August 4 update: About the Church Activities Survey

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Thank you for joining us in the 2026 National Church Life Survey! 
This week, we encourage your church leadership to look out for your Church Activities Survey in the mail, for completion during August.  

 

 

4 August, 2026

Dear participating church,

During August, thousands of churches like yours will receive the Church Activities Survey in the mail. We ask you to keep an eye out and complete this important national survey this month. 


ABOUT THE CHURCH ACTIVITIES SURVEY

The Church Activities Survey is for a church leader or administrator, who has knowledge of the church's life and activities. It will take a snapshot of the life and impact of local churches across all communities around Australia.

 

 

 

 

The Church Activities Survey is:

  • one survey
  • for a church leader or administrator
  • available in paper and online.

 

 

The Church Activities Survey has two key purposes: 

Loving your neighbours 

First, this survey will help tell the often-overlooked story of how churches serve their communities through care, generosity, and practical support. When you share your local impact, you help reveal the bigger picture of the Church’s collective impact across Australia.

An updated pulse check 

Second, your responses provide a post-COVID pulse check of church life, helping identify key changes and emerging opportunities. Together, your input builds a clearer picture of the Church’s vitality and mission in this season.

 

TO DO

 

 

  • Prepare your Church to complete your Church Life Surveys (Attender Surveys and Leader Surveys) in September or October.

TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY 

Church Activities Survey

Your church will receive a paper Church Activities Survey along with your Church Code in the mail. 
Please ask a church leader or administrator with knowledge of your church's activities to complete the paper survey or the online survey.
You will need your Church Code to begin.

 

 

 

TIPS AND RESOURCES

Find out more about the Church Activities Survey, and browse resources to help you prepare your church for Church Life Surveys.  

 

 

 

From July on, all participating are receiving regular email updates with tips, encouragements and resources for the surveys.

Need to see all the updates? You can find them all in one place online. Click here

We are glad your church is joining in the 2026 NCLS! Our hope and prayer is that this reflective experience provides an effective way to strengthen your own church's health, as well as to shape future ministry in Australia. Watch out for our next update!

Yours faithfully,
Prof Ruth Powell

Executive Director, NCLS Research on behalf of the Board and team.