As can be seen from the figure above
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- 50% of respondents intend returning to indoor Sunday services (selecting 1 or 2)—down from 55% in May
- 36% of respondents do not intend returning to indoor Sunday services (selecting 4 or 5)—up from 27% in May
Reasons given for intending to return include
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- We are vaccinated—18 responses
- Enjoy seeing people in person—9 responses
- Safety precautions are in place—8 responses
- Masks will be worn—7 responses
Reasons given for not intending to return include
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- Delta variant—10 responses
- Not comfortable with meeting indoors—8 responses
- Personal health issues—7 responses
- Rising infection rates—4 responses
- Children not vaccinated—2 responses
Reasons given for being undecided include
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- Convenience of online service—4 responses
- Watching the delta variant—4 responses
- Want to keep children at home—1 response
Other comments made include the following:
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- Appreciate the approach we are taking—8 responses
- Keep the zoom live-streaming option—6 responses
- Will keep monitoring the situation—3 responses
- Masking is important—3 responses
- Looking forward to being back together—2 responses
- More outdoor services would be appreciated—2 responses
You can view the complete results here, or download them here.