I really don't want to say much because I feel kind of like I'm hanging out the dirty laundry as the phrase used to go. I will give these numbers though. If I just count couples (husband & wife) we have around 50 families. I the past year roughly 7 have died. In the past 4 months we have seen 23 members leave, not families but adults & children. We have 13 members in nursing homes or not well enough to make it to church or be involved. We also have roughly 12 members, some which make up the family count that you may see once a month in church.
We had so few attending the evening service (about 35) that it was decided not to have a Sunday evening service anymore.
We have a Cadet & GEMS program which seems to be doing well. They have a number of outside members attending the meetings. There has been a mid week evening Bible Study for the past few years as well as an afternoon Women's Bible Study.
Various members volunteer once a month to help with a local soup supper as well as provide meals for a place that offers showers & computer assistance to look for work.
Several members also volunteer for Kid's Hope U.S.A.
We have one full time organist & one part time. There are other programs going on each week or month as well.
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Neil,
I really don't want to say much because I feel kind of like I'm hanging out the dirty laundry as the phrase used to go. I will give these numbers though. If I just count couples (husband & wife) we have around 50 families. I the past year roughly 7 have died. In the past 4 months we have seen 23 members leave, not families but adults & children. We have 13 members in nursing homes or not well enough to make it to church or be involved. We also have roughly 12 members, some which make up the family count that you may see once a month in church.
We had so few attending the evening service (about 35) that it was decided not to have a Sunday evening service anymore.
We have a Cadet & GEMS program which seems to be doing well. They have a number of outside members attending the meetings. There has been a mid week evening Bible Study for the past few years as well as an afternoon Women's Bible Study.
Various members volunteer once a month to help with a local soup supper as well as provide meals for a place that offers showers & computer assistance to look for work.
Several members also volunteer for Kid's Hope U.S.A.
We have one full time organist & one part time. There are other programs going on each week or month as well.
Posted in: How can we revitalize a church that is struggling financially and physically?
I appreciate the input here. We will have to wait awhile to see which direction the council decides to go. Please keep us in your prayers.