1. A Look Into the
Future of Bethlehem
Join us Sunday
June 1 or 15 at 9:15
or June 29 at 11:30
What is Your Role?
Current Goal
Student
Attendance
45
25
70
0
100
200
Middle School High School Total
90
80
170
0
100
200
Middle School High School total
Young Adult
Leaders
Mission or Service
Trips/year
Budget
(thousands)
61%
35%
Wherehaveall theyoungpeoplegone?
Only 35% return to
church regularly
between 23-30.
(at least twice per month)
61% of students who
attend church in high
school drop out
between 18-22
SOURCE : http://www.lifeway.com/Article/LifeWay-
Research-finds-reasons-18-to-22-year-olds-
drop-out-of-church
"Parents and churches arenot passing on a robust Christian faith and an
accompanying commitment to thechurch... Christian parents and
churches need to ask thehard question, ‘What is it about our faith
commitment that does not find root in thelives of our children?'"