Inside the November Issue...

Feature: Today’s Faith Landscape & “Traditional” Church

12 Where Have All the People Gone?

14 Fewer People in Church? You Might Be the Solution

17 Congregational Mission is the Draw — Tradition Follows

19 How Music Adds to the Message of the Liturgy

20 Focus on Vibrant Worship

23 Multiple Worship Services Offer Flexible Schedule and Style

25 Closing A Church — A Pastor/Leader’s Perspective

28 Closing A Church — A Lay Person’s Perspective

News

5 Southern Province Approves New Structure at Special Synod

7 Moravian Open Door — A Ministry of the Eastern District

Unity News

9 Unity Synod — Youth Delegate Perspective

Music

10 Moravian Lower Brass

Commentary

30 Understandings in A New Time

Church Planting

33 Co-Pastors Take on Cooperative Ministry in Canada

Congregations in Mission

34 Sierra Leone Mission Update

Statistics

42 Report of Statistics for the Moravian Church US & Canada

In Every Issue

4 Ponderings

36 Official Provincial Elders’ News

38 Letters to the Editor