Currently, all over the U. S. there is a new fad called "church planting." It happens when church denominations have falling membership in one region and want to start new churches somewhere else.
You can imagine how attractive Freehold looks to these greedy denominations. We have a religious city whose citizens have plenty of money. "We'll just build a church and pick off a bunch of Landover Baptist's members. Landover is so large it will not miss the few we need to be successful," their thinking goes.
I have received several calls from the newer denominations like Methodists, Presbyterians and Lutherans all asking if there is property in Freehold zoned for a church. We are not prejudiced, but there is no land available in Freehold for any church except Landover Baptist. I know this because I approve all zoning in the City.
I explain to these churches if they drive a few minutes in any direction from Freehold, they will come to corn fields. They should plant their church there.
You can imagine how attractive Freehold looks to these greedy denominations. We have a religious city whose citizens have plenty of money. "We'll just build a church and pick off a bunch of Landover Baptist's members. Landover is so large it will not miss the few we need to be successful," their thinking goes.
I have received several calls from the newer denominations like Methodists, Presbyterians and Lutherans all asking if there is property in Freehold zoned for a church. We are not prejudiced, but there is no land available in Freehold for any church except Landover Baptist. I know this because I approve all zoning in the City.
I explain to these churches if they drive a few minutes in any direction from Freehold, they will come to corn fields. They should plant their church there.
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