How to complete your Stats for Mission form and why it matters
Discover answers to common questions and find out why your return matters
ARE YOU RESPONSBILE FOR FILLING out your church’s annual Stats for Mission form? Have you ever wondered why you need to do this, or how to answer some of the questions?
Join Dr Ken Eames, Senior Statistical Research Officer, and Emma Buchan, Head of Churches and Networks Support, for insights around the following topics:
- Recommendations on the best way to approach the questions
- Who uses the data collected
- What the data is used for
- Why it’s important to both the national Church and churches across the country
- Q&A
Watch the recording here:
Slides from the webinar
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