Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
Christian Union
Christian Union
455 Mill Street
Greenfield, OH 45123
United States
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
39.359572, -83.38987
Organized in 1864 in Columbus, Ohio, the Christian Union stresses the oneness of the Church with Christ as its only head. The Bible is the only rule of faith and practice and good fruits the only condition of fellowship. Each local church governs itself.
Membership
| Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,647 |
5,085 |
367 |
4,014 |
107 |
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| 2005 | 5,129 |
0 |
905 |
6,034 |
0 |
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| 2003 | 5,306 |
6,163 |
107 |
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| 2001 | 5,634 |
5,422 |
5,634 |
112 |
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| 2000 | 10,104 |
10,104 |
216 |
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| 1984 | 0 |
6,000 |
114 |
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| 1979 | 0 |
5,463 |
108 |
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| 1976 | 0 |
4,590 |
104 |
|||||
| 1973 | 0 |
5,301 |
108 |
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| 1970 | 0 |
5,643 |
112 |
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| 1969 | 5,461 |
5,461 |
109 |
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| 1965 | 5,821 |
130 |
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| 1959 | 7,300 |
122 |
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| 1958 | 8,000 |
108 |
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| 1957 | 7,497 |
115 |
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| 1938 | 15,400 |
220 |
||||||
| 1936 | 14,151 |
1,049 |
15,200 |
217 |
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| 1929 | 19,500 |
19,500 |
328 |
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| 1925 | 17,800 |
17,800 |
323 |
|||||
| 1923 | 14,099 |
14,099 |
327 |
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| 1921 | 13,893 |
13,893 |
235 |
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| 1916 | 13,692 |
13,692 |
220 |
|||||
| 1915 | 16,300 |
16,300 |
320 |
Clergy
| Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 154 |
33 | 38 |
225 |
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| 2003 | 135 |
195 |
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| 2001 | 104 |
14 | 57 |
175 |
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| 2000 | 208 |
393 |
601 |
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| 1984 | 80 |
114 |
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| 1979 | 80 |
96 |
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| 1976 | 73 |
91 |
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| 1973 | 115 |
139 |
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| 1970 | 140 |
176 |
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| 1969 | 65 |
85 |
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| 1965 | 80 |
80 |
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| 1959 | 92 |
93 |
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| 1958 | 80 |
100 |
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| 1957 | 90 |
108 |
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| 1936 | 249 |
|||||
| 1929 | 302 |
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| 1925 | 386 |
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| 1923 | 232 |
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| 1921 | 228 |
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| 1916 | 211 |
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| 1915 | 360 |
Education
| Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 102 |
314 |
2,829 |
3,143 |
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| 2005 | 0 |
318 |
2,089 |
2,407 |
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| 2003 | 101 |
4,708 |
||||
| 2001 | 102 |
660 |
3,766 |
4,426 |
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| 2000 | 10,050 |
10,050 |
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| 1973 | 0 |
0 |
||||
| 1970 | 0 |
0 |
||||
| 1969 | 109 |
9,441 |
||||
| 1959 | 108 |
1,220 |
7,630 |
8,850 |
||
| 1958 | 108 |
1,080 |
11,300 |
12,380 |
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| 1957 | 100 |
895 |
9,461 |
10,356 |
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| 1936 | ||||||
| 1923 | 218 |
15,000 |
||||
| 1921 | 213 |
15,000 |
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| 1919 | 173 |
0 |
13,061 |
13,061 |
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| 1916 | 173 |
13,061 |
Finance
| Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,864,495 |
$7,816,278 |
$2,881,739 |
$2,951,783 |
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| 2005 | $910,694 |
$3,210,544 |
$1,776,211 |
$2,299,850 |
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| 2003 | $755,875 |
$3,952,933 |
$3,197,057 |
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| 2001 | $672,985 |
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| 2000 | $975,379 |
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| 1969 | $131,142 |
$674,703 |
$543,561 |
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| 1923 | $50,000 |
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| 1921 | $50,000 |
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| 1916 | $47,079 |