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To: AlbionGirl
I think those days are long gone, at least in larger Churches.

Yes, but I don't think you can streach 70 smiling faces into be a 'large' church. That should be about 20 families (perhaps twice that if it is a dying congregation of older folks, which would be even more reason to keep track of folks.)

17 posted on 02/06/2006 5:49:00 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35

actually we're growing. When I arrived there were only 42 on any given Sunday, now there are 70. Our median age is 34.

Moreover, the ASA does not tell the whole story. After VGR was consecrated, I took a stand against the diocese (the bishop and delegation voted to confirm his election), asked the bishop not to preach from our pulpit, ended table fellowship with him and the vestry voted to join the ACN.

At that time, 2003, we were pushing 80 per Sunday after a phenomenal period of growth. But when I took the stand I did about 30 original liberal parishioners left.

Our attendance was very low for a while but God blessed us and though we lost 30, we gained about 50 through evangelism, mostly college kids and non-episcopalians.

We are in the middle of a growth curve now and we are pushing 80 again.


18 posted on 02/06/2006 5:59:51 PM PST by MMkennedy
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