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| The Presbyterian Church (USA) is down to 1.1 million members from 2.5 million in 2000 |
| 2023-05-05 |
| [FOXNEWS] The largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S. continued its downward trend as it hemorrhaged more than 100 churches and 53,000 members while losing 285 ministers last year, according to statistics released this week. If a church can't draw a line between good and evil, why disrupt your Sunday breakfast? The liberal Presbyterian Church (USA) (PCUSA) went from approximately 1.193 million members to approximately 1.14 million members over the past year, while the number of member churches declined from 8,813 in 2021 to 8,705, according to the data. The numbers mark a steep drop from when the denomination boasted nearly 2.5 million members in 2000. "We are not surprised by the numbers we are seeing," the Rev. J. Herbert Nelson, II, the PCUSA's stated clerk, said in a statement Monday. "While the pandemic may be over, the impact on church membership is still being felt." "In the midst of the lower numbers, we continue to find encouragement in that new worshiping communities are still on the increase. We have added more than 20 in the past year, bringing our total to 267." "The challenge for the PC(USA) remains the same: Look for new ways to engage and welcome young people into the fold. These are dramatic and fast-changing times," Nelson continued. "Our world is changing, and the church needs to meet the growing needs of people who are finding themselves at a crossroads. We need to remind them that Jesus Christ is still in our midst and that means finding new, innovative ways to be church." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 I saw a bunch of clergy blessing an abortion clinic in the news.a couple years back. The extreme inclusivity among some denominations reminds me of the desecrations that were periodically done to the Temple in the Old Testament. Those situations never really worked out well. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-05-05 12:11 |
| #4 The churches of the Presbyterian Church in America (I am a member of one) were absolutely right to leave back in 1973. We did gain about 4,000 members in 2022 while the PCUSA was continuing its death spiral. |
| Posted by: Tom 2023-05-05 11:28 |
| #3 "Presbyterians" |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-05-05 11:03 |
| #2 in 1965, they had 4.5 million members as said in 'This is Spinal Tap', "I think their appeal is becoming more selective." |
| Posted by: lord garth 2023-05-05 10:40 |
| #1 Kill the church. It has gone full evil anyway. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2023-05-05 00:56 |