Protestant churches meeting in person for worship, spring 2020
Percent of U.S. Protestant churches meeting in person, 2020 (in percent)
Key finding
Down 1 points from Mar 29 to Apr 26.
- Latest reading (Apr 26): 6%
- Earliest reading (Mar 29): 7%
Source: Lifeway Research, Few Protestant Churches Met in Person for Worship Services in April · Lifeway Research surveys of Protestant pastors, spring 2020; 95% confidence, sampling error no more than plus or minus 5.0%. Article published 2020-05-01.
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What does this statistic show?
Down 1 points from Mar 29 to Apr 26. Latest reading (Apr 26): 6%. Earliest reading (Mar 29): 7%.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2020. Source: Lifeway Research, Few Protestant Churches Met in Person for Worship Services in April (https://research.lifeway.com/2020/05/01/few-protestant-churches-met-in-person-for-worship-services-in-april/).
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