Episcopal Church 2016 Data Available

Data from the 2016 Parochial Reports of the Episcopal Church is now available  in both English and Spanish here.  The data reflects a continuation of recent trends, although rates of decline in such key figures as Average Sunday Attendance have decreased. Congregational income through pledges and other offerings has remained constant even as overall number of congregants has decreased.

"The loss of both baptized members and average Sunday attendance in the Diocese of Fond du Lac or both more than 20% over the past decade," noted Matthew Payne, Lay Canon for Administration. "Some decline comes from congregations cleaning up their books, especially when a new priest arrives, but the trend is significant. Giving to congregations parallels national findings and does shown a slight increase over the past 5 years."

The Parochial Report is the oldest, continuous gathering of data by the Episcopal Church.  By tradition and canon, the reporting requirements are developed by the House of Deputies’ Committee on the State of the Church, using a form approved by the church’s Executive Council.

The newly posted documents include:

• Baptized Members by Province and Diocese 2006-2016
• Average Sunday Attendance by Province and Diocese 2006-2016
• Statistical Totals for The Episcopal Church by Province 2015-2016
• Statistical Totals for The Episcopal Church by Province and Diocese 2015-2016
• Domestic Plate and Pledge Income 2011-2016
• Average Pledge by Province and Diocese 2011-2016
• Financial and ASA Totals by Diocese 2016
• Episcopal Domestic Fast Facts 2016 and Episcopal Domestic Fast Facts Trends 2012-2016

This posting was compiled from a release of The Episcopal Church.

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