South Western Newton and Benton Co. Pastorate is conducting a parish‐wide survey. Each parishioner’s voice matters, and we greatly value your input on the following categories: Demographics about your family, Pastoral Council, Mission & Evangelization, Hospitality & Communication, Formation of Children & Adults and Liturgy. Help shape the future of your parish by taking 10 to 15 minutes to complete the survey!
Spanish: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/5970407/d260ad6f5770
English: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/5970407/9e5f083c5175

Dear Parishioners,

In the near future you should be receiving a postcard from me asking you to complete a survey to help us to plan for our Pastorate’s future. I know that completing surveys is not on my list of favorite things to do. Nonetheless I hope you will take the time to complete this one. I assure you that the members of the Pastorate Pastoral Council will use the results of the survey as we develop the Pastorate Plan which will guide our efforts over the next 3 years. More than one member of a household can complete the survey. Compiling the results is easier if it is completed online, nonetheless hard copies will be available for people who need them. Over the next several weeks members of the Pastorate Pastoral Council will be available after all Sunday Masses to help anyone who needs assistance. There are approximately 2,100 parishioners registered in our pastorate and probably a roughly equal number of self-identified Catholics within the pastorate who are not registered in any parish. I would very much like to hear from as many of that approximately 4,200 people as possible. (Obviously this number includes some people, for example small children who would be unable to complete the survey.) If you can I hope you will complete the survey and I encourage you to invite family members or other people you know who may not be registered in a parish or perhaps not be practicing to do so. The deadline for completing the survey is October the 6th.

Fr. Richard Weisenberger