| Annual
Charts and Statistics |
|
|
|
Field |
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
|
|
Churches |
|
3,932 |
3,948 |
3,985 |
4,095 |
4,163 |
2,467 |
2,479 |
2,475 |
2,496 |
2,507 |
2,522 |
|
Companies |
|
901 |
940 |
3,557 |
3,583 |
3,921 |
523 |
591 |
621 |
673 |
701 |
706 |
Beginning Membership |
|
475,823 |
498,721 |
520,503 |
539,920 |
558,991 |
170,111 |
170,264 |
171,733 |
173,725 |
174,734 |
176,047 |
|
Baptisms |
|
28,166 |
27,805 |
25,792 |
23,405 |
25,624 |
4,081 |
4,676 |
4,504 |
4,679 |
4,267 |
4,440 |
Professions of Faith |
|
1,083 |
528 |
1,049 |
1,324 |
1,004 |
434 |
465 |
590 |
474 |
566 |
514 |
|
Transfers In |
|
5,083 |
5,462 |
5,708 |
6,785 |
6,534 |
5,307 |
5,120 |
6,137 |
4,865 |
4,740 |
5,698 |
|
Transfers Out |
|
5,181 |
5,267 |
5,646 |
5,826 |
6,086 |
5,562 |
4,811 |
5,354 |
4,714 |
4,488 |
5,596 |
|
Deaths |
|
2,913 |
3,103 |
3,108 |
2,909 |
3,078 |
2,292 |
2,184 |
2,280 |
2,406 |
2,468 |
2,895 |
|
Dropped |
|
3,217 |
3,357 |
3,854 |
3,713 |
3,430 |
1,733 |
1,874 |
1,541 |
1,704 |
1,748 |
1,824 |
|
Missing |
|
66 |
223 |
102 |
110 |
63 |
120 |
133 |
107 |
72 |
64 |
140 |
|
Total Gains |
|
34,332 |
33,795 |
32,549 |
31,514 |
33,162 |
9,822 |
10,261 |
11,231 |
10,018 |
9,573 |
10,652 |
|
Total Losses |
|
11,377 |
11,950 |
12,710 |
12,558 |
12,657 |
9,707 |
9,002 |
9,282 |
8,896 |
8,768 |
10,455 |
|
Adjustment |
|
-57 |
-63 |
-422 |
115 |
3,482 |
38 |
210 |
43 |
-113 |
508 |
-35 |
|
Net Growth |
|
22,898 |
21,782 |
19,417 |
19,071 |
23,987 |
153 |
1,469 |
1,992 |
1,009 |
1,313 |
162 |
Ending Membership |
|
498,721 |
520,503 |
539,920 |
558,991 |
582,978 |
170,264 |
171,733 |
173,725 |
174,734 |
176,047 |
176,209 |
|
Growth Rate |
|
4.81% |
4.37% |
3.73% |
3.53% |
4.29% |
0.09% |
0.86% |
1.16% |
0.58% |
0.75% |
0.09% |
|
Accession Rate |
|
6.15% |
5.68% |
5.16% |
4.58% |
4.76% |
2.65% |
3.02% |
2.97% |
2.97% |
2.77% |
2.81% |
|
Death Rate |
|
0.61% |
0.62% |
0.60% |
0.54% |
0.55% |
1.35% |
1.28% |
1.33% |
1.38% |
1.41% |
1.64% |
Ordained Ministers |
|
917 |
949 |
972 |
1,011 |
1,053 |
861 |
853 |
886 |
853 |
876 |
886 |
Licensed Ministers |
|
350 |
390 |
389 |
357 |
333 |
220 |
279 |
235 |
217 |
261 |
227 |
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