ITEMS OF INTEREST September 6, 2010 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from John Ortberg, Rossella Lorenzi

MOMENTUM IS BUILDING for national "Back To Church Sunday," slated for September 12. Already more than 1,500 churches across the [US] have committed to inviting people who once attended church—but who don't anymore—to special worship services.

Last year, hundreds of churches took part in the first national "Back To Church Sunday" (www.backtochurch.com), which saw members invite more than 700,000 friends and family. This year, an estimated one million "unchurched" and "dechurched" people will be invited to the special day.

A survey by Outreach, Inc., a California-based church marketing company supporting the initiative, found that last year's participating churches increased their weekend attendance on average by 19 percent.

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