I know why this is happening. Would you care to hazard a guess?

UMC's proposed budget will be the smallest in 40 years due to mass exodus of churches.

UMC's proposed budget will be the smallest in 40 years due to mass exodu... The United Methodist Church may soon approve the lowest budget for the mainline Protestant denomination in four ...

The United Methodist Church may soon approve the lowest budget for the mainline Protestant denomination in four decades due to the thousands of congregations that disaffiliated over the past couple of years. CP