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More churches are closing than opening each year in the U.S., with experts predicting a "tsunami" of closures.

This trend reflects a change in how people practice faith, not necessarily a decline in spirituality.

Closing churches presents an opportunity to repurpose the properties for community needs like affordable housing.

Even with declining attendance, church buildings often serve as vital social hubs for the wider community.

The landscape of cities both big and small is changing.

The ubiquitous church on practically every street corner is slowly fading away.

Mark Elsdon, a Wisconsin pastor and author of "Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition," talked at the Akron Roundtable luncheon on Dec. 11 about the challenges facing ci

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