BacktoChurchSunday 2006

Back To Church Sunday 24th September 2006

We’d love to welcome you to a special service at our church At St Philip & St James’, Odd Down, Bath Come along at 10.30 am or 6.30 pm

Press release here

Morning Av BTC Diff  Adults 109 154 45 Children (3-11) 15 35 20 Pathfinders (12-14) 15 18 3   Total 139 207 68 = 50% increase

Evening Average BTC Diff   Adults 60 88 28  Total 60 88 17 = 46% increase

Adults 62 Children (3-11) 20 Pathfinders (12-14) 3   48% increase New people

Those who came back Morning Service 17 = 25% return Evening Service 5 = 29% return 27% return

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3-fold impact Encouragement – we realised people are more open than we expect Relationships – people are more likely to come with a friend Challenge – services need to communicate

B igger congregations T aking responsibility C ommitment to new people S ervice accessibility Spin -off

Of those who filled in their response card: 100% enjoyed it and would come again 100% did not want to attend a course 100% did not want a visit

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10 months on ………. BTCS members 20

Evangelism belongs to the laity It’s friendships that make people ‘stick’ Those who stop going to church haven’t necessarily lost their faith

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