La membresía total en la Iglesia Presbiteriana (EE.UU.) al final del 2013 fue de 1,760,200, de acuerdo con las estadísticas comunicadas hoy por la Oficina de la Asamblea General. Este número es comparado con 1,849,496 al final del 2012.
«Si, los números reflejan una disminución de miembros activos en la denominación», dijo el reverendo Gradye Parsons, Secretario Permanente de la Asamblea General. «Pero las cifras también muestran menos pérdidas que el año anterior. El número de miembros se redujo en 89.296 en 2013, en comparación con 102.791 en 2012.»
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총회 정 서기가 2013년 미국 장로교 통계를 발표하다
장로교인 숫자의 감소가 줄어들다
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미국 장로교 사무 총회가 오늘 발표한 통계에 의하면, 2013년 말 미국 장로교 총 교인수는 1,760,200명이다. 2012년 말 교인수는 1,849,496명이었다.
총회 정 서기인 그래디 파슨스 목사는 다음과 같이 말한다: “물론 이 숫자는 교단 내의 활동 교인 수가 줄었음을 반영해 주고 있습니다. 하지만 그 숫자는 또한 그 전년과 비교할 때 더 적은 수의 교인이 줄었다는 것을 보여주기도 합니다. 2013년에는 89,296명이 줄었지만, 2012년에는 102,791이 줄었습니다.
“우리는 우리가 직면해온 도전들을 잘 맞이하고 있으며, 이 통계가 그것을 보여줍니다. 교회 숫자의 감소 추세도 꽤 진정되고 있습니다.”
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[Español] [Korean]Total membership in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) at the end of 2013 was 1,760,200, according to statistics released today by the Office of the General Assembly. That’s compared to 1,849,496 at the end of 2012.
“Yes, the numbers reflect a decrease in active members in the denomination,” said the Reverend Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly. “But the numbers also illustrate fewer losses than the previous year. The membership declined by 89,296 in 2013, compared to 102,791 in 2012.
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