Presbyterian Church in America
Statistical Summary of Membership and Churches, 1973-2016
Categories |
2016 |
2008 |
2003 |
1998 |
1993 |
1988 |
1983 |
1978 |
1974 |
1973 |
Categories |
Presbyteries |
85 |
76 |
64 |
58 |
54 |
44 |
37 |
22 |
19 |
16 |
Presbyteries |
Churches |
1,545 |
1,408 |
1,278 |
1,184 |
1,114 |
957 |
835 |
440 |
346 |
260 |
Churches |
Missions |
347 |
285 |
287 |
220 |
142 |
126 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Missions |
Ministers |
4,761 |
3,595 |
3,310 |
2,815 |
2,333 |
1,978 |
1,466 |
584 |
313 |
196 |
Ministers |
Candidates |
637 |
287 |
432 |
575 |
395 |
-- |
292 |
159 |
55 |
22 |
Candidates |
Licentiates |
170 |
83 |
107 |
163 |
195 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Licentiates |
Adult Professions
of Faith |
5,306 |
5,446 |
5,770 |
5,253 |
3,950 |
2,124 |
1,411 |
Combined
total:
1,946 |
|
Combined
total:
976 |
Adult Professions of Faith |
Profession of Faith
by Covenant Children |
4,423 |
4,889 |
4,729 |
n/a |
2,959 |
3,329 |
2,213 |
Profession of Faith
by Covenant Children |
Communicants |
291,147 |
267,991 |
256.224 |
230,331 |
199,432 |
170,344 |
137,478 |
73,665 |
55,206 |
41,232 |
Communicants |
Non-communicants |
78,253 |
69,266 |
60,866 |
56,760 |
48,786 |
38,832 |
18,952 |
8,430 |
6,264 |
-- |
Non-communicants |
Total Membership |
374,161 |
340,852 |
320,400 |
287,091 |
250,551 |
211,154 |
157,896 |
82,095 |
61,470 |
-- |
Total Membership |
Family Units |
141,877 |
135,539 |
130,617 |
120,017 |
98,621 |
78,857 |
51,188 |
30,106 |
21,596 |
-- |
Family Units |
Sunday School Attendance |
95,000 |
110,652 |
115,108 |
117,573 |
114,816 |
101,870 |
66,087 |
40,595 |
32,790 |
25,690 |
Sunday School Enrollment* |
Adult Baptisms |
7,399 |
2,488 |
2,505 |
2,297 |
2,102 |
1,6114 |
1.0869 |
559 |
466 |
318 |
Adult Baptisms |
Infant Baptisms |
5,581 |
5,434 |
5,314 |
5,173 |
4,600 |
3,787 |
2,334 |
1,133 |
612 |
505 |
Infant Baptisms |
| Est. Morning Attendance |
n/a |
240.334 |
224,906 |
211,559 |
179,495 |
142,211 |
80,606 |
[This category not delineated for these years]
|
Est. Morning Attendance |
*Statistics prior to 1992 show
enrollment in Sunday School; beginning with 1992,
attendance is indicated. |