United Evangelical Lutheran Church [merged 1961, see American Lutheran Church]

United Evangelical Lutheran Church [merged 1961, see American Lutheran Church]

United States


Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
1960
87,250
340
1959
82,595
329
1958
80,248
343
1957
74,219
355
1956
78,155
360
1955
72,135
358
1954
68,773
342
1953
65,904
341
1952
63,613
345
1949
59,860
356
1946
53,325
340
1943
36,732
12,851
49,583
360
1940
36,847
12,659
49,506
385
1938
37,000
11,280
48,280
391
1936
32,717
11,872
44,589
350
1929
29,450
29,450
373
1925
30,750
30,750
391
1923
29,000
29,000
343
1921
30,000
30,000
420
1919
20,700
20,700
422
1916
28,180
28,180
378
1915
26,050
26,050
380
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
1960
169
253
1959
164
246
1958
168
255
1957
165
253
1956
163
242
1955
162
245
1954
153
236
1953
145
225
1952
147
225
1949
162
230
1936
192
1929
186
1925
177
1923
171
1921
200
1919
204
1916
169
1915
176
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
1960
317
4,470
31,656
36,126
1959
304
4,058
30,898
34,956
1958
320
4,291
32,745
37,036
1957
317
3,765
27,755
31,520
1956
317
3,765
27,755
31,520
1955
316
3,698
28,559
32,257
1954
298
3,353
24,043
27,396
1953
295
3,232
23,219
26,451
1952
288
2,729
21,174
23,903
1949
296
2,729
19,457
22,186
1923
202
7,985
1921
280
25,400
1919
300
6,410
1916
267
1,450
10,285
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
1962
$4,765,138
1961
$4,316,925
1960
$3,354,270
1959
$3,519,017
1958
$3,379,882
1957
$2,652,307
1956
$500,876
$2,708,747
$2,207,871
1955
$501,025
$2,101,026
$1,600,001
1923
$150,000
1921
$283,547
1919
$155,000
1916
$287,986