VISTA, CALIF. (Wordnews.org) Sept. 24, 2011 — More than 7,600 churches from 34 denominations opened their doors to an estimated 250,000 visitors during National Back to Church Sunday held Sept. 18, organizers said.
The number of churches participating doubled from last year in what organizers called the largest cross-denominational outreach initiative in America.
Churches responding to a post-event survey welcomed an average of 34 new visitors, an increase of 25.4 percent in weekly attendance.
Nearly 95 percent of pastors surveyed said they would participate again in National Back To Church Sunday, which will be held next on Sept. 16, 2012.
“The enthusiasm for National Back To Church Sunday has grown along with the number of churches participating,” said spokesman Philip Nation of LifeWay Research, whose organization’s research helped birth the nationwide event three years ago. “We’re excited about the response to this initiative, not only from the churches, but from those friends and neighbors who have told our participants how much they appreciated the welcome — and, in many cases, the welcome back.”
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7,600 churches see spike in attendance on National Back to Church Sunday on Sept. 18
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