A Diff erent View of Family A


Source: USA Today, April 12, 2012


ccording to a report by USA Today, the num- ber of children born to unmarried parents is


growing at an alarming rate. The percentage of fi rst- birth children born in a home with cohabiting, yet unwed, parents jumped from 12% to 22%, an 83% increase in just a decade.


Battling


this & that


Addiction Close to 23 million Ameri- cans struggle with drug and alcohol abuse. Of this number, only 2.6 million actually receive treatment off ered at specialized facilities, leaving 20 mil- lion untreated. What can your congregation do to step into the lives of those untreated and struggling with addiction and off er them Christlike guidance and support? Visit namb. net/loveloud.


Source: Newsweek, April 9, 2012


Increase in Islam


Source: USA Today, February 29, 2012 The “Nones”


The number of people who claim no religious affi li- ation in the United States has more than doubled in the last 20 years. Commonly referred to as the “nones,” nearly 16% of the population consider themselves to be unattached to any religion.


Source: Time, March 12, 2012


One is the Loneliest Number T


Source: CBS Sunday Morning, May 20, 2012


he U.S. has seen a massive increase during the last 60 years in the num- ber of people who live alone. Today some 32.7 million people live alone,


compared to just 4 million in 1950. The highest percentages of single-person homes are in cities. In Seattle 42% of homes have just one person living in them. In Manhattan, nearly half of homes are single-person homes. Does your church have a strategy for reaching singles?


An Afterlife? Source: Time, April 16, 2012


Internet Aversion


Source: CNN.com, April 16, 2012


According to a recent Gallup research poll, 85% of all Americans believe in the afterlife, specifi cally in the existence of heaven.


The number of Islamic houses of worship in the U.S. has increased signifi cantly in the past decade. The nation saw a 74% increase in the number of mosques from 2000 to 2010, bringing the number from 1,209 to 2,106. With the religious landscape of the United States steadily changing, consider how your church can best reach out to those of other religions living in your community.


Nearly one in fi ve U.S. adults still do not use the Internet for any purpose. The majority of this num- ber (59%) are senior adults who indicate that the Internet is irrelevant to their daily lives.


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