Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
The United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada
3250 Bloor St. W #300
Toronto ON M8X 2Y4
Canada
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
The United Church of Canada was formed on June 10, 1925, through the union of the Methodist Church, Canada, the Congregational Union of Canada, the Council of Local Union Churches and 70 percent of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The union culminated years of negotiation between the churches, all of which had integral associations with the development and history of the nation.
In fulfillment of its mandate to be a uniting as well as a United Church, the denomination has been enriched by other unions during its history. The Wesleyan Methodist Church of Bermuda joined in 1930. On January 1, 1968, the Canada Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren became part of The United Church of Canada. At various times, congregations of other Christian communions have also become congregations of the United Church.
The United Church of Canada is a full member of the World Methodist Council, the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (Presbyterian and Congregational), and the Canadian and World Councils of Churches. The United Church is the largest Protestant denomination in Canada.
Membership
| Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 510,650 |
183,100 |
737,850 |
1,248,500 |
3,255 |
|||
| 2006 | 558,000 |
215,000 |
800,000 |
1,358,000 |
3,405 |
|||
| 2004 | 593,600 |
235,200 |
847,400 |
1,441,000 |
3,527 |
|||
| 2002 | 625,000 |
255,000 |
893,000 |
1,518,000 |
3,640 |
|||
| 2001 | 637,941 |
264,849 |
899,538 |
1,537,479 |
3,677 |
|||
| 1999 | 668,549 |
278,292 |
921,337 |
1,589,886 |
3,764 |
|||
| 1998 | 683,784 |
0 |
937,053 |
1,620,837 |
3,795 |
|||
| 1997 | 701,968 |
0 |
947,786 |
1,649,754 |
3,820 |
|||
| 1996 | 713,195 |
0 |
1,122,020 |
1,835,215 |
3,872 |
|||
| 1995 | 728,134 |
0 |
1,139,366 |
1,867,500 |
3,909 |
|||
| 1994 | 744,392 |
0 |
1,159,002 |
1,903,394 |
3,960 |
|||
| 1993 | 754,213 |
0 |
1,197,908 |
1,952,121 |
4,001 |
|||
| 1992 | 771,548 |
0 |
1,212,759 |
1,984,307 |
4,019 |
|||
| 1991 | 785,726 |
0 |
1,233,082 |
2,018,808 |
4,044 |
|||
| 1990 | 808,441 |
0 |
1,241,482 |
2,049,923 |
4,081 |
|||
| 1988 | 849,401 |
0 |
1,202,941 |
2,052,342 |
4,138 |
|||
| 1987 | 863,910 |
0 |
1,297,841 |
2,161,751 |
4,175 |
|||
| 1986 | 872,290 |
0 |
1,313,241 |
2,185,531 |
4,192 |
|||
| 1985 | 881,314 |
0 |
1,318,654 |
2,199,968 |
4,204 |
|||
| 1984 | 891,384 |
0 |
1,314,721 |
2,206,105 |
4,222 |
|||
| 1983 | 891,853 |
0 |
1,293,645 |
2,185,498 |
4,249 |
|||
| 1982 | 891,975 |
0 |
1,309,950 |
2,201,925 |
4,246 |
|||
| 1981 | 900,220 |
0 |
1,323,670 |
2,223,890 |
4,272 |
|||
| 1980 | 903,302 |
0 |
1,182,393 |
2,085,695 |
4,265 |
|||
| 1979 | 907,222 |
0 |
1,174,679 |
2,081,901 |
4,271 |
Clergy
| Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,811 |
2,025 | 199 |
4,035 |
||
| 2006 | 1,484 |
2,039 | 207 |
4,094 |
||
| 2004 | 1,902 |
2,014 | 213 |
4,129 |
||
| 2002 | 2,003 |
1,936 | 217 |
4,156 |
||
| 2001 | 1,944 |
1,999 | 215 |
4,158 |
||
| 1999 | 1,949 |
1,980 | 231 |
4,160 |
||
| 1998 | 2,009 |
0 | 0 |
4,102 |
||
| 1997 | 2,048 |
0 | 0 |
2,223 |
||
| 1996 | 1,885 |
0 | 0 |
2,111 |
||
| 1995 | 2,026 |
0 | 0 |
3,915 |
||
| 1994 | 2,067 |
0 | 0 |
3,966 |
||
| 1993 | 2,125 |
0 | 0 |
3,353 |
||
| 1992 | 2,125 |
0 | 0 |
3,902 |
||
| 1991 | 2,090 |
0 | 0 |
3,939 |
||
| 1990 | 2,169 |
0 | 0 |
3,888 |
||
| 1988 | 2,078 |
0 | 0 |
3,795 |
||
| 1987 | 2,090 |
0 | 0 |
3,898 |
||
| 1986 | 2,089 |
0 | 0 |
3,981 |
||
| 1985 | 2,030 |
0 | 0 |
3,845 |
||
| 1984 | 2,018 |
0 | 0 |
3,881 |
||
| 1983 | 2,210 |
0 | 0 |
4,010 |
||
| 1982 | 2,062 |
0 | 0 |
3,962 |
||
| 1981 | 2,019 |
0 | 0 |
3,919 |
||
| 1980 | 2,012 |
0 | 0 |
3,912 |
||
| 1979 | 1,964 |
0 | 0 |
3,664 |
Education
| Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,277 |
6,700 |
27,000 |
33,700 |
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| 2006 | 2,525 |
8,400 |
35,000 |
43,400 |
||
| 2004 | 2,686 |
9,660 |
42,300 |
51,960 |
||
| 2002 | 2,832 |
11,180 |
50,200 |
61,380 |
||
| 2001 | 2,865 |
12,394 |
55,539 |
67,933 |
||
| 1999 | 2,989 |
14,100 |
62,651 |
76,751 |
||
| 1998 | 3,072 |
0 |
0 |
83,219 |
||
| 1997 | 3,125 |
0 |
0 |
88,426 |
||
| 1996 | 3,196 |
0 |
0 |
147,748 |
||
| 1995 | 3,229 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| 1994 | 3,277 |
0 |
0 |
204,126 |
||
| 1993 | 3,321 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| 1992 | 3,353 |
0 |
0 |
168,692 |
||
| 1991 | 3,384 |
0 |
0 |
192,385 |
||
| 1990 | 3,409 |
0 |
0 |
192,385 |
||
| 1988 | 3,505 |
0 |
0 |
207,768 |
||
| 1987 | 3,554 |
0 |
0 |
228,799 |
||
| 1986 | 3,565 |
0 |
0 |
231,996 |
||
| 1985 | 3,593 |
0 |
0 |
238,597 |
||
| 1984 | 3,618 |
0 |
0 |
244,440 |
||
| 1983 | 3,631 |
0 |
0 |
246,915 |
||
| 1982 | 3,630 |
0 |
0 |
252,237 |
||
| 1981 | 3,666 |
0 |
0 |
231,535 |
||
| 1980 | 3,622 |
0 |
0 |
232,036 |
||
| 1979 | 3,542 |
0 |
0 |
236,414 |
Finance
| Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $45,385,000 |
$367,000,000 |
$322,000,000 |
||||
| 2006 | $46,312,200 |
$360,000,000 |
$314,000,000 |
||||
| 2004 | $44,716,600 |
$346,000,000 |
$301,000,000 |
||||
| 2002 | $43,528,000 |
$329,000,000 |
$285,000,000 |
||||
| 2001 | $43,055,908 |
$314,000,000 |
$271,000,000 |
||||
| 1999 | $44,375,881 |
$301,000,000 |
$257,000,000 |
||||
| 1998 | $42,181,527 |
$298,000,000 |
$255,000,000 |
||||
| 1997 | $40,023,151 |
$291,000,000 |
$251,000,000 |
||||
| 1996 | $42,029,940 |
$291,000,000 |
$249,000,000 |
||||
| 1995 | $42,150,740 |
$288,000,000 |
$246,000,000 |
||||
| 1994 | $43,263,028 |
$299,000,000 |
$256,000,000 |
||||
| 1993 | $41,064,221 |
$301,000,000 |
$260,000,000 |
||||
| 1992 | $41,113,360 |
$295,000,000 |
$254,000,000 |
||||
| 1991 | $39,842,975 |
$290,000,000 |
$251,000,000 |
||||
| 1990 | $40,924,688 |
$243,000,000 |
$202,000,000 |
||||
| 1988 | $38,907,917 |
$262,000,000 |
$224,000,000 |
||||
| 1987 | $39,645,072 |
$252,000,000 |
$212,000,000 |
||||
| 1986 | $42,941,072 |
$255,000,000 |
$212,000,000 |
||||
| 1985 | $42,162,593 |
$229,000,000 |
$187,000,000 |
||||
| 1984 | $40,429,019 |
$217,000,000 |
$177,000,000 |
||||
| 1983 | $37,791,741 |
$207,000,000 |
$169,000,000 |
||||
| 1982 | $34,661,698 |
$179,000,000 |
$145,000,000 |
||||
| 1981 | $30,578,546 |
$163,000,000 |
$132,000,000 |
||||
| 1980 | $27,975,396 |
$142,000,000 |
$114,000,000 |
||||
| 1979 | $26,790,706 |
$128,000,000 |
$101,000,000 |