American Lutheran Church

American Lutheran Church

United States

Mainline Protestant




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Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
1986
1,740,439
2,319,443
4,959
1985
1,751,649
2,332,316
4,940
1984
1,756,558
2,339,946
4,909
1983
1,756,420
2,343,412
4,905
1982
1,758,239
2,346,710
4,897
1981
1,758,452
2,346,207
4,865
1980
1,763,067
2,353,229
4,864
1979
1,768,071
2,362,685
4,849
1978
1,773,179
2,377,235
4,837
1977
1,772,227
2,390,076
4,836
1976
1,768,758
2,402,261
4,814
1975
1,764,810
2,415,810
4,813
1974
1,764,186
2,437,862
4,809
1973
1,770,119
2,465,584
4,822
1972
1,773,416
2,492,355
4,825
1971
1,775,774
2,521,930
4,823
1970
1,755,573
2,543,293
4,822
1969
1,771,999
2,559,588
4,848
1968
1,767,618
2,576,105
4,880
1967
1,750,398
2,575,506
4,902
1966
1,732,488
2,566,581
4,899
1965
2,541,546
4,900
1964
2,587,204
4,862
1963
2,468,407
4,902
1962
2,338,959
4,640
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Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
1986
4,720
7,671
1985
4,679
7,580
1984
4,626
7,443
1983
4,595
7,314
1982
4,537
7,246
1981
4,490
7,113
1980
4,475
7,018
1979
4,416
6,925
1978
4,334
6,789
1977
4,292
6,692
1976
4,250
6,625
1975
4,189
6,519
1974
4,143
6,463
1973
4,123
6,358
1972
4,071
6,264
1971
4,039
6,169
1970
4,046
6,103
1969
3,995
6,009
1968
3,982
5,943
1967
3,951
5,869
1966
3,910
5,751
1965
3,879
5,635
1964
3,832
5,499
1963
3,784
5,369
1962
3,548
4,998
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Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
1986
4,569
581,938
1985
4,461
578,305
1984
4,472
602,741
1983
4,305
580,484
1982
4,501
587,164
1981
4,510
599,399
1980
4,498
635,064
1979
4,361
573,045
1978
4,544
525,660
1977
4,635
570,491
1976
0
606,636
1975
4,606
599,850
1974
4,549
643,350
1973
4,549
643,350
1972
4,549
670,571
1971
4,556
731,219
1970
4,596
752,822
1969
4,618
801,994
1968
4,607
823,668
1967
4,675
948,685
1966
5,007
908,672
1965
5,008
103,819
810,349
914,168
1964
4,999
102,389
804,960
907,349
1963
4,952
100,338
794,987
895,325
1962
4,691
93,360
751,629
844,989
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Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
1986
$96,147,129
$530,788,865
$434,641,736
1985
$87,152,699
$516,014,359
$428,861,660
1984
$86,601,067
$500,477,168
$413,876,101
1983
$84,633,617
$460,133,805
$375,500,188
1982
$77,010,444
$436,859,309
$359,848,865
1980
$65,235,739
$377,828,349
$312,592,610
1979
$63,903,906
$347,923,811
$284,019,905
1978
$57,145,861
$313,517,665
$256,371,804
1977
$54,085,201
$286,045,505
$231,960,304
1976
$76,478,278
$292,005,822
$215,527,544
1975
$75,666,809
$274,530,328
$198,863,519
1974
$38,921,546
$212,240,120
$173,318,574
1973
$35,211,440
$203,406,170
$168,194,730
1972
$30,133,850
$184,920,420
$154,786,570
1971
$28,321,740
$174,646,200
$146,324,460
1970
$30,750,030
$177,018,350
$146,268,320
1969
$34,394,570
$178,312,010
$143,917,440
1968
$32,862,410
$170,122,800
$137,260,390
1967
$32,862,410
$170,122,800
$137,260,390
1966
$16
$90
$74
1965
$143,687,165
1964
$136,202,292
1963
$114,912,112
1962
$113,645,260
1961
$51,898,875
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