Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
Evangelical Free Church of Canada
Evangelical Free Church of Canada
Box 850 LCD 1
Langley BC V3A 8S6
Canada
Attesting Officer
49.1080376, -122.678928
The Evangelical Free Church of Canada traces its beginning back to 1917 when the church in Enchant, Alberta opened its doors. Today the denomination has 140 churches from the West Coast to Quebec. Approximately 80 missionaries are sponsored by the EFCC in 17 countries. The Evangelical Free Church is the founding denomination of Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia. Church membership is 8,441, average attendance is 18,455
Membership
Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
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2004 | 8,441 |
18,455 |
8,441 |
140 |
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2003 | 8,356 |
8,356 |
139 |
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2002 | 7,980 |
18,496 |
7,980 |
139 |
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2000 | 7,800 |
17,626 |
0 |
7,800 |
143 |
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1999 | 6,504 |
164 |
17,550 |
24,054 |
147 |
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1996 | 7,169 |
22,528 |
133 |
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1995 | 7,308 |
0 |
137 |
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1994 | 142,881 |
198,665 |
650 |
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1992 | 6,970 |
13,699 |
133 |
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1991 | 6,358 |
13,299 |
124 |
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1990 | 6,146 |
6,146 |
114 |
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1988 | 3,639 |
5,639 |
111 |
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1987 | 5,600 |
5,600 |
106 |
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1982 | 0 |
9,344 |
94 |
Clergy
Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | 199 |
199 |
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2003 | 203 |
203 |
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2002 | 165 |
165 |
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2000 | 158 |
0 | 0 |
158 |
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1999 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
147 |
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1994 | 461 |
851 |
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1991 | 51 |
126 |
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1990 | 120 |
140 |
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1988 | 120 |
145 |
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1987 | 124 |
154 |
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1982 | 56 |
78 |
Education
Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 132 |
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2002 | 132 |
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2000 | 136 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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1999 | 147 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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1994 | 444 |
23,964 |
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1991 | 124 |
0 |
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1990 | 112 |
0 |
Finance
Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | $6,985,216 |
$55,851,901 |
$48,866,685 |