate in or actively support

OTHER existing community initiatives

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- The Future -

responsibilities and communications are clear for the ongoing development of New Raman Reti.The working relationship between the Temple and the community is well defined. The

The community needs representation to give devotees a voice.

What are some important areas that the COMMUNITY could focus on in the near future?

Caring for the elderly and sick

Healing devotee relationships

Crisis support for devotees and

families in need

Counseling and mentoring programs

Connecting devotees with

similar interests

Classes & workshops on

spiritual and cultural education

Furthering preaching efforts

Addressing problems

with addiction

to have local twelve step programs for alcohol, narcotics, sex, and food addictions.In order to help members in our community who deal with addiction, it would be helpful

With regards to the use of dairy products, please select which best applies to you.

as New Raman Reti, a structured system for advertising them should be given priority.Given the broad spectrum of existing goods and services in such a large community

some important goals for the TEMPLE?Over the next 10 years, what could be

Succession planning for services and responsibilities

including leadership

Maintaining spiritual standards

Fostering increased cooperation

amongst devotees

Taking care of retiring temple devotees

Creating financial stability

Creating organizational systems to increase devotee awareness

and participation

Guest reception/new devotee training

Maintaining/expanding preaching efforts

Increasing Temple attendance

Keeping up with changes in the modern world

Interfacing with other local

Vaisnava groups

considered for the NRR Community Development Initiative?What focus areas not covered in this survey should be

Please give New Raman Reti your overall star rating.

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New Raman Reti Community Development SurveySunday, October 29, 2017

New Raman Reti Community Development Initiative

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