Tougher times see churches increase attendance

Tougher times see churches increase attendance

Church flocks are growing as people search for a deeper meaning during the recession.

Christ Church Cathedral Dean Peter Beck said Anglican churches had seen an increase in congregation numbers.

Stuff.co.nz

====================================================

Divine intervention

He was the kind of man you’d pass in the street without a second glance a good, solid, salt-of-the-earth type who’d always been able to support his family with his skills.

Now he sits slumped in a chair in a church office, looking down at his clenched workingman’s hands. The events of the last few weeks have stripped him of pride. There are tears in his eyes.

Stuff.co.nz

If you like this post, please leave a comment, share this on Share on Facebook, tweet this on Tweet this, email this post and/or send this post to your family and friends.

Sign up for our FREE Newsletters:
Enter your email address:
  • Share/Bookmark

No Comments

Be the first to post a comment on this article!

Leave a Comment




(required)

Send "Tougher times see churches increase attendance" to a friend!

  1. (required)
  2. (valid email required)
  3. (required)
  4. (valid email required)
  5. (required)
 

Posted in:  New ZealandKeywords:  , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,