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Theme Slide. Faithful and Fruitful. Statistics Intro. More than just numbers: What’s happening in our churches?. Membership. Our Church Membership. Our Church Membership: A possible future. In 15 years, we’ll be ½ of our current membership (48,110)

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  1. Theme Slide Faithful and Fruitful

  2. Statistics Intro More than just numbers: What’s happening in our churches?

  3. Membership Our Church Membership

  4. Our Church Membership: A possible future • In 15 years, we’ll be ½ of our current membership (48,110) • In 29 years & 4 months, there will be no United Methodists in New England

  5. Attendance Our Church Attendance

  6. Our Church Attendance: A possible future • In 27 years, there will be no one attending any United Methodist Church in New England

  7. Confession of Faith Confessions of Faith

  8. 42% (231) churches had no Professions of Faith

  9. 68% (373) churches had no net gain in Membership

  10. Pastoral Charges Pastoral Charges

  11. Elders Elders in Full Connection

  12. Retired Clergy Retired Clergy

  13. Our Churches Our Churches • In 2005, 22 churches moved from full to part time pastoral ministry • This year, 20 or more will join them • Still, too many churches are struggling to maintain full time

  14. Using 120 in attendance, only 66 (12%) churches should be full time

  15. Pastoral Costs Pastoral Costs • Northeastern Jurisdiction $561 per attendee • NE Conference $678 per attendee

  16. Denom Aveg Comp Denominational Average Compensation • 1996 we were at 94% of DAC • 2005, 88% of DAC • Only 10 Conferences are lower • Only 3 others in NEJ

  17. If lives… If lives are to be changed and the world transformed by our witness… Churches must become more healthy.

  18. Nat Church Devlpt Natural Church Developmt • Empowering Leadership • Gift-oriented Ministry • Passionate Spirituality • Functional Structures • Inspiring Worship Services • Holistic Small Groups • Need-oriented Evangelism • Loving Relationships

  19. If lives are to be changed and the world transformed by our witness… Pastors must lead in transformational ministry.

  20. If lives are to be changed and the world transformed by our witness… Our Conference must equip and resource pastors and laity.

  21. If lives are to be changed and the world transformed by our witness… We must hold each other accountable in love.

  22. “I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid, lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having form or religion without the power.”

  23. Theme Slide Faithful and Fruitful

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