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The INC Recorder headline was titled “The Univists”, all in simple block letters.
It was a well-crafted promotional document meant to generate a boost in membership. For years, the number of members attending Univist activities – be they Sunday Mass, Saturday BBQs, or teen ‘fun nights’ – were experiencing precipitous declines.
Traditionally, the Univists targeted North American rural families and farmers – people that were alone and separated from society and who needed a support network.