Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, USA and Canada

Seventh Day Baptist General Conference, USA and Canada

3120 Kennedy Rd.
P.O. Box 1678
Janesville, WI 53547-1678
United States

Attesting Officer
Robert F. Appel
Executive Director


Media Contact
Jeremiah Owen

42.719683, -89.0048989


Seventh Day Baptists emerged during the English Reformation, organizing their first churches in the mid-1600s. The first Seventh Day Baptists of record in America were Stephen and Ann Mumford, who emigrated from England in 1664. Beginning in 1665 several members of the First Baptist Church at Newport, R.I. began observing the seventh day Sabbath, or Saturday. In 1671, five members, together with the Mumfords, formed the first Seventh Day Baptist Church in America at Newport.
Beginning about 1700, other Seventh Day Baptist churches were established in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. From these three centers, the denomination grew and expanded westward. They founded the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference in 1802.
The organization of the denomination reflects an interest in home and foreign missions, publications and education. Women have been encouraged to participate. From the earliest years religious freedom has been championed for all and the separation of church and state, advocated.
Seventh Day Baptists are members of the Baptist World Alliance and Baptist Joint Committee. The Seventh Day Baptist World Federation has 17 member conferences on six continents.


Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
2010
5,300
3,300
1,000
6,300
97
2009
5,300
3,400
1,000
6,300
98
2006
5,200
4,000
1,000
6,200
96
2004
5,000
3,300
900
5,900
97
2003
4,800
0
800
5,600
98
1995
4,800
0
0
4,800
80
1994
4,400
0
0
4,400
86
1992
5,250
0
0
5,250
90
1991
5,200
0
0
5,200
86
1990
5,200
0
0
5,200
86
1987
5,149
0
0
5,149
81
1980
0
0
0
5,008
60
1979
5,125
0
0
5,125
80
1978
5,181
0
0
5,181
60
1977
5,156
0
0
5,156
60
1976
5,139
0
0
5,139
60
1975
5,177
0
0
5,177
62
1974
5,230
0
0
5,230
73
1973
5,242
0
0
5,242
63
1972
5,284
0
0
5,284
68
1971
5,376
0
0
5,376
66
1970
5,331
0
0
5,331
66
1969
0
0
0
5,308
66
1968
0
0
0
5,623
65
1967
0
0
0
5,674
64
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
2010
58
18
7
83
2009
62
12
7
81
2006
60
13
7
80
2004
55
12
7
74
2003
55
0
0
75
1995
46
0
0
74
1994
57
0
0
94
1992
48
0
0
81
1991
48
0
0
77
1990
48
0
0
77
1987
39
0
0
92
1980
33
0
0
69
1979
53
0
0
91
1978
45
0
0
76
1977
38
0
0
75
1976
35
0
0
64
1975
37
0
0
57
1974
27
0
0
62
1973
43
0
0
65
1972
42
0
0
63
1971
47
0
0
81
1970
38
0
0
74
1969
35
0
0
75
1968
33
0
0
74
1967
34
0
0
73
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
1992
90
0
0
0
1991
86
0
0
0
1990
86
0
0
0
1979
36
0
0
1,545
1978
53
0
0
1,790
1977
52
0
0
2,795
1976
50
0
0
2,810
1975
46
0
0
2,767
1974
45
0
0
2,247
1973
54
0
0
2,843
1972
55
0
0
2,986
1971
47
0
0
2,837
1970
56
0
0
3,541
1969
61
0
0
3,772
1968
60
0
0
2,749
1967
59
0
0
3,904
1964
63
689
3,866
4,555
1963
59
688
3,795
4,483
1962
58
626
3,335
3,961
1961
59
607
3,274
3,881
1960
66
680
3,909
4,589
1957
66
644
3,227
3,871
1956
60
672
3,178
3,850
1955
56
612
2,983
3,595
1954
58
589
2,816
3,405
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
1991
$754,485
$3,084,307
$2,329,822
1978
$286,657
$1,164,426
$877,769
1977
$240,488
$969,406
$728,918
1976
$211,749
$904,384
$692,635
1975
$218,458
$802,899
$584,441
1974
$216,730
$756,232
$539,502
1973
$169,850
$668,416
$498,566
1972
$126,995
$609,540
$482,545
1971
$156,022
$630,001
$473,979
1970
$133,438
$598,474
$465,036
1969
$112,697
$685,635
$572,938
1968
$185,076
$605,278
$420,202
1964
$0
$386,564
$0
1963
$0
$401,671
$0
1962
$0
$394,186
$0
1961
$0
$350,051
$0
1960
$0
$294,469
$0
1959
$0
$280,126
$0
1958
$0
$312,112
$0
1957
$0
$268,551
$0
1956
$59,196
$210,696
$151,500
1955
$59,196
$210,696
$151,500
1954
$59,792
$247,779
$187,987
1953
$49,700
$261,418
$211,718
1952
$37,110
$192,766
$155,656