Staying Away: What Keeps Rural Churches Empty?

One small rural parish invited all resident parishioners to complete a survey regarding their perceptions of their parish church. Responses were received from sixty-seven individuals who did not see themselves as regular churchgoers but nonetheless believed in the Christian God. The data demonstrate...

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Published in:Implicit religion
Authors: Francis, Leslie J. 1947- (Author) ; Littler, Keith (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox 2003
In: Implicit religion
Further subjects:B rural church
B Church Attendance
B Rural Community
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Summary:One small rural parish invited all resident parishioners to complete a survey regarding their perceptions of their parish church. Responses were received from sixty-seven individuals who did not see themselves as regular churchgoers but nonetheless believed in the Christian God. The data demonstrated that those most likely to increase their level of attendance were the established residents (not newcomers) who had maintained contact with the church through attendance at the major festivals. To increase their level of attendance they would want to be made to feel more welcome and more at home.
ISSN:1743-1697
Contains:Enthalten in: Implicit religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/imre.v6i2.161