Multiple Congregations

My wife was interviewed today for an article in an upcoming edition of the Northwest Baptist Witness. Don't know when it will be printed, but as I listened to her answer the questions I was reminded of something I've been thinking about - and meaning to post about.
How many congregations make up your church? I have several. First, there are those core believers- many of whom have been believers at least as long as I've been alive- and some a few years longer. There are a few in my age range as well- these are the folks that attend every time the doors are open- Sunday after Sunday they are faithful and can be counted on to do just about whatever needs to be done.
Then there are Sunday only folks. Some are older adults- and it is all they can do to attend Sunday morning worship. Many of them were core leaders in younger years, but because of physical challenges, they just can't get around much any more.
Then there are the semi-regular attenders. We have some who attend twice a month or so...work schedules and family challenges hinder them from being every Sunday type of folks. Most of these are my age or younger- and their family challenges are huge.
Then there are a few who attend just a few times a year- five or six times. Lot's of reasons they don't attend.
Finally, at least in my ministry, I have a congregation of community leaders, community folk who attend no church. Many of these have tenuous connections with the church. Some have given up on the church, but have not given up on God. Some are searching for God's presence and are just not ready to attend a 'worship' service. Some are just un-churched- and were raised in an unchurched family setting.Some are just totally unacquainted with God as He is revealed in Scripture. Their understanding of the nature and character of God is shaped more by the surrounding culture than the truth of God's Word.
It is easy to neglect any one of these groups. It is hard to balance the competing needs of these groups. Yet, part of the reason I stick around is the undying faith that God will use me to see some from the farthest out begin to move towards the center.
Part of the challenge we face as a congregation is developing an intentional strategy to engage each group and provide resources and assistance and understanding as they grow in Christ. So, pray for us that we can discover meaningful ways to (to borrow a booik title by an author whose name escapes me) unleash the church- i.e. those committed followers who are well along the path of becoming fully formed followers- to penetrate the culture in which we live. Pray that we might have the courage to share our faith in meaningful ways with those farthest from the center, and then pray that we who live in that center group will be willing to help teach and disciple new believers who move in towards the center.
I hope this make sense. I've been helping my daughter move from one apartment to another in Salem- and I'm tired...So, I'll close and return to this idea later.