Organize the web stories, info on the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) troubles: Property Ownership, Church Withdrawals, Ordination Standards, Hierarchical vs. Connectional.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Merger of two small PCUSA churches Erie, PA
This story is the third one I have seen of church mergers lately. Is the a symptom of voting with their feet or failure to attract new members?
Go Erie story
1. Aging congregations. 2. Not drawing new members
This is a major thing in Pennsylvania, where in Pittsburgh there's a Presbyterian church every other block it seems due to the two predecessor denominations of the PCUSA having churches within blocks of one another.
Its a symptom of:
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2. Not drawing new members
This is a major thing in Pennsylvania, where in Pittsburgh there's a Presbyterian church every other block it seems due to the two predecessor denominations of the PCUSA having churches within blocks of one another.