Thank you for your interest in the North Carolina and South Carolina Black Church Study. Unfortunately, the algorithms used to verify the accuracy of each submission have identified a substantial percentage of responses affected by automated bot activity and other irregularities. As a result, we are temporarily pausing data collection. An announcement will be made at participating churches with instructions on how to verify and confirm actual participation. All responses that cannot be verified will be respectfully removed from the final dataset to ensure the accuracy and credibility of the study. We appreciate your understanding!