Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
United Christian Church
United Christian Church
Presiding Elder, John W. Graybill
35 Oakwood Dr.
Palmyra, PA 17078
United States
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
40.3002931, -76.5702278
The United Christian Church originated about 1864. There were some ministers and laymen in the United Brethren in Christ Church who disagreed with the position and practice of the church on infant baptism, voluntary bearing of arms and belonging to oath-bound secret combinations. This group developed into United Christian Church, organized at a conference held in Campbelltown, Pennsylvania, on May 9, 1877. The principal founders of the denomination were George Hoffman, John Stamn and Thomas Lesher. Before they were organized, they were called Hoffmanites.
The United Christian Church has district conferences, a yearly general conference, a general board of trustees, a mission board, a board of directors of the United Christian Church Home, a camp meeting board, a young peoples' board and local organized congregations.
It believes in the Holy Trinity and the inspired Holy Scriptures with the doctrines they teach. The church practices the ordinances of Baptism, Holy Communion and Foot Washing.
It welcomes all into its fold who are born again, believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and have received the Holy Spirit.
Membership
| Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 280 |
422 |
280 |
9 |
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| 2004 | 282 |
282 |
9 |
|||||
| 2002 | 334 |
334 |
10 |
|||||
| 1998 | 328 |
352 |
328 |
11 |
||||
| 1996 | 334 |
430 |
11 |
|||||
| 1987 | 0 |
420 |
12 |
|||||
| 1986 | 421 |
421 |
11 |
|||||
| 1985 | 420 |
500 |
12 |
|||||
| 1976 | 0 |
430 |
11 |
|||||
| 1973 | 0 |
422 |
12 |
|||||
| 1972 | 400 |
400 |
12 |
|||||
| 1967 | 0 |
600 |
12 |
|||||
| 1959 | 530 |
14 |
||||||
| 1955 | 595 |
14 |
||||||
| 1953 | 603 |
14 |
||||||
| 1952 | 629 |
15 |
||||||
| 1942 | 0 |
676 |
14 |
|||||
| 1940 | 613 |
0 |
613 |
14 |
||||
| 1938 | 600 |
0 |
600 |
14 |
||||
| 1936 | 531 |
0 |
531 |
14 |
Clergy
| Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9 |
4 | 2 |
15 |
||
| 2004 | 9 |
2 | 2 |
15 |
||
| 2002 | 8 |
14 |
||||
| 1998 | 6 |
4 | 1 |
11 |
||
| 1996 | 8 |
10 |
||||
| 1987 | 8 |
11 |
||||
| 1986 | 10 |
11 |
||||
| 1985 | 10 |
12 |
||||
| 1976 | 5 |
11 |
||||
| 1973 | 8 |
12 |
||||
| 1972 | 11 |
13 |
||||
| 1967 | 11 |
8 |
||||
| 1959 | 9 |
12 |
||||
| 1955 | 10 |
11 |
||||
| 1953 | 9 |
12 |
||||
| 1952 | 9 |
12 |
||||
| 1940 | 13 |
|||||
| 1938 | 13 |
|||||
| 1936 | 13 |
Education
| Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 |
22 |
555 |
577 |
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| 2004 | 7 |
402 |
||||
| 2002 | 9 |
448 |
||||
| 1998 | 9 |
523 |
523 |
|||
| 1996 | 11 |
647 |
||||
| 1986 | 11 |
670 |
||||
| 1985 | 12 |
665 |
||||
| 1972 | 11 |
866 |
||||
| 1959 | 9 |
183 |
896 |
1,079 |
||
| 1955 | 9 |
183 |
978 |
1,161 |
||
| 1953 | 11 |
183 |
1,418 |
1,601 |
||
| 1952 | 9 |
145 |
954 |
1,099 |
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| 1942 | 9 |
118 |
994 |
1,112 |
Finance
| Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There is no data yet | |||||||