This blog is an extension of occasional e-mail memos that I send out related to congregational statistics reported by United Methodist congregations in 2012. I hope these provide food for thought and grist for conversation.
The following statistics are based on a composite of churches with at least five members. (32,440 congregations)
African American – 6%
Asian American – 1.25%
Hispanic American – 1%
Native American – .3%
Euro American – 89.9%
Pacific Islander – .18%
Multi Racial – .68%
Gender
Men – 42.5%
Women – 57.5%
Membership – 7,392,253
Average Worship Attendance – 2,966,025
Change in membership from 2011 to 2012– (-68,153 or -.91%)
Change in worship attendance from 2011 to 2012– (-39,718 or –1.32%)
Number of people baptized : 97,102 (A decrease of .9% from 2011)
Number of professions of faith: 124,598 (An increase of .5% from 2011)
Number of people received from other denominations: 50,023 (A decrease of 1.5% from 2011)
Number of people who transferred to another denomination: 24,862 (A decrease of 4% from 2011)
Number of deaths: 97,042 (A decrease of 1% from 2011)
Number removed by charge conference: 94,239 (An increase of 1.7% from 2011)
Christian Education
Number of Sunday School classes: 138,658 (A decrease of 3.4% from 2011)
Number in Christian Formation: 2,915,136 (An increase of 2.1% from 2011)
Children in Christian Formation: 786,764 (An increase of 1.7% from 2011)
Youth in Christian Formation: 440,187 (An increase of .13% from 2011)
Young Adults in Christian Formation: 195,081 (A decrease of .5% from 2011)
Other Adults in Christian Formation: 1,493,104 (An increase of 3.3% from 2011)
Vacation Bible School" 1,141,480 (A decrease of .65% from 2011)
The statistical data included herein were provided at no charge by the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church (GCFA) and may be obtained directly from GCFA, PO Box 340020, Nashville, TN 37203-0029. This data is proprietary and is owned by GCFA and may not be used in any commercial or exploitative way, to make a financial profit, or in a manner that defames the United Methodist denomination or its agencies or organizations. GCFA does not endorse any particular use of the data or accept responsibility for its interpretation or analysis by another.
The statistical data included herein were provided at no charge by the General Council on Finance and Administration of The United Methodist Church (GCFA) and may be obtained directly from GCFA, PO Box 340020, Nashville, TN 37203-0029. This data is proprietary and is owned by GCFA and may not be used in any commercial or exploitative way, to make a financial profit, or in a manner that defames the United Methodist denomination or its agencies or organizations. GCFA does not endorse any particular use of the data or accept responsibility for its interpretation or analysis by another.
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