Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies
Brethren in Christ Church
Brethren in Christ Church
431 Grantham Rd
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
United States
Attesting Officer
Media Contact
40.1611386, -76.9883108
The Brethren in Christ Church was founded in Lancaster County, Pa. in about the year 1778 and was an outgrowth of the religious awakening which occurred in that area during the latter part of the 18th century. This group became known as "River Brethren" because of their original location near the Susquehanna River. The name "Brethren in Christ" was officially adopted in 1863. In theology they have accents of the Pietist, Anabaptist, Wesleyan and Evangelical movements.
Membership
| Full Communicants | Average Attendance | Other Members | Total Inclusive Members | Total Churches | Membership Calculation Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 |
9,145 |
155 |
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| 1968 | 0 |
8,954 |
155 |
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| 1967 | 8,806 |
8,806 |
156 |
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| 1966 | 8,593 |
8,593 |
159 |
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| 1965 | 8,251 |
159 |
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| 1963 | 7,578 |
155 |
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| 1962 | 7,578 |
156 |
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| 1961 | 7,358 |
150 |
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| 1959 | 6,698 |
151 |
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| 1958 | 6,453 |
150 |
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| 1957 | 6,453 |
136 |
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| 1956 | 6,092 |
121 |
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| 1955 | 6,017 |
114 |
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| 1954 | 5,894 |
113 |
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| 1953 | 5,950 |
112 |
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| 1952 | 5,760 |
103 |
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| 1951 | 5,680 |
105 |
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| 1950 | 6,253 |
6,807 |
125 |
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| 1947 | 6,013 |
109 |
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| 1944 | 5,071 |
100 |
5,171 |
142 |
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| 1941 | 5,129 |
0 |
5,129 |
126 |
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| 1940 | 4,934 |
200 |
5,134 |
62 |
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| 1938 | 4,454 |
205 |
4,659 |
100 |
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| 1936 | 4,231 |
195 |
4,426 |
90 |
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| 1923 | 4,527 |
4,527 |
81 |
Clergy
| Serving Churches | Retired | Other Service to the Church | Total Clergy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 155 |
230 |
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| 1968 | 154 |
229 |
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| 1967 | 109 |
245 |
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| 1966 | 109 |
245 |
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| 1965 | 156 |
302 |
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| 1963 | 145 |
286 |
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| 1962 | 156 |
245 |
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| 1961 | 150 |
245 |
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| 1959 | 141 |
245 |
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| 1958 | 140 |
247 |
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| 1957 | 133 |
191 |
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| 1956 | 121 |
299 |
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| 1955 | 114 |
224 |
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| 1954 | 113 |
217 |
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| 1953 | 112 |
343 |
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| 1952 | 103 |
200 |
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| 1951 | 105 |
192 |
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| 1950 | 125 |
148 |
273 |
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| 1947 | 75 |
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| 1944 | 75 |
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| 1941 | 75 |
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| 1940 | 75 |
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| 1938 | 75 |
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| 1936 | 75 |
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| 1923 | 151 |
Education
| Total Schools | Staff | Pupils | Total Individuals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 158 |
2,048 |
15,873 |
17,921 |
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| 1962 | 158 |
2,048 |
17,341 |
19,389 |
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| 1961 | 156 |
17,186 |
2,468 |
19,654 |
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| 1959 | 143 |
2,048 |
13,742 |
15,790 |
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| 1958 | 150 |
2,048 |
13,405 |
15,453 |
||
| 1957 | 149 |
2,048 |
13,385 |
15,433 |
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| 1956 | 175 |
2,048 |
15,875 |
17,923 |
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| 1955 | 142 |
2,048 |
13,254 |
15,302 |
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| 1954 | 167 |
2,048 |
14,618 |
16,666 |
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| 1953 | 139 |
1,668 |
12,342 |
14,010 |
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| 1952 | 143 |
1,792 |
12,527 |
14,319 |
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| 1951 | 140 |
2,548 |
10,032 |
12,580 |
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| 1950 | 164 |
2,781 |
11,909 |
14,690 |
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| 1923 | 60 |
6,735 |
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| 1922 | 60 |
6,735 |
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| 1921 | 82 |
7,159 |
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| 1916 | 61 |
5,248 |
Finance
| Total Benevolences | Total Financials | Total Giving | Local Expenses | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | $1,832,499 |
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| 1962 | $1,651,456 |
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| 1961 | $1,417,024 |
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| 1959 | $1,344,115 |
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| 1958 | $1,130,888 |
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| 1957 | $960,330 |
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| 1956 | $303,048 |
$795,514 |
$492,466 |
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| 1955 | $373,382 |
$767,206 |
$393,824 |
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| 1954 | $289,601 |
$773,085 |
$483,484 |
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| 1953 | $289,601 |
$773,085 |
$483,484 |
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| 1952 | $317,318 |
$782,790 |
$465,472 |
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| 1951 | $327,415 |
$613,223 |
$285,808 |
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| 1950 | $434,899 |
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| 1923 | $47,329 |
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| 1922 | $39,181 |
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| 1921 | $95,368 |
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| 1916 | $31,841 |