ST. LOUIS — The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has reported a drop of 22,867 members in 2006, bringing membership in the St. Louis-based denomination to just over 2.4 million. Despite the lower membership numbers, giving and average weekly worship attendance have increased, the church said. Giving rose by an estimated $58.6 million to $1.3 billion for 2006. Average weekly worship attendance…
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