Meeting Attendance levels

freddo

I attended a Sunday meeting today after missing a couple due to a bout of chronic apathy. Out of 74 publishers we had a grand total of 33. Wonderful. For those that attend, how are you finding the numbers?

steve2

That's quite a drop-off - did anybody comment about it?

Sorry

The meeting attendance has sharply declined in my area. Of course, the elders blame it on the fact a new congregation was built and they made arrangements to send half of us there, but even after the split, our Hall was still filled. 2 years later, only about half the people still attend. Went from 150 to about 60

pale.emperor

My old cong would average about 70-80 on a good day. However, there were lots of families with children.

ToesUp

Good to know. Things are slidin downhill pretty quickly for WT. THE JIG IS UP WT! Better consolidate those congregations quickly!

Steel

I have found the larger the congregation, the easier it is to hide. In one I was involved with it claimed to have over 100 publishers with meeting attendance being around the 60 mark.

Another one was in a small town with about 30 publishers with attendance around 24 each meeting.

UnshackleTheChains

There has been quite a drop in attendance In the congregations in our area

blondie

The WTS once had the rule that a congregation could not be divided unless there were 150 publishers, making 75 in each congregation and 3 elders in each, MS?.

So are they dividing them with lower numbers?

Darkknight757

Before the wife and I walked, attendance was sinking like a lead ship. We used to be a constant 140 on sundays but when the new COBE was appointed attendance dropped fast. I'm not sure where it stands now but months ago attendance was in the 70-80 range at best. Even the CO visit didn't help but maybe another 5-10.

With few elders and being busy at that, many might have taken advantage of the situation or they just didn't like the new COBE and left.

stan livedeath

local hall near me--for sale--half a million ££--reason--downsizing! merging with another congr.

Meeting Attendance levels

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