tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post5687245928986020334..comments2024-03-27T08:37:26.489-04:00Comments on Not Another Episcopal Church Blog: DEFCON 3: GENCON 09Undergroundpewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-54311589010081020442009-06-26T14:49:49.670-04:002009-06-26T14:49:49.670-04:00By ABCT could you mean "borrowing" from ...By ABCT could you mean "borrowing" from Peter to pay Paul? How about borrowing from popular culture to dream up a theology?<br /><br />Yes this information is avaiable, it just takes a little gum shoe work to find it some times. <br /><br />I remember when the greeters at church used an old fashioned clicker to count the number at worship services. As a child, I was told that this was so the priest would know how many wafers to take out and consecrate for communion. <br /><br />Data regarding attendance and membership is always suspect, but I feel it is still useful to watch trends. The financial records of any church should be a bit more "accurate" although trends in giving are influenced by many variables. It is important that those of us who pay the bills can now inspect some of the numbers. (I recall some of the interesting findings in the tax statements of Episcopal Relief and Development).Undergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-61882663378003358622009-06-26T13:30:39.533-04:002009-06-26T13:30:39.533-04:00Sounds like the TEC bubble is bursting, too. Neve...Sounds like the TEC bubble is bursting, too. Never realized Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT) could be applied to churches that misallocate resources.<br /><br />I'm impressed that you gain access to this kind of information. Is it available for public review?Chuck Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929470338280066656noreply@blogger.com