National Evangelical Lutheran Church

National Evangelical Lutheran Church

United States


Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
1962
11,142
53
1961
10,545
56
1960
10,146
55
1959
9,772
54
1958
9,195
57
1957
8,428
57
1956
7,561
59
1955
7,282
58
1954
7,906
58
1953
7,148
60
1952
6,768
60
1951
7,530
71
1950
5,322
7,147
71
1947
6,559
65
1942
4,140
1,788
5,928
72
1940
4,442
1,833
6,275
65
1936
5,327
2,577
7,904
69
1929
4,625
4,625
65
1925
5,000
5,000
60
1923
3,727
3,727
55
1922
4,395
4,395
61
1921
4,000
4,000
47
1916
7,933
7,933
64
1915
8,000
8,000
72
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
1962
31
35
1961
31
35
1960
27
29
1959
31
34
1958
30
32
1957
25
25
1956
33
33
1955
25
26
1954
26
27
1953
28
25
1952
25
26
1951
22
23
1950
20
2
22
1947
14
1942
14
1940
14
1936
14
1929
15
1925
16
1923
22
1922
23
1921
21
1916
21
1915
22
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
1962
47
526
3,681
4,207
1961
48
516
3,549
4,065
1960
46
472
3,328
3,800
1959
48
459
3,433
3,892
1958
50
461
3,121
3,582
1957
50
433
2,895
3,328
1956
49
382
2,601
2,983
1955
48
369
2,439
2,808
1954
48
367
2,853
3,220
1953
45
341
2,257
2,598
1952
44
271
2,007
2,278
1951
43
275
1,878
2,153
1950
38
230
1,334
1,564
1923
41
3,000
1922
45
3,160
1921
45
3,000
1916
54
2,269
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
1950
$97,083
1923
$12,760
1922
$44,900
1921
$44,900