2009: Episcopal Church Shows Decline in Attendance. Plate and Pledge Also Down
2009: Episcopal Church Shows Continued Decline in Attendance. Plate and Pledge Also Down
Slide shows continued escalation from 2003 decision to ordain active homosexual bishop
By David W. Virtue with Mary Ann Mueller
www.virtueonline.org
October 6, 2010
The Episcopal Church USA continued its downward spiral in 2009 with Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) dropping 2.6% with a 2.3% drop in baptized membership and an 8.3% drop in Plate and Pledge.
In 2008, ASA was 705,257. In 2009, that figure dropped below the benchmark figure of 700,000 to 686,779 - a drop of 18,478.
Baptism figures also dropped. In 2008, the number of baptized in TEC was 2,057,292. In 2009, that figure had dropped to 2,009,115, a drop of 2.3% or 48,177.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
Slide shows continued escalation from 2003 decision to ordain active homosexual bishop
By David W. Virtue with Mary Ann Mueller
www.virtueonline.org
October 6, 2010
In 2008, ASA was 705,257. In 2009, that figure dropped below the benchmark figure of 700,000 to 686,779 - a drop of 18,478.
Baptism figures also dropped. In 2008, the number of baptized in TEC was 2,057,292. In 2009, that figure had dropped to 2,009,115, a drop of 2.3% or 48,177.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
1 comment:
This story reminds me of something Neil Michell, a recent bishop candidate, said a few years ago. Commenting on the 20/20 vision, Michell said that instead of an unrealistic goal of growing pecusa by 2020 that pecusa energies would better be spent on working at maintaining 2 million members by 2020. His words appear to be right on the mark.
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