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To: marshmallow

The 200,000 loss could be primarily from deaths of older members.


35 posted on 08/24/2016 6:48:48 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Trump-Pence, Kelli Ward 2016)
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To: Theodore R.

That is certainly a factor.

The old generation that was at church two nights a week as well as every Sunday morning is passing away.

Economic upheaval figures into this as well. Mom and dad are working multiple jobs to make ends meet - IF they are lucky enough to find them. Some families aren’t. Your local small town Baptist (or other) church that loses half a dozen key families because their jobs left is in serious hurt. The families that move away don’t automatically get replaced. Nor do they necessarily commit to a new church in their new home.


38 posted on 08/24/2016 7:27:32 PM PDT by BAN-ONE
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