Complex sentence: Prior to July 2008, Fort McKinley was a separate United Methodist congregation, located in an economically challenged urban part of Dayton, and it had dwindled to approximately 40 people in attendance weekly before voting to merge with Ginghamsburg.
Split into simpler sentences: Prior to July 2008, Fort McKinley was a separate United Methodist congregation, located in an economically challenged urban Dayton neighborhood. The church had dwindled to approximately 40 people in attendance weekly before voting to merge with Ginghamsburg.