Here are St. Mark's results of the Pew Survey, dealing with congregational web sites...

 

Your Response		Responses of Congregations with Average Attendance of 50 - 150
How long have you had your site?
			Number	Percent
	1-2 years	less than six months	29	5.4
		six months to one year	99	18.5
		1-2 years	183	34.1
		over 2 years	217	40.5
		still under construction	8	1.5
		Total	536	100.0
Who started the site?
			Number	Percent
	volunteers	clergy	135	25.2
		church committee	21	3.9
		volunteers	347	64.9
		other	32	6.0
		Total	535	100.0
Do you track hits?
			Number	Percent
	yes	yes	276	51.8
		no	257	48.2
		Total	533	100.0
How is your site hosted?
			Number	Percent
	congregation-owned internet account	congregation-owned internet account	150	32.4
		site space provided by denomination/branch	136	29.4
		site space provided by other faith-related group	53	11.4
		free space in exchange for advertising space	42	9.1
		free space provided by congregation member	82	17.7
		Total	463	100.0
Is new content cleared?
			Number	Percent
	cleared by group or gatekeeper	cleared through clergy	180	33.6
		cleared by group or gatekeeper	244	45.5
		no clearance	112	20.9
		Total	536	100.0
How much communication is done
through email?
			Number	Percent
	a great deal	a great deal	90	16.8
		some	339	63.4
		none	92	17.2
		can't say	14	2.6
		Total	535	100.0
Has site helped congregational life?
			Number	Percent
	some	a great deal	114	21.3
		some	324	60.4
		none	41	7.6
		can't say	57	10.6
		Total	536	100.0
Provide on-site faith-related text
			Number	Percent
	yes, and will remain	yes, and will remain	401	74.8
		yes, but may be removed	7	1.3
		no, but may be added later	64	11.9
		no, and no plans to add	28	5.2
		have not considered	36	6.7
		Total	536	100.0
Provide links to other faith-related sites
			Number	Percent
	yes, and will remain	yes, and will remain	308	57.4
		yes, but may be removed	6	1.1
		no, but may be added later	90	16.8
		no, and no plans to add	52	9.7
		have not considered	81	15.1
		Total	537	100.0
Provide space to post or respond
to prayer needs			Number	Percent
	have not considered	yes, and will remain	87	16.3
		yes, but may be removed	2	0.4
		no, but may be added later	108	20.2
		no, and no plans to add	131	24.5
		have not considered	207	38.7
		Total	535	100.0
Provide youth group material and activities
			Number	Percent
	yes, and will remain	yes, and will remain	180	33.6
		yes, but may be removed	2	0.4
		no, but may be added later	164	30.7
		no, and no plans to add	63	11.8
		have not considered	126	23.6
		Total	535	100.0
Post photos of congregational events
			Number	Percent
	yes, and will remain	yes, and will remain	253	47.4
		yes, but may be removed	11	2.1
		no, but may be added later	155	29.0
		no, and no plans to add	54	10.1
		have not considered	61	11.4
		Total	534	100.0
Allow members to sign up for classes
or programs			Number	Percent
	have not considered	yes, and will remain	27	5.0
		yes, but may be removed	1	0.2
		no, but may be added later	85	15.9
		no, and no plans to add	155	28.9
		have not considered	268	50.0
		Total	536	100.0
Solicit volunteers for projects outside
the congregation, ie soup kitchens			Number	Percent
	have not considered	yes, and will remain	63	11.8
		yes, but may be removed	1	0.2
		no, but may be added later	70	13.1
		no, and no plans to add	137	25.7
		have not considered	263	49.3
		Total	534	100.0
Provide information on volunteer needs in
in the surrounding community			Number	Percent
	have not considered	yes, and will remain	59	11.0
		yes, but may be removed	4	0.7
		no, but may be added later	71	13.3
		no, and no plans to add	119	22.2
		have not considered	282	52.7
		Total	535	100.0
Promote missionary/evangelical work
	have not considered		Number	Percent
		yes, and will remain	136	25.5
		yes, but may be removed	3	0.6
		no, but may be added later	87	16.3
		no, and no plans to add	116	21.7
		have not considered	192	36.0
		Total	534	100.0
Promote legislative or social justice action
			Number	Percent
	no, and no plans to add	yes, and will remain	45	8.5
		yes, but may be removed	5	0.9
		no, but may be added later	62	11.7
		no, and no plans to add	181	34.1
		have not considered	238	44.8
		Total	531	100.0
Provide live, online discussion for prayer
or study groups			Number	Percent
	have not considered	yes, and will remain	16	3.0
		yes, but may be removed	3	0.6
		no, but may be added later	55	10.3
		no, and no plans to add	202	37.9
		have not considered	257	48.2
		Total	533	100.0
Provide webcasts of services or rites
			Number	Percent
	no, and no plans to add	yes, and will remain	15	2.8
		yes, but may be removed	1	0.2
		no, but may be added later	46	8.6
		no, and no plans to add	222	41.4
		have not considered	252	47.0
		Total	536	100.0
Publish internal communications
			Number	Percent
	yes, and will remain	yes, and will remain	283	52.7
		yes, but may be removed	13	2.4
		no, but may be added later	75	14.0
		no, and no plans to add	79	14.7
		have not considered	87	16.2
		Total	537	100.0
Solicit volunteers for congregational work
			Number	Percent
	have not considered	yes, and will remain	82	15.3
		yes, but may be removed	5	0.9
		no, but may be added later	75	14.0
		no, and no plans to add	167	31.2
		have not considered	207	38.6
		Total	536	100.0
Provide links to sites that assist with admin
			Number	Percent
	have not considered	yes, and will remain	229	42.7
		yes, but may be removed	4	0.7
		no, but may be added later	39	7.3
		no, and no plans to add	112	20.9
		have not considered	152	28.4
		Total	536	100.0
Conduct online fundraising
			Number	Percent
	no, and no plans to add	yes, and will remain	30	5.6
		yes, but may be removed	1	0.2
		no, but may be added later	39	7.3
		no, and no plans to add	236	44.0
		have not considered	230	42.9
		Total	536	100.0
Provide links to denomination and
faith-related sites			Number	Percent
	yes, and will remain	yes, and will remain	416	77.6
		yes, but may be removed	8	1.5
		no, but may be added later	59	11.0
		no, and no plans to add	10	1.9
		have not considered	43	8.0
		Total	536