St. John Lutheran Church

                    Divine Service - Sundays 9:30 AM with Holy Communion
                Sunday School and Bible Study after Church for all ages


                            Lenten Services
          Feb. 22 – Ash Wednesday Service 7:00pm
          Feb. 29 to Mar. 28 Lenten Services 7:00pm
         April 5 – Maundy Thursday 7:00pm (Celebration of the Lord's Supper)
         April 6 – Good Friday Services Noon & 7:00 pm
         April 7 – Easter Vigil Service 8:00pm
         April 8 – Easter! Service 9:30am

                                                    2580 Mt. Rose Ave.
                                                                       York, PA 17402
                                                                        (717) 840-0382
  

 

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Barna Group Research Topics that might be of interest to you

These are all short and can be read in about 2-3 minutes each.  Processing them in your head will take longer.
Barna research is not just limited to the following topics, and there is a lot more out there if you have the time to look.
(A personal observation-the 2nd coming is near as the research trends are not good)
You can go straight there by going to www.Barna.org  or clicking on one of the links provided:

Trends in Tithing and Donating 
Churches stand to lose several billion dollars in lost donations due to economic downturn
The economy’s impact on churches  - Part 1   Part 2    Part 3

Christianity is no longer American’s default faith

New Marriage and Divorce statistics

What Teenagers look for in a church

New generation expresses its skepticism and frustration with Christianity

Americans are not concerned about their spiritual condition

New statistics on church attendance and avoidance

Survey reveals the life Christians desire

Atheists and agnostics take aim at Christians

Unchurched population nears 100 million in the U.S.

Most Adults feel accepted by God, but lack a Biblical world-view
Changes in worldview over the past 13 years
The state of mainline Protestant churches
Does having children make parents more active churchgoers?

Do Americans change faiths?

Most twenty-somethings put Christianity on the shelf following spiritually active teenage years

House church involvement and other alternatives to traditional Church worship are growing
House churches are more satisfying to attenders than are conventional churches

Harry Potter influence goes unchallenged in most homes and churches