Executive Council Briefing
Dr. C. Kirk Hadaway
Dr. Matthew J. Price
January 27, 2012
Parishes and Membership
Episcopal Church Membership (Domestic Dioceses):
1951-2010
4,000,000
Year non-domestic dioceses
removed and membership
definition changed to active
members.
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
Unadjusted Membership
Adjusted Membership
Episcopal Domestic Membership: 1991 – 2010
3,000,000
2,800,000
Active Baptized Members
2,600,000
2,400,000
2,200,000
2,000,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
199 199 199 199 199 199 199 199 199 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 201
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
Growth & Decline in Members Over Past 5 Years by Year
50%
Percent of Congregations
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Declining 10%+
2005
2006
Growing 10%+
2007
2008
2009
2010
Episcopal Domestic Average Sunday Worship
Attendance: 1991 – 2010
1,000,000
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Growth & Decline in Attendance Over Past 5 Years by Year
70%
Declining 10%+
Growing 10%+
57%
60%
50%
40%
39%
31%
30%
17%
20%
10%
0%
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Change in Key Statistical Areas: 2002 – 2010
Broader Measures of Church Vitality
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To get a broad-based sense of congregational vitality, we have
used a number of measurements — including church school
enrollment, marriages, funerals, child baptisms, adult baptisms,
and confirmations. These speak to a parish’s integration in the
community and the possibility for future growth
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Change in church school enrollment: -33%
Change in number of marriages performed: -41%
Change in number of burials/funerals: -21%
Change in the number of child baptisms: -36%
Change in the number of adult baptisms: -40%
Change in the number of confirmations: -32%
While these numbers may not capture the totality of what is
happening in the Church, we do not have a measure that is
moving in a positive direction
Membership Trends Across Denominations
Yearly Percent Change in Denominational Membership: 1985-2009
2.00%
1.50%
1.00%
0.50%
0.00%
-0.50%
-1.00%
-1.50%
-2.00%
-2.50%
-3.00%
2009
2007
Southern B aptists
2005
2003
Ot her Mainline Protestant
2001
1999
Unit ed Met hodist
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
Episcopal
Episcopal Church Average Sunday Attendance (1995 – 2000)
Source: Yearly Episcopal Church Parochial Reports
Episcopal Church Average Sunday Attendance (2005 – 2009)
Source: Yearly Episcopal Church Parochial Reports
Current Proportion of Episcopal Congregations and
Average Sunday Attendance by Region
50%
47%
45%
38%
40%
35%
28%
30%
25%
24%
19%
20%
15%
14%
15%
16%
10%
5%
0%
Northeast
Midwest
% Of Total ASA
South
% of Total Parishes
West
Region and Growth
Percent of congregations growing
50%
40%
40%
30%
25%
20%
10%
0%
Sunbelt
Non-Sunbelt
Region of United States
Congregations: Regional Openings and Closings

There have been more church closings in the past 10 years than church
openings: 513 closings, 210 openings
• For every parish that has opened in the past 10 years, 2.5 parishes have
closed
Age Structure of the USA and TEC: 2010
35%
30%
30%
28%
26%
25%
22%
20%
19%
20%
18%
15%
15%
13%
10%
10%
5%
0%
Children & Youth
Young Adults (20-34) Median Adults (35-49)
Age Group
Middle Age (50-64)
Seniors (65+)
USA
TEC
Congregations with Many Younger Members are More
Likely to Grow
TEC Domestic Dioceses: Racial/Ethnic Membership
Language Used in Worship Service and Growth
Percent of congregations growing
70%
61%
60%
50%
40%
28%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Another Language or Bi-lingual
English Only
Services in a Language Other Than English or Biligual
Percent Change in ASA and Membership: 2004 – 2010
Net Change in ASA and Membership: 2004 – 2010
Demographics on our side: Immigrants in the U.S. from
major Anglican sending countries, 1980-2009:
Are we missing an opportunity?
Americas: Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Trinidad &
Tobago, Belize, Guyana
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji
Africa: South Africa, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
Clergy
Clergy: Key Statistics (2011)

Clergy (Not Retired):
• Priests:
9,520
•
– Priests Employed in the Church: 6,113
Deacons:

Retired Clergy:

Total:



2,534
5,952
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18,006
Average Age of Non-retired Priests:
Average Age of Priests at Ordination:
Gender – active priests:
• Male:
• Female:
56
46
54%
46%
Clergy Ordained to the Diaconate (1990 – 2010)
Clergy Ordained to the Priesthood (1990 – 2010)
Clergy Taking Retirement (1990 – 2010)
Ordinations vs. Retirements (1990 – 2010)
Employed Clergy vs. Clergy Not Employed in TEC
(Clergy ordained within the last 5 years)
Clergy
Employed in TEC
Age:
Gender:
1,059 (70%)
457 (30%)
34 or younger
81%
19%
35 to 50
76%
24%
51 to 64
61%
39%
65 or older
31%
69%
Male
67%
33%
Female
69%
31%
80%
20%
Non-Episcopal
73%
27%
Northeast
50%
50%
Midwest
45%
55%
South
61%
39%
West
48%
52%
Seminary: Episcopal
Region:
Clergy Not
Employed in TEC
Changes in the Number of Clergy 1972 - 2010
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
Overall Change in the Number of Clergy
• The number of clergy in 2002 was 93% of the number of clergy in 1972
• The number of clergy in 2010 was 80% of the number of clergy in 1972
Regional Differences in Change in the Number of Clergy
Proportional Change in the Number of Clergy 1972 - 2010
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A bar at the 100% line shows no change in the number of clergy since 1972.
Bold 100% line represents the same number
of clergy in 2002 or 2010 as in 1972.
Geographical distribution of clergy in 1972
Geographical distribution of clergy in 2010
Changes in Multi-staff Congregations (2004 to 2011)
Priests in Domestic Congregations
from 2010 Parochial Report
One Full Time
Priest with Part
Time or NonStipendiary
11.1%
Multiple Full
Time Priests
8.9%
No Called or
Assigned Priest
11.4%
Solo Part Time or
Non-Stipendiary
Priest
28.3%
Solo Full Time
Priest
35.6%
Multiple Part
Time or NonStipendiary
Priests
4.8%
Finances
Participation & Giving Trends For The Episcopal Church: 2000-2010
(Domestic Dioceses)
2,500,000
$1,600,000,000
Baptized Members
Worship Attendance
Plate/Pledge
$1,400,000,000
$1,300,000,000
2,000,000
$1,200,000,000
$1,100,000,000
$1,000,000,000
1,500,000
$900,000,000
$800,000,000
$700,000,000
1,000,000
$600,000,000
$500,000,000
$400,000,000
500,000
$300,000,000
$200,000,000
$100,000,000
0
$2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Plate & Pledge Income
Members/Average Sunday Attendance
$1,500,000,000
Plate and Pledge Giving: 1991 – 2010
$1,600,000 ,00 0
$1,400,000 ,00 0
$1,200,000 ,00 0
$1,000,000 ,00 0
$800,000 ,000
$600,000 ,000
$400,000 ,000
$200,000 ,000
$0
PL & PL Inf lati on Adju sted
PL & PL
Average Pledge: 1991 – 2009
$2,500
$2,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
$0
09
20
08
20
07
20
06
20
05
20
04
20
03
20
02
20
01
20
00
20
99
19
98
19
97
19
96
19
95
19
94
19
93
19
92
19
91
19
Average Pledge
Ave Pledge 2009 Dollars
Congregations in Financial Stress 2000-2010: USA & TEC
Data from the Episcopal FACT Survey
80%
72%
68%
70%
67%
58%
60%
52%
50%
40%
44%
44%
34%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2000
2005
US Denomenations
2008
TEC
2010
Diocesan Income From Parishes: 2002 – 2010
$185,000,000
$180,000,000
$175,000,000
$170,000,000
$165,000,000
$160,000,000
$155,000,000
$150,000,000
$145,000,000
$140,000,000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010