Church community service Americans heard about in the past six months
Percent of U.S. adults, 2021 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Feeding the hungry (53%). Lowest: Providing tax preparation (6%).
- Feeding the hungry: 53%
- Clothing the poor: 40%
- Helping disaster victims: 31%
Source: Lifeway Research, Most Americans See Churches as Helpful During Pandemic · Lifeway Research online survey of 1,005 Americans. Article published 2021-09-28.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Feeding the hungry (53%). Lowest: Providing tax preparation (6%). Feeding the hungry: 53%. Clothing the poor: 40%. Helping disaster victims: 31%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2021. Source: Lifeway Research, Most Americans See Churches as Helpful During Pandemic (https://research.lifeway.com/2021/09/28/most-americans-see-churches-as-helpful-during-pandemic/).
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