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UUA 2016 Certification Data

UUA 2016 Certification Data. Tandi Rogers, Innovation & Network Specialist March 2016. Contents. Who Are We?: 2016 Snap Shot Number of Congregations by Size Number of Congregations by Region Number of Congregations by Region & Size Adult Membership by Size Adult Membership by Region

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UUA 2016 Certification Data

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  1. UUA 2016 Certification Data Tandi Rogers, Innovation & Network Specialist March 2016

  2. Contents • Who Are We?: 2016 Snap Shot • Number of Congregations by Size • Number of Congregations by Region • Number of Congregations by Region & Size • Adult Membership by Size • Adult Membership by Region • Membership & RE Enrolment by Region • Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance by Region • Membership & RE Enrolment by Size • Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance by Size

  3. Contents • Where Are We Going?: 10 Year Growth Trends • Number of Congregations • Compared to Other Faith Traditions (2004-2012) • Membership & RE Enrollment • Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance • Pledge Income as Part of Total Expenditure • Summary

  4. UUA: Number of Congregations by Congregational Size

  5. UUA: Number of Congregations by Congregational Size

  6. UUA: Number of Congregations by Region

  7. UUA: Number of Congregations by Region

  8. UUA: Number of Congregations by Region & Congregational Size

  9. UUA: Number of Congregations by Region & Congregational Size

  10. UUA: Adult Membership by Congregational Size

  11. UUA: Adult Membership by Region

  12. UUA: Membership & Religious Education (children & youth) Enrollment by Region

  13. UUA: Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance by Region

  14. UUA: Percentage of Average Sunday Attendance to Total Community by Region

  15. UUA: Membership & Religious Education (children & youth) Enrollment by Size

  16. UUA: Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance by Size

  17. UUA: Percentage of Average Sunday Attendance to Total Community by Size

  18. The UUA: Number of Congregations10 year Trend

  19. Membership Growth ComparedNational Council of Churches Membership DataEightYear Change by Percentage 2004-2012

  20. UUA: Membership and RE Enrollment10 Year Trends

  21. UUA: Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance10 Year Trends

  22. UUA: Pledge Income as Part of Total Expenditure 10 Year Trends

  23. UUA: Membership by Region10 Year Trends

  24. UUA: Membership by Region10 Year Trends

  25. Summary • 36% of our congregations have 60 or fewer members. • 69% of our congregations have 160 or fewer members. • With less than a 50 congregation difference, the New England Region has the most congregations (232/ 22%.) • The Central East Region has the largest congregations of all the regions with 4 Corporate size (800+) and 5 Large Program size (601-800.) The Central East Region has the most adult members with the Southern Region close on their heals with a 179 difference.

  26. Summary • Most of our adult members are in MidSize Pastoral size (161-300) congregations. • The Central East Region also has the most children and youth enrolled. • The Pacific Western Region has the highest percentage of community members gathered on Sunday. • Fellowship sized congregation have on average 68.7% community members attending Sunday worship. Corporate size congregation have 32.6% community members attending Sunday worship. • We have 5 congregations fewer than we did 10 years ago. In the larger religious landscape we are still holding our own.

  27. Summary • Adult membership declined by 4.4%. RE Enrollment declined by 30.3%. Total Community decreased by -10.2%. Average Sunday Attendance increased by -2.7%. This last figure is still soft. • The percentage that pledges cover expenditures remains consistent at around 64% with a blip of 69.5% in 2011. • The Southern Region remains the fastest growing, gaining over 8.9% over the last 10 years.

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