For two decades, Warren County has been known as the second-fastest growing county in Ohio.
Today,
it’s home to another growth spurt – a church-building boom at a time
when church membership is down nationwide. At least seven churches in
the county, from Catholic to non-denominational, recently built or are
involved in opening new facilities.
Demographers and church
officials said the building boom is related to the county’s population
growth, but there may also be a spiritual explanation.
“Folks that
aren’t presently ‘churched’ feel more comfortable going to a new church
or a new church building because it’s a fresh new beginning,’’ said
Roger Hendricks, senior minister at Southwest Church, a
non-denominational church in Springboro, which opened a $1.2 million
building in February. It previously met at a YMCA in Springboro.
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