Churches feel the economic pain

Nov 19 – More people are attending church to find answers amid the economic crisis, but one New York church is facing revenue shortfalls and staff cutbacks.

The rector at St. Bartholomew’s Church fears that people won’t be as giving during this Christmas season.

Fred Katayama reports from New York.


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Churches feel the economic pain

questions

  1. Who is feeling Wall Street’s pain?
  2. What has increased?
  3. How many parishioners work in the finance industry?
  4. How is this affecting St Bartholomew’s?
  5. What is approaching?
  6. How does the rector describe the church’s current situation?
  7. How have they reduced the number of staff so far?
  8. What would be the worst thing?
  9. What does the woman interviewed find in Church?
  10. When do people turn to God?