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CHURCHES WITH NO NEW MEMBERS
Aldersgate (Dobbs Ferry), Asbury (Mount Vernon), Bethel (SI), St. Paul’s (Hartsdale), Summerfield (Port Chester), Tarrytown, United (Ossining), Woodrow
CHURCHES WITH NO STATISTICAL INFORMATION
Co-op City, Crawford ,Elton Avenue / La Resurrecion, Han Sarang (Tuckahoe), Mount Calvary, Rye, St. Mathew’s (Ossining)
INFORMATION: There were 767 new members, of this figure 373 (49%) were received on profession of faith. Eight (8) churches (11%) had twenty or more new members Seventeen (17) churches (23%) had between ten and eighteen new members. Thirty three (33) churches had between one (1) and nine (9) new members. Of the churches that provided statistical information in a timely manner, eight (8) of them (11%) had no new members.
REFLECTION: How many new members did your church gain in 2005? Is evangelism a priority in your church? Is there a strategy to integrate new members into the life of the church?
ACTION: Review your church’s history of membership gains and losses for the last 5 years. Be reminded of the Great Commission given by Jesus to his disciples in Mathew 28: 16-20. Discuss its implication for your church “at such a time as this.” Ensure that your church provides an atmosphere that encourages the members to share their faith. Visit the General Board of Discipleship website (www.gbod.org) for helpful ideas and resources on evangelism.
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