Presbyterian Membership Drop Hits Record Low
Membership in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) declined by more than two percent in 2005, marking the highest percentage loss in the graying denomination since 1975.
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Figures indicated a loss of 48,474 members -2.05 percent -since 2004.
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The losses occurred in "virtually every statistical category," according to PNS
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28,680 lost by transferring to other churches
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36,191 leaving by death
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This exodus offset the 125,000 new people who joined the denomination last year.
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Date: 6/3/2006
Top 100 SBC Churches in Children's Baptisms in 2000-2005
Top 10 Churches in Children's Baptisms - 2005
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SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, HOUSTON HOUSTON TX 409
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FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, GRAPEVINE GRAPEVINE TX 403
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BELLEVUE BAPTIST CHURCH CORDOVA TN 277
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FAIRVIEW FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FAIRVIEW TN 227
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SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH PHILADELPHIA PA 200
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LAKE POINTE CHURCH ROCKWALL TX 177
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WOODSTOCK WOODSTOCK GA 177
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE FL 154
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SPRINGDALE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SPRINGDALE AR 150
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SAINT MATTHEWS BAPTIST CHURCH WILLIAMSTOWN NJ 150
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Date: 5/30/2006
Top 100 SBC Churches in Total Baptisms and Youth Baptisms (2000-2005)
Top 10 Churches in Youth Baptisms - 2005
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SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, HOUSTON HOUSTON TX 653
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PRESTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH PLANO TX 506
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FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, GRAPEVINE GRAPEVINE TX 293
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LAKE POINTE CHURCH ROCKWALL TX 175
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SPRINGDALE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SPRINGDALE AR 135
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CROSSPOINTE BAPTIST CHURCH MILLINGTON TN 125
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE FL 118
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WEST MONROE LA 107
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HILLVUE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH BOWLING GREEN KY 105
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BELLEVUE BAPTIST CHURCH CORDOVA TN 100
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Date: 5/1/2006
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