Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
Membership
| Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 77,448 |
103,263 |
250 |
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| 1982 | 0 |
110,934 |
272 |
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| 1981 | 84,365 |
109,434 |
270 |
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| 1980 | 82,988 |
107,782 |
268 |
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| 1979 | 79,898 |
113,942 |
283 |
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| 1978 | 79,080 |
106,684 |
250 |
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| 1977 | 61,034 |
95,186 |
210 |
Clergy
| Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 298 |
672 |
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| 1982 | 334 |
665 |
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| 1981 | 334 |
676 |
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| 1980 | 348 |
680 |
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| 1979 | 310 |
532 |
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| 1978 | 295 |
545 |
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| 1977 | 274 |
377 |
Education
| Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 228 |
22,936 |
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| 1980 | 171 |
19,076 |
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| 1977 | 189 |
16,407 |
Finance
| Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | $2,762,771 |
$24,976,729 |
$22,213,958 |
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| 1977 | $1,389,205 |
$11,662,126 |
$10,272,921 |