By Jeffrey Walton Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) have encouraging news as they convene this evening to begin the process of selecting a new leader: a growing flock. The fledgling denomination, launched in 2009, has seen membership grow by 13 percent to 112,504 members and attendance by 16 percent to 80,471…
By Rick McDaniel There is a disturbing trend I am noticing in churches. Maybe it is more in larger, contemporary churches than smaller, traditional churches. But since the majority of all churchgoers now attend larger churches this is of real concern. The trend is the decline in percentage attendance. In other words there are less…
By Sandy Brundage One hundred and forty years ago, the Menlo Park Presbyterian Church first took shape in a small building on Santa Cruz Avenue. Now, MPPC is looking for a new home — both spiritually and physically. Make that homes, plural. You probably either know someone or someone who knows someone who attends MPPC:…
In just two years of existence, ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians has experienced substantial growth, already surpassing the 100-congregation membership mark. ECO, started in January 2012 as a conservative denomination that broke off from the Presbyterian Church (USA), added 35 churches in its first year of existence, and more than doubled that number…
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) continued to see its membership increase last year. During 2013, another 89 congregations and approximately 9,000 members joined the EPC. That gives the denomination 507 churches and approximately 140,000 members since it was formed more than 30 years ago. The denomination has seen considerable growth in the last six years….
In a day and age when church attendance appears to be dwindling, First Presbyterian Church in Opelika, Ala., seems to be an exception to the rule. So much so, that construction of a new sanctuary was needed to meet the demands of a growth in attendance for Sunday services. Founded in 1866 FPC-Opelika, an Evangelical…
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) experienced growth during the first three months of 2013, adding 26 congregations to its increasing list of church affiliates. With the addition of the new churches, and others are seeking dismissal from the Presbyterian Church (USA) to align with the EPC, the denomination now has 444 churches and 135,000 members…