Figures for the success or otherwise of what happened at the weekend are not yet available but last year it is estimated that between 5,000 and 6,000 churches from participating denominations welcomed back 51,000 people. The Anglican church claimed an average of some 18 persons returned in each of their churches that took part.
Back To Church Sunday began in 2004 and since that time it is claimed that more than 150,000 people have returned to church. Another impressive estimated figure is that some one million persons are invited to attend church on the given Sunday.