Marion County

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Marion County

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Marion County
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MARION COUNTY CHARACTERISTICS Population
32,425 97.5 White 84 H.S. Graduates Median
age 39.9 Median income 42,401 Median home
value 88,300 MARION COUNTY
NEWS http//www.smalltownpapers.com/MAR.htm
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Religious Affiliations 60 Congregations
Reformed Church of America churches (6) comprise
almost 25 of the religious affiliations
in Marion County. Unclaimed are 13,874 or
43.3 of the population.
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Obstacles to Life-Changing Ministryin Marion
County as seen through the eyes of one observer

• TRADITION
• DIVISION
• APATHY
• IGNORANCE

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New Life Church of Knoxville
Average Worship Attendance 35-40
The only Southern Baptist Church in Marion County
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Other Communities In Marion County include
Pella Home of Pella Windows, Tulip Festival,
Vermeer Corp, Central College, and numerous
Reformed congregations http//www.cityofpella.com/
http//www.pella.org/
Melcher Dallas http//www.citytowninfo.com/places/
iowa/melcher-dallas
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Marion County Futures

• Disciple Making couple to form new
  Evangelistically Gathered Group in Melcher-
  Dallas and Pleasantville
• Disciple Making couple to do evangelism and
  ministry resulting in formation and development
  of a new outreach ministry in Pella
• Ministry among students on the campus of Central
  College in Pella

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Pray

• For a Tennessee volunteer or volunteer couple to
  be 12-24 month missionary starting
  Evangelistically Gathered Groups that can develop
  into new church starts
• For Tennessee teams to partner with the volunteer
  missionary
• For Persons of Peace to be identified in the
  county