in new places for new people new churches Sherwood Church Plant A proposal to the Elders at Cordova Church of Christ Prepared by Wilson Parrish Why Sherwood? A staggering 90% of the population of Oregon does not attend a church of any kind, giving The Beaver State the sad distinction: most un-churched state in the nation. Sherwood Among the top five fastest-growing Portland suburbs. Just 14 miles from downtown Portland (an easy Commute!) Many young Sherwood residents work within 15 minutes of home. Sherwood 77.6% of Sherwoods population resides in a family household. The median age in Sherwood is 32.4 (lots of young families!) Our new logo Visual personality to help the community identify and remember us Distressed/edgy drawing style to appeal to young families Key Points There are statistically verifiable differences between growing and declining churches What growing churches do to grow has remained amazingly consistent across 3 decades of research From these known facts we can draw principles for growth which can be harnessed into successful methods and practices