The Episcopal Church's Office of Congregational Development has announced the opening of the application period for 2007 Roanridge Trust funds. The purpose of these funds is the "training of town and country clergy and rural Christian workers of PECUSA" (now known as The Episcopal Church.)
More information and a complete application are posted on the Small-Membership Church portion of the Episcopal Church web page, at:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/smallchurch_51593_ENG_HTM.htm?menupage=51387 .
If requested, a hard copy will be faxed or mailed.
More information:
The Rev. Suzanne Watson
Staff Officer for Congregational Development
The Episcopal Church Center
815 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017-4503
800.334.7626, ext 6185
Direct Line: 212.716.6185
"A majority (56%) of Episcopal parishes and missions were founded before 1901."
"A majority (56%) of Episcopal parishes and missions were founded before 1901.The post-war baby boom years (1946-1965) saw a boom in new church development as many churches (18% of all congregations) were organized in very few years"
Only 3.3% of all Episcopal churches were started after 1990.
From the forthcoming "Findings from the 2005 Faith Communities Today Survey"