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Survey: poor economy hurting churches

posted by Rob Kerby, Senior Editor | 12:45pm Tuesday December 20, 2011

How is the economic downturn affecting churches across America?

More than 92 percent of the congregations responding to a recent survey said they had been impacted by members’ job loss and loss of income.

Only slightly more than a third said their church’s finances were

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bluebuss

posted December 20, 2011 at 1:19 pm


well, i thought the compassionate conservatives were going to step up to the plate when they rec’d their tax breaks. don’t tell me that was another bush lie!



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