Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
National Organization of the New Apostolic Church of North America
National Organization of the New Apostolic Church of North America
3753 N. Troy St.
Chicago, IL 60618
United States
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
41.9501051, -87.7063503
The New Apostolic Church of North America claims common origin with the Catholic Apostolic movement in England, which began with the calling of an apostle in 1832. The New Apostolic Church distinguished itself from the parent body in 1863 by recognizing a succession of Apostles.
Membership
| Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39,532 |
39,532 |
303 |
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| 2007 | 38,778 |
12,001 |
38,778 |
314 |
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| 2005 | 38,060 |
12,900 |
38,060 |
388 |
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| 2004 | 37,736 |
37,736 |
338 |
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| 2003 | 37,605 |
37,605 |
348 |
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| 2000 | 36,438 |
36,438 |
380 |
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| 1999 | 36,254 |
36,254 |
385 |
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| 1998 | 34,300 |
34,300 |
401 |
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| 1993 | 41,863 |
41,863 |
554 |
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| 1992 | 41,201 |
41,201 |
549 |
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| 1991 | 39,816 |
39,816 |
523 |
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| 1990 | 0 |
38,612 |
506 |
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| 1989 | 37,201 |
37,201 |
497 |
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| 1988 | 36,972 |
36,972 |
491 |
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| 1987 | 36,241 |
36,241 |
487 |
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| 1986 | 34,726 |
34,726 |
473 |
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| 1985 | 33,068 |
33,068 |
457 |
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| 1984 | 31,847 |
31,847 |
260 |
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| 1983 | 31,623 |
31,623 |
432 |
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| 1982 | 29,638 |
29,638 |
411 |
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| 1981 | 28,733 |
28,733 |
396 |
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| 1980 | 27,986 |
27,986 |
384 |
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| 1979 | 27,071 |
27,071 |
371 |
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| 1978 | 26,384 |
26,384 |
362 |
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| 1977 | 25,422 |
25,422 |
349 |
Clergy
| Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,643 |
1,643 |
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| 2007 | 1,681 |
1,681 |
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| 2005 | 1,741 |
1,741 |
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| 2004 | 1,732 |
1,732 |
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| 2003 | 1,740 |
1,740 |
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| 2000 | 1,890 |
1,890 |
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| 1999 | 1,880 |
1,880 |
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| 1998 | 960 |
960 |
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| 1993 | 983 |
1,096 |
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| 1992 | 819 |
925 |
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| 1991 | 793 |
884 |
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| 1990 | 756 |
839 |
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| 1989 | 742 |
828 |
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| 1988 | 734 |
823 |
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| 1987 | 728 |
814 |
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| 1986 | 703 |
795 |
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| 1985 | 687 |
771 |
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| 1984 | 663 |
750 |
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| 1983 | 645 |
729 |
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| 1982 | 602 |
673 |
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| 1981 | 584 |
660 |
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| 1980 | 563 |
647 |
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| 1979 | 517 |
590 |
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| 1978 | 501 |
579 |
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| 1977 | 473 |
544 |
Education
| Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 303 |
2,530 |
2,530 |
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| 2007 | 314 |
2,548 |
2,567 |
5,115 |
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| 2005 | 335 |
1,197 |
2,591 |
3,788 |
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| 2004 | 290 |
1,197 |
2,591 |
3,788 |
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| 2003 | 293 |
3,581 |
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| 2000 | 317 |
877 |
1,757 |
2,634 |
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| 1999 | 254 |
808 |
1,621 |
2,429 |
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| 1998 | 327 |
3,500 |
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| 1993 | 554 |
2,764 |
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| 1992 | 549 |
2,658 |
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| 1991 | 523 |
2,540 |
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| 1990 | 0 |
2,276 |
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| 1989 | 0 |
2,256 |
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| 1988 | 0 |
2,203 |
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| 1987 | 487 |
2,155 |
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| 1986 | 473 |
2,062 |
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| 1985 | 457 |
1,983 |
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| 1984 | 446 |
11,243 |
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| 1983 | 432 |
10,835 |
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| 1982 | 411 |
10,583 |
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| 1981 | 396 |
9,981 |
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| 1980 | 384 |
9,737 |
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| 1979 | 371 |
9,639 |
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| 1978 | 362 |
9,502 |
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| 1977 | 349 |
9,458 |
Finance
| Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | $421,969 |
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| 1917 | $8,210 |