Free Republic 1st Qtr 2026 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $9,973
12%  
Woo hoo!! And now less than $4k to reach 13,500 by the end of Jan 15th!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

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  • Churches agree to pursue merger(PC(USA)losing members, church can't afford present buildings)

    12/16/2004 2:57:47 PM PST · by telder1 · 11 replies · 345+ views
    Pittsburgh Live.com/ Tribune Review ^ | 12/16/2004 | Craig Smith
    In a 2003 report on membership, ministers and finances, the research arm of the Presbyterian Church USA said the denomination continues to lose membership. The church has lost 42.4 percent of its membership since 1965. That accumulated loss of more than 1.8 million has resulted in an increase in the number of churches with small congregations. There were 4,171 congregations of fewer than 100 members in 1984, but 5,004 in 2002. The median contributions of those small congregations was $44,678. Older Americans are dropping out of organized religious activity in significant numbers, a research firm that tracks church trends said....