Volume 5, Issue 8, June 1996

JOINING A CHURCH

The biggest reason people seek a church is to find a sense of community, says the moderator of the United Church. "They're looking for people who will be understanding, accepting, open and loving," Marion Best recently declared.

Studies show about half of new church members are seeking community, just as much as those seeking to know Christ, she said. "They need meaning in their lives. There are lots of people who have material goods, but they find their lives are still empty," Best said.

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