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EPISCOPAL FAST FACTS: 2002

Parishes and Missions 7,305

Active Baptized Members 2,320,221
Net Change in Active Membership (2001-02) -8,201
Five Year % Change in Active Members (1997-02) -1%
Ten Year % Change in Active Members (1992-02) -4%
% of Churches Growing 10%+ in Membership (1997-02) 34%
% of Churches Declining 10%+ in Membership (1997-02) 35%

Total Average Sunday Worship Attendance (ASA) 846,640
Net Change in ASA (2001-02) -11,926
Five Year % Change in ASA (1997-02) +1%
Ten Year % Change in ASA (1992-02) +1%
% of Churches Growing 10%+ in ASA (1997-02) 31%
% of Churches Declining 10%+ in ASA (1997-02) 39%

Largest Membership--St. Michael & All Angels, Dallas 7,166
Number of Congregations with 10 Members or Less 82
Percent of Congregations with 200 Members or Less 53%
Percent of Congregations with 500 Members or More 18%
Median Active Baptized Members 185

Largest Average Sunday Attendance (ASA)--Christ, Plano 1,933
Number of Congregations with 10 or less ASA 234
Percent of Congregations with ASA of 100 or less 60%
Percent of Congregations with ASA of 300 or more 7%
Median Average Sunday Worship Attendance 79

Percent of Parish Clergy Female 27%
Percent of Senior/Solo Parish Clergy Female 21%
Percent of Parish Clergy Under Age 40 9%
Percent of Parish Clergy Age 50-60 49%
Median Age of Parish Clergy 53
Median Age of Female Parish Clergy 53

Average Pledge 1998 $1,430
Average Pledge 2002 $1,725
Total Plate & Pledge Income $1,201,827,228
Total Income $1,994,893,155
Total Expenses $2,090,536,512
Total Investments of Congregations $3,189,795,446

Percent of Members Female (Survey Based Data) 58%
Percent of Members Age 60+ (Survey Based Data) 38%

Compiled by: ECUSA director of research Kirk Hadaway
All these figures have been checked and rechecked. Most are based on Parochial Report data. The clergy stuff is from the CPG (Matthew Price supplied the data for this analysis). The last two lines are from the Faith Communities Today (FACT) survey and are for 2000.