fts-mc500 post for class 11/24/10

In todays class we discussed the Anglican, Lutheran and Presbyterian churches. We discovered that in most cases the representatives from each denomination that attended church were larger in countries, like Africa, and Asian than in the entire U.S. We discovered that the Presbyterian church which did have about 3 million members has recently dropped down to about 2 million losing about 1000 members/wk. We also learned that in most cases the churches are full of first generation members (70-80 y.o.). The children of the first generationers are often lost and do not return to the church. Thus many churches are attempting to regain their membership through new members from other races, cultures, and ethnicities.