5,000 Churches Create Their Own Social Network

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9 /Christian Newswire/ -- More than 5,000 churches have created online communities to enhance their weekly services on the new social networking site, MyChurch.org. Pastors and parishioners meet online to write blogs, share pictures, and stay connected throughout the week in an effort to extend church between Sundays.

When church leaders saw their younger congregants on social networking sites like Myspace, they recognized an opportunity to foster community online. MyChurch.org launched in late 2006 to cater specifically to churches seeking to extend their Sunday gatherings online.

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