[WENDLE]

no, I mean actual people who are paying customers and attend at least at Christmas.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

They claim to have 3 million who attend their services weekly.

[xzins]

For the most part, the UMC taxing rules tend to have most congregations desire to be their attendance size and not some larger, more prestigious size. Membership is a major factor is paying the denominational, conference, and district taxes (called ‘apportionments’.)