Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
Apostolic Lutheran Church of America
Apostolic Lutheran Church of America
P.O. Box 2948
Battle Ground, WA 98604-2948
United States
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
45.7815707, -122.5426128
Organized in 1872 as the Solomon Korteniemi Lutheran Society, this Finnish body was incorporated in 1929 as the Finnish Apostolic Lutheran Church in America and changed its name to Apostolic Lutheran Church of America in 1962.
This body stresses preaching the Word of God. There is an absence of liturgy and formalism in worship. A seminary education is not required of pastors. Being called by God to preach the Word is the chief requirement for clergy and laity. The church stresses personal absolution and forgiveness of sins, as practiced by Martin Luther, and the importance of bringing converts into God's kingdom.
Membership
| Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 57 |
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| 2003 | 58 |
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| 2000 | 58 |
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| 1998 | 61 |
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| 1997 | 0 |
0 |
60 |
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| 1995 | 7,700 |
7,700 |
60 |
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| 1994 | 7,700 |
7,700 |
60 |
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| 1992 | 7,000 |
9,500 |
60 |
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| 1989 | 0 |
7,583 |
53 |
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| 1988 | 2,995 |
7,707 |
57 |
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| 1986 | 0 |
6,353 |
51 |
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| 1985 | 4,396 |
4,972 |
49 |
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| 1983 | 0 |
6,812 |
52 |
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| 1982 | 3,500 |
6,500 |
52 |
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| 1974 | 0 |
9,384 |
54 |
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| 1961 | 0 |
6,994 |
58 |
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| 1957 | 6,567 |
60 |
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| 1956 | 6,567 |
58 |
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| 1953 | 6,567 |
57 |
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| 1952 | 14,511 |
60 |
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| 1951 | 14,511 |
68 |
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| 1945 | 11,277 |
14,511 |
66 |
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| 1943 | 11,277 |
3,234 |
14,511 |
65 |
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| 1942 | 11,277 |
3,234 |
14,511 |
65 |
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| 1940 | 11,277 |
3,234 |
14,511 |
64 |
Clergy
| Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 43 |
0 | 0 |
43 |
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| 2003 | 69 |
9 | 1 |
79 |
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| 2000 | 61 |
10 | 2 |
73 |
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| 1998 | 63 |
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| 1997 | 0 |
62 |
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| 1995 | 35 |
35 |
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| 1994 | 35 |
35 |
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| 1992 | 35 |
60 |
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| 1989 | 29 |
34 |
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| 1988 | 25 |
34 |
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| 1986 | 27 |
39 |
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| 1985 | 27 |
32 |
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| 1983 | 31 |
38 |
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| 1982 | 33 |
38 |
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| 1974 | 34 |
36 |
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| 1961 | 24 |
28 |
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| 1957 | 20 |
22 |
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| 1956 | 22 |
22 |
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| 1953 | 17 |
22 |
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| 1952 | 16 |
20 |
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| 1951 | 18 |
20 |
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| 1945 | ||||||
| 1943 | 40 |
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| 1942 | 40 |
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| 1940 | 40 |
Education
| Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 57 |
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| 1995 | 40 |
0 |
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| 1994 | 40 |
0 |
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| 1992 | 50 |
2,700 |
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| 1988 | 44 |
2,010 |
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| 1985 | 39 |
2,646 |
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| 1982 | 46 |
2,494 |
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| 1957 | 45 |
234 |
1,526 |
1,760 |
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| 1956 | 32 |
234 |
1,526 |
1,760 |
||
| 1953 | 32 |
234 |
1,526 |
1,760 |
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| 1952 | 32 |
175 |
1,420 |
1,595 |
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| 1951 | 28 |
171 |
1,200 |
1,371 |
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| 1945 | 28 |
171 |
1,200 |
1,371 |
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| 1921 | 45 |
4,135 |
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| 1917 | 27 |
112 |
1,109 |
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| 1916 | 27 |
112 |
1,109 |
Finance
| Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | $70,000 |
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| 1917 | $8,459 |