Churches are open, but attendance has not returned; State convention recaps aplenty

Download this episode Subscribe: iTunes • Stitcher • TuneIn Radio • Google Play • RSS • Spotify Episode #405 New research from Lifeway shows that while 100% of churches have reopened following the pandemic, only about 85% of attendees have returned. Also, state conventions are happening across the country and attendance at the meetings is on the rise. News Recap Churches are open but still recovering from pandemic attendance losses – https://bit.ly/3G6j5fJOctober Cooperative Program giving 5 percent below budget – https://bit.ly/3NWtEnrMichigan celebrates diversity, increases CP percentage – https://bit.ly/3DXJn0ZWest Virginia Baptists rally around three-year cooperative vision – https://bit.ly/3DXJn0ZN.C. Baptists elect first African American president, celebrate being ‘On Mission Together’ – https://bit.ly/3g2fuEDHawaii Pacific Baptists focus on unity – https://bit.ly/3g2fuEDMWBC highlights relationships, honors Endel – https://bit.ly/3hCHC1xMissouri Baptists ‘Reflecting Christ to a watching world’ – https://bit.ly/3hCHC1xArkansas Baptists cooperate through service – https://bit.ly/3TsTzV4New Mexico Baptists turn eyes toward God – https://bit.ly/3TsTzV4Executive Committee presidential search team set to interview finalists – https://bit.ly/3WSjEQeBlue Mountain College becomes Blue Mountain Christian University – https://bit.ly/3Tw926uSouthern Baptist library and archives honored for decades of success – https://bit.ly/3O00OmjIllinois children’s home worker sentenced on sexual assault charges – https://bit.ly/3UwaB5J This Week in SBC History Cherries rejected by boarding schoolhttp://media.sbhla.org.s3.amazonaws.com/306,13-Nov-1950.pdf Resources of the Week Amy: Church Communications – https://amzn.to/3tpDoxaJonathan: But God – https://amzn.to/3Uwg6S8