"I was made for a Mission"
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Some interesting facts about Steuben County:
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33,000 people in
Steuben County
23,000 people do not
attend church regularly
or do not attend at all |
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33,214 Permanent residents in Steuben County
7,344 Residents in Angola
1,696 in Fremont
1,233 in Hamilton
341 in Orland
16,500 People in the workforce
17,500 Residents work in the county
Facts about Steuben County were gathered from various sources.
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Church Information
66 churches in Steuben County
10,000 members or adherents
Only 27% of local residents go to church
This means...
23,000 people in Steuben County claim no church home.
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Did You Know?
There are 101 lakes, 41 campgrounds, 31 parks and 7 golf courses.
1/3 of the homes are seasonally occupied (empty in the winter, packed full in the summer)
It is estimated that 100,000 to 125,000 people are spending their weekends in Steuben County on the summer holidays: Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day
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Fairview is one of 1,700 Missionary denomination congregations around the world in 34 countries and in the US with 400 churches. The largest concentration of Missionary Churches anywhere in the world is in northern Indiana and southern Michigan. There are 100 churches in this geographical area; there are 7 Missionary Churches within 30 miles of Angola.
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FMC prays that God would raise up from among us people to go into full time Christian service. We support a number of mission organizations and individuals in ministry including: YFC (Youth for Christ), CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship), Compassion Pregnancy Center, Associated Churches of Steuben County, other Missionary Churches, overseas missionaries in Europe, South America, Africa and closed countries. A booklet is available at the church that explains every detail of our missions ministry.
Missionaries and mission organizations we support
Links that may interest you:
www.mcncd.org - District site.
www.mcusa.org - Denominational site.
www.bethelcollege.edu - Missionary Church college site.
www.wpartners.org
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