tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306378782640780675.post245871686947073262..comments2023-11-28T12:21:53.986-08:00Comments on Kevin on Congregations: Where to BeginDean Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10900463973040820047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306378782640780675.post-71086047122169149312009-11-16T13:44:21.054-08:002009-11-16T13:44:21.054-08:00I just find that the consistent core is usually hi...I just find that the consistent core is usually higher than the percentages you are sharing. You could be right for the congregations you have observed.Dean Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10900463973040820047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306378782640780675.post-57872585987514231262009-11-11T09:28:20.124-08:002009-11-11T09:28:20.124-08:00A question about 35%...
What I have noticed in a ...A question about 35%...<br /><br />What I have noticed in a couple of parishes is that there is an even stranger mix. It's almost like 60-75% of the congregation will come in a given semester, but that is made of:<br /><br />10-15% who are always there every time the door opens<br />25% who come on a bi- or tri- weekly basis (so, only have of this second group will be there on any given Sunday)<br />25% who come around once a month (so, only a 1/4 of this group will be there any given Sunday)<br />10-15% who come 1-2x a semester.<br /><br />So, what happens is every other week you have a very different congregation, and it is almost like ministering to two separate congregations on a bi-weekly basis.<br /><br />Now, this is my anecdotal observations, and is in no way empirically substantiable...<br /><br />Does your experience or study say anything about this phenomenon?Nate Bostianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00056724261586741267noreply@blogger.com