Adults who volunteer at a church in a typical week
Percent of U.S. adults, 2011 (in percent)
Key finding
- Adults who volunteer at a church in a typical week: 19%. Percent of adults who donate some of their time in a typical week to serving at a church
Source: Barna Group, Barna Examines Trends in 14 Religious Factors over 20 Years (1991 to 2011) · Annual OmniPoll survey each January; 2011 survey included 1,621 randomly chosen U.S. adults. Article published 2023-11-30.
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Adults who volunteer at a church in a typical week: 19%. Percent of adults who donate some of their time in a typical week to serving at a church.
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Barna Group, 2011. Source: Barna Group, Barna Examines Trends in 14 Religious Factors over 20 Years (1991 to 2011) (https://www.barna.com/research/barna-examines-trends-in-14-religious-factors-over-20-years-1991-to-2011/).
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