The Worldwide News conducted a readership survey about the January issue in five randomly selected WCG congregations.
One hundred twenty-seven people (ages 13 and above) responded to the survey.
According to Gerald Schnarrenberger, supervisor of pastoral relations in Church Administration, average U.S. weekly attendance is 26,500 (with 15 percent of those ages 0 to 13). The error rate of the survey is plus or minus 2 percentage points.
The most popular article (based on a combined total of those who said they read most or all of it) was the Personal with a combined total of about 67 percent. Others in the 60 percent range were Letters to the Editor; Festival at Eight Regional sites; and Why Redesign the WN?
Seventeen percent said they read all of each issue of the WN, and about 44 percent said they read most of each issue.
Combining these two figures, 61 percent said they read most or all of each issue. About 14 percent said they read little or none of each issue.
Thirty percent of respondents said the WN does an excellent job of explaining church doctrine; 56 percent said the WN does a good job; 12 percent rated the WN fair; and 2 percent rated the WN poor.
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