The last chapter of Stories from the Spreadsheet looked at groupings based on membership. This issue looks at groupings based on average worship attendance. These numbers are based on churches that report at least five members and an average worship attendance of at least one.
A few interesting things to note are:
As a group churches with an average worship attendance of
- 1 to 50 decreased in worship attendance by 3.06%,
- 51 to 200 decreased in worship attendance by .92%
- 201 to 900 increased in worship attendance by .52%
- 901 or greater decreased in worship attendance by .44%
- 76% of congregations have an average worship attendance of 100 or less
- 34% of United Methodists are members of a congregation with an average attendance of 100 or less
- 18% of congregations have an average worship attendance of 101 to 300
- 33% of United Methodists are members of a congregation with an ave. attendance of 101 to 300
- 5% of congregations have an average worship attendance of over 300
- 34% of United Methodists are members of a congregation with and average attendance of over 300
- Churches with an average worship attendance of between 701 and 800 showed the largest percentage increase in worship attendance, the highest participation ratio, and the second highest apportionment payment percentage.
Here is the more detailed breakdown:
Churches with an average worship attendance of 1 to 50
• 53% of congregations
• 15% of United Methodists
• 15% of worshippers
• 2.32% decrease in membership
• 3.06 % decrease in worship attendance
• 81.98% apportionment payment
• 11% of professions of faith
• 40.72% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 51 to 100
• 23% of congregations
• 18% of United Methodists
• 18% of worshippers
• 1.2% decrease in members
• .88% decrease in worship attendance
• 81.43% apportionment payment
• 18% of professions of faith
• 39.88% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 101 to 200
• 13% of congregations
• 21% of United Methodists
• 21% of worshippers
• 1.29% decrease in members
• .96% decrease in worship attendance
• 85.24% apportionment payment
• 21% of professions of faith
• 39.84% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 201 to 300
• 4% of congregations
• 12% of United Methodists
• 12% of worshippers
• .82% decrease in members
• .13% increase in worship attendance
• 88.75% apportionment payment
• 12% of professions of faith
• 40.5% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 301 to 400
• 2% of congregations
• 8% of United Methodist
• 8% of worshippers
• 1.22% decrease in membership
• .93% increase in worship attendance
• 93.78% apportionment payment
• 8% or professions of faith
• 39.89% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 401 to 500
• 1% of congregations
• 5% of United Methodists
• 5% of worshippers
• .52% decrease in membership
• .25% increase in worship attendance
• 92.98% apportionment payment
• 6% of professions of faith
• 40.7% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 501 to 600
• .64% of congregations
• 4% of United Methodists
• 4% of worshippers
• .01% increase in membership
• 1.0% increase in worship attendance
• 95.27% apportionment payment
• 4% of professions of faith
• 42.31% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 601 to 700
• .43% of congregations
• 3% of United Methodists
• 3% of worshippers
• .21% increase in membership
• .02% decrease in worship attendance
• 94.5% apportionment payment
• 3% of professions of faith
• 39.51% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 701 to 800
• .23% of congregations
• 1.6% of United Methodists
• 1.9% of worshippers
• .08% increase in membership
• 1.71% increase in worship attendance
• 96.46% apportionment payment
• 1.9% of professions of faith
• 47.48% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 801 –900
• .15% of congregations
• 1.4% of United Methodists
• 1.4% of worshippers
• .36% increase in membership
• 1.03% increase in worship attendance
• 87.95% apportionment payment
• 1.7% of professions of faith
• 38.57% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 901-1000
• .11% of congregations
• 1.3% of United Methodists
• 1.2 % of worshippers
• .54% increase in membership
• .9% decrease in worship attendance
• 93.11% apportionment payment
• 1.3% of professions of faith
• 36.89% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of 1001 to 1500
• .33% of congregations
• 5% of United Methodists
• 4% of worshippers
• 1.02% increase in membership
• .35% decrease in worship attendance
• 96.82% apportionment payment
• 6% of professions of faith
• 37.21% participation ratio
Churches with an average worship attendance of greater than 1500
• .22% of congregations
• 5% of United Methodists
• 6% of worshippers
• 1.92% increase in membership
• .4% decrease in worship attendance
• 89.4% apportionment payment
• 6% of professions of faith
• 46.34% participation ratio
(Due to rounding numbers do not add up to exactly 100%)
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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