Passenger Pigeon

As you look at the attendance in the assemblies "of the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God" consider the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird in North America. 

 

One flock in 1866 in southern Ontario was described as being 1 mi wide and 300 mi long, took 14 hours to pass, and held in excess of 3.5 billion birds. A slow decline between about 1800 and 1870 was followed by a catastrophic decline between 1870 and 1890 and extinction early in the 20th century.

 

One of C.J. Garner's favorite expressions was, "as the Sunday School goes, so goes the congregation." He thought the congregation that goes all out for its educational program, encouraging every member to attend, and providing the proper incentive, motivation and training for its teachers will be the congregation that will look forward to healthy growth. Now imagine GSMCOC 2024.