(((NEWS FLASH))) ALJC & UPC Merger Talks pick up Steam?

[ChicagoPastor]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

How many men are in the ALJC?

200?

300?

Amigo,
They somewhere between 800-1000 ministers left...

I called my father-in-law, ALJC Pastor and Presbyter and he did not know anything about it.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by ChicagoPastor

Amigo,
They have somewhere between 800-1000 ministers left...

I was only off by 500-700!!!!

I wonder how those numbers compare to 10 years ago?

[ChicagoPastor]

Ok, just got off the phone with a Dist. Supt in the ALJC. He said that at there General Board meetings (two weeks ago) nothing of any possible merger or combined events with the UPCI was mentioned.

[ChicagoPastor]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I was only off by 500-700!!!!

I wonder how those numbers compare to 10 years ago?

They told me that the ALJC has lost over a thousand ministers in the last 10 years. Some to the UPC others just went ind.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by ChicagoPastor

Ok, just got off the phone with a Dist. Supt in the ALJC. He said that at there General Board meetings (two weeks ago) nothing of any possible merger or combined events with the UPCI was mentioned.

And there you have it.

[Thad]

I believe someone will be coming on to give more insight t some point.

[seguidordejesus]

Originally Posted by ChicagoPastor

Ok, just got off the phone with a Dist. Supt in the ALJC. He said that at there General Board meetings (two weeks ago) nothing of any possible merger or combined events with the UPCI was mentioned.

Then it is REALLY recent...we know THAD would never lead us astray!!!

btw I got the second letter you told me about...still undecided

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by ChicagoPastor

They told me that the ALJC has lost over a thousand ministers in the last 10 years. Some to the UPC others just went ind.

OMG!!!!!!!

Why in the world would so many leave?

[Thad]

Originally Posted by ChicagoPastor

Ok, just got off the phone with a Dist. Supt in the ALJC. He said that at there General Board meetings (two weeks ago) nothing of any possible merger or combined events with the UPCI was mentioned.

this was in a letter - a seperate meeting i believe