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Latest News about Faith Communities Today (FACT)
and the Cooperative Congregations Studies Partnership (CCSP)

FACT 2005 Project - Press  Releases

Worship, Websites, Conflict Affect Growth in Congregations - December 11, 2006

Fewer Congregations Consider Themselves Financially Healthy - June 21, 2006

Interfaith Worship and Interfaith Cooperation Among Congregations Has Increased Significantly - May 9, 2006

Megachurches Today Research Report Released - February 3, 2006

More Megachurches than previously thought? - May 5, 2005

The Cooperative Congregational Studies Partnership FACT2005 


Other News

Read the latest newsletter - Leadership & Transformation, Issue 2

FACT related research - Episcopal Churches Report

FACT related research - Megachurches Today Research Report

FACT 2000 Project - Press Releases

Muslim Mosques Growing at a Rapid Pace in the US
Media Advisory, December 6, 2001

Houses of Worship Provide Food, Shelter
Media Advisory, November 20, 2001

Megachurches cluster in Bible belt, study shows
Media Advisory, November 8, 2001

Massive Study of U.S. churches, synagogues and mosques is completed Media Advisory, March 2001

Faith Communities Today Research Project Nearing End
Media Advisory, December 2000 

View the PowerPoint presentation of findings

Painting a Portrait of American Religion Congregational Studies as a Vehicle for Interfaith Cooperation
June 1998, Praxis Magazine, a quarterly magazine of Hartford Seminary   

The Faith Communities Today video introduction to the research project and a description of the application of this project's findings for congregations. To view this video, you will need Real Player installed on your computer which can be downloaded for free at the RealPlayer web site. We want to thank Faith and Values Media, a service of the National Interfaith Cable Coalition, Inc. (NICC), for creating the digital version of this video and allowing us to place it on the FACT web site.

View the Video

Denominational releases:

Findings and insights from the FACT report on Faith Communities Today, a report on religion in the United States, 2000
March 13, 2001 release by the Churches of Christ

Celebrating Catholic Parishes - A Preliminary Report
March 2001, a report written by the Roman Catholic Church
This report is in Adobe .pdf format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  This can be downloaded for free by going to the Adobe website

Adventists Participate in Largest-Ever Study of U.S. Churches
March 13, 2001, release by the Seventh Day Adventist Church

FACT Study Results Released to The Public
release by the Assemblies of God
This press release is also available in Spanish in Adobe .pdf format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  This can be downloaded for free by going to the Adobe website.

American Baptist Input Prominent in 'Faith Communities Today' Report Detailing Most Comprehensive Study Ever of U.S. Church Life
March 14, 2001, release by the American Baptist Church

Episcopalians participate in sweeping study of religion in America 
March 13, 2001, release by the Episcopal Church

Coalition releases comprehensive survey of U.S. churches
March 13, 2001, release by the United Methodist Church

Disciples congregations take part in massive study of congregations
March 12, 2001, release by the Disciples of Christ

'FACT' Report Reveals Much About 41 Faith Groups, Including ELCA
March 13, 2001, release by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Broad-based Study of U.S. Congregational Life Moving Ahead 
United Methodist Press Release, August 2000 

Seminaries Urged to Heed "FACT" Concerns About Theological Education
March 13, 2001, release by Eden Theological Seminary

New Survey Will Help Churches, Synagogues, and Mosques 
August 9, 2000, National Meeting News

Major Study of Religious Values and Organization Life
Underway

July 1999, National Meeting News

A National Interfaith Survey of Congregations In the Year 2000
July 1998, National Meeting News

 

 
    
 
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