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Explore the statistics on professing membership, worship attendance, ethnicity breakdown, baptism rates, community ministries, and financial contributions in the local church. Gain insights on trends and changes over the past ten years.
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2018 Statistician’s Report Presented by Suzanne Krejcar, Treasurer June 3, 2019
Summary of Statistics • Professing Membership • Worship Attendance • Membership by Ethnicity • Baptism, Children, Youth, Young Adults, Adults Formation • Community Ministries • Direct Giving to UM Causes • Other Local Church Financial Statistics
Professing Membership January 1, 2018 Professing Membership: 133,666 Professions of Faith: 2,077 Other Additions: 2,913 Total Added: 4,990 Removed by Charge Conference Action: 3,619 Transfers out Other UM Churches: 761 Transfers to Non-UM Churches: 655 Other Subtractions: 3,371 Total Removed: 8,406 December 31, 2018 Professing Membership: 130,250 Ten year change in Members: (19,556) / (13%)
Average Worship Attendance Average attendance at worship service was down by 960 worshipers or 1.6% Attendance at worship is about 44.5% of professing membership. Over the last ten years, average worship attendance has declined by 16%.
2018 Statistician’s Report END OF SLIDES