As faith spectrum grows, congregations focus on drawing a crowd
Following another full weekend of eight speaking engagements at The Cove Church in Mooresville, Senior Pastor Mike Madding is exhausted.
The Cove has tripled in size over the past 10 years, expanding to more than 3,000 members as explosive growth surges up from Charlotte and into Iredell County.
Membership in the Catholic Church saw an 83.6 percent jump from 1980-2000
As transplants from the North and Midwest continue to relocate to warmer climates, the Catholic presence in Iredell County and throughout the South grows.
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