Monday, July 01, 2002
Total attendance tops 200,000
An estimated 201,600 people attended the Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Billy Graham four-day misison.
Organizers said about 10,000 people heeded the Rev. Mr. Graham's call to reject sin and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Here's the daily breakdown:
Thursday night: 35,000 people; 2,269 inquirers.
Friday night: 38,000 people; 2,001 inquirers.
Saturday morning's Kidz Gig: 13,000 people; 1,507 inquirers
Saturday's Concert for the Next Generation: 50,000 people; 2,715 inquirers.
Sunday: 65,600 people; at least 2,000 inquirers.
In October 2001, 201,000 attended the Central Valley mission in Fresno, Calif. Of those, 14,731 people responded to the altar call.
Last June, 191,500 people went to the Greater Louisville crusade, and there were 10,321 inquirers.
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