| Annual
Charts and Statistics |
|
|
|
Field |
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
Churches |
|
24 |
27 |
27 |
28 |
31 |
31 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
36 |
35 |
|
Companies |
|
41 |
33 |
41 |
39 |
35 |
37 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
37 |
36 |
Beginning Membership |
|
4,263 |
4,627 |
4,522 |
4,376 |
4,736 |
5,494 |
5,935 |
6,595 |
6,584 |
6,797 |
7,086 |
|
Baptisms |
|
341 |
518 |
253 |
360 |
825 |
437 |
1,343 |
237 |
343 |
277 |
511 |
Professions of Faith |
|
0 |
13 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
9 |
49 |
57 |
47 |
11 |
|
Transfers In |
|
65 |
13 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
20 |
28 |
82 |
20 |
36 |
0 |
|
Transfers Out |
|
18 |
45 |
38 |
6 |
33 |
11 |
481 |
61 |
30 |
20 |
0 |
|
Deaths |
|
12 |
13 |
8 |
11 |
19 |
18 |
20 |
19 |
20 |
8 |
24 |
|
Dropped |
|
0 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
108 |
134 |
58 |
32 |
0 |
|
Missing |
|
12 |
0 |
63 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
111 |
165 |
99 |
11 |
0 |
|
Total Gains |
|
406 |
544 |
275 |
377 |
846 |
470 |
1,380 |
368 |
420 |
360 |
522 |
|
Total Losses |
|
42 |
67 |
116 |
17 |
88 |
29 |
720 |
379 |
207 |
71 |
24 |
|
Adjustment |
|
|
-582 |
-305 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Net Growth |
|
364 |
-105 |
-146 |
360 |
758 |
441 |
660 |
-11 |
213 |
289 |
498 |
Ending Membership |
|
4,627 |
4,522 |
4,376 |
4,736 |
5,494 |
5,935 |
6,595 |
6,584 |
6,797 |
7,086 |
7,584 |
|
Growth Rate |
|
8.54% |
-2.27% |
-3.23% |
8.23% |
16.01% |
8.03% |
11.12% |
-0.17% |
3.24% |
4.25% |
7.03% |
|
Accession Rate |
|
8.00% |
11.48% |
5.84% |
8.52% |
17.72% |
8.19% |
22.78% |
4.34% |
6.08% |
4.77% |
7.37% |
|
Death Rate |
|
0.28% |
0.28% |
0.18% |
0.25% |
0.40% |
0.33% |
0.34% |
0.29% |
0.30% |
0.12% |
0.34% |
Ordained Ministers |
|
17 |
21 |
16 |
15 |
18 |
20 |
23 |
21 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
Licensed Ministers |
|
6 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
17 |
17 |
11 |
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