| Annual
Charts and Statistics |
|
|
|
Field |
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
Churches |
|
1,515 |
1,594 |
1,761 |
1,846 |
1,895 |
1,956 |
1,981 |
1,981 |
1,984 |
1,975 |
1,969 |
|
Companies |
|
722 |
954 |
1,105 |
1,143 |
1,199 |
1,035 |
993 |
1,035 |
1,081 |
1,008 |
985 |
Beginning Membership |
|
126,357 |
131,445 |
135,688 |
139,863 |
144,467 |
146,996 |
144,760 |
144,558 |
139,307 |
138,581 |
137,676 |
|
Baptisms |
|
15,151 |
17,717 |
17,178 |
14,561 |
11,201 |
8,423 |
8,320 |
8,724 |
5,904 |
5,910 |
5,205 |
Professions of Faith |
|
526 |
584 |
620 |
658 |
501 |
486 |
436 |
405 |
394 |
339 |
426 |
|
Transfers In |
|
7,043 |
7,481 |
6,524 |
6,376 |
5,153 |
5,443 |
5,855 |
13,783 |
4,239 |
4,197 |
3,478 |
|
Transfers Out |
|
7,424 |
8,532 |
7,499 |
6,585 |
5,988 |
6,009 |
6,342 |
14,598 |
4,630 |
4,521 |
3,866 |
|
Deaths |
|
1,663 |
1,696 |
2,007 |
1,895 |
1,952 |
2,046 |
2,011 |
2,051 |
2,060 |
2,180 |
2,066 |
|
Dropped |
|
5,234 |
7,057 |
6,785 |
5,728 |
4,735 |
4,708 |
3,945 |
4,588 |
4,253 |
4,543 |
3,142 |
|
Missing |
|
3,155 |
3,672 |
3,944 |
2,735 |
1,577 |
3,516 |
1,826 |
6,463 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Gains |
|
22,720 |
25,782 |
24,322 |
21,595 |
16,855 |
14,352 |
14,611 |
22,912 |
10,537 |
10,446 |
9,109 |
|
Total Losses |
|
17,476 |
20,957 |
20,235 |
16,943 |
14,252 |
16,279 |
14,124 |
27,700 |
10,943 |
11,244 |
9,074 |
|
Adjustment |
|
-156 |
-582 |
88 |
-48 |
-74 |
-309 |
-689 |
-463 |
-320 |
-107 |
-118 |
|
Net Growth |
|
5,088 |
4,243 |
4,175 |
4,604 |
2,529 |
-2,236 |
-202 |
-5,251 |
-726 |
-905 |
-83 |
Ending Membership |
|
131,445 |
135,688 |
139,863 |
144,467 |
146,996 |
144,760 |
144,558 |
139,307 |
138,581 |
137,676 |
137,593 |
|
Growth Rate |
|
4.03% |
3.23% |
3.08% |
3.29% |
1.75% |
-1.52% |
-0.14% |
-3.63% |
-0.52% |
-0.65% |
-0.06% |
|
Accession Rate |
|
12.41% |
13.92% |
13.12% |
10.88% |
8.10% |
6.06% |
6.05% |
6.32% |
4.52% |
4.51% |
4.09% |
|
Death Rate |
|
1.32% |
1.29% |
1.48% |
1.35% |
1.35% |
1.39% |
1.39% |
1.42% |
1.48% |
1.57% |
1.50% |
Ordained Ministers |
|
353 |
378 |
401 |
429 |
456 |
458 |
470 |
481 |
500 |
535 |
567 |
Licensed Ministers |
|
581 |
640 |
688 |
770 |
848 |
746 |
754 |
721 |
732 |
698 |
660 |
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