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Most people who try a new church decide within the first two or three visits whether to returnDenominational differences are often about church governance and sacraments, not just beliefA congregation choosing not to answer a direct question is itself useful informationOnline services grew sharply during 2020 and many congregations kept a streamed option afterwardLeaving a church well and leaving a church quietly are not the same thingMost people who try a new church decide within the first two or three visits whether to returnDenominational differences are often about church governance and sacraments, not just beliefA congregation choosing not to answer a direct question is itself useful informationOnline services grew sharply during 2020 and many congregations kept a streamed option afterwardLeaving a church well and leaving a church quietly are not the same thing

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