Congregational Demographics

Percentage of adults in various employment types:

We do not collect or estimate employment information.

Describe the range of occupations of working adults in the congregation:

The majority of the congregation are professionals specializing in education, healthcare, business, and the arts.   

Describe the mix of ethnic heritages in your congregation, and the overall racial make-up. Most UCC congregations tend to describe themselves as “diverse.” Yet, the vast majority of UCC congregations are mono-cultural. What does diversity mean in your context?

We are diverse socio-economically with a mix of blue collar and white collar. We estimate our congregation to be 5% non-Caucasian including: Asian, Native American, African, and Hispanic. We are Open and Affirming (ONA).

Has your congregation recently had a conversation about welcoming diversity, or do you plan to hold one in the near future (perhaps using, for example, the Welcoming Diversity Inventory)? 

We have not engaged  in a formal dialog about how we can intentionally be more diverse outside of our normal welcome and hospitality, but we are very open to do so. We do hold conversations about race and points of disadvantage/advantage due to race and poverty from the pulpit, in Faith Formation, and in our ministries.