Approximately about 50% of the population overall. It varies from one country to another.
Most people in Scandinavia belong to the Lutheran church. They are, however, not very active church-goers.
The majority of people in the US are either Protestant Christians or else are not members of any church.
People that live in your church
After the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) was founded in upstate New York, missionaries sent to Ohio converted so many people that the majority of Church members lived in Ohio. Joseph Smith then asked the Church members to gather in Kirtland, Ohio so that they could be organized in a central place. Kirtland is considered the first gathering place of the Mormons.
Christianity is the dominant religion in Northern Ireland. Most people in Northern Ireland are members of a Protestant church, such as Presbyterians or Anglicans, who are members of the Church of Ireland.
Yes, these people should be accepted as church members. The church should accept their profession of faith in Christ at face value and not ask how well they understand what they believe - and that should apply to all members.
They have around 80 church members. Most of them are family members.
'Lay people' is a term reffered to the common man by the church. Where there are priests and nuns and the people who attend the ceremony is termed as lay people.
Hundreds of thousands of people have migrated to Scandinavia over history.
I do not think that members of the Pentecostal church shun people. If they were to do so they would be the loneliest people on the earth. I have spoken to members of the church and found them to be quite friendly and zealous in preaching to you their beliefs.
The members of the church, believers, visitors, total strangers and people who were helped by the Church often gave to the Church too.
The majority of people that work in a church do so voluntary so they dont earn anything for their efforts