From Belief To Commitment: the Community Service Activities and Finances of Religious Congregations in the United States, 1992

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RLIGOUT (Weighted by WGT) We are interested in learning about your congregation's activities and programs. For religious ministry/education/spiritual emphasis, please indicate whether the congregation runs the program, but it is separately incorporated, i.e. an infant day care or an elderly day care center. -- Religious services, marriages, funerals, and special ministries (to members and also to migrants, refugees, immigrants, or others in the community)   1) Yes   2) No

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Yes	8573	4.5%	4.5%
No	182805	95.5%	100%
Missing	66268	%	%

Variable Comparisons

Region Number of Members Church location Year founded

Region (I-REGION)

	Northeast	Midwest	South	West	TOTAL
Yes	5.7% 1466	2.8% 1778	4.5% 3246	7.1% 2083	4.5% 8573
No	94.3% 24058	97.2% 62711	95.5% 68901	92.9% 27135	95.5% 182805
Missing	10848	9905	33332	12183	66268
TOTAL	100.0% 25524	100.0% 64489	100.0% 72147	100.0% 29218	191378

Number of Members (I-MEMBERS)

	<100	100-299	300-499	500-999	1K & over	TOTAL
Yes	2.3% 1254	4.6% 3010	2.4% 736	8.6% 2192	8.4% 1381	4.5% 8573
No	97.7% 52507	95.4% 62481	97.6% 29468	91.4% 23271	91.6% 15078	95.5% 182805
Missing	15794	27036	9368	6362	7708	66268
TOTAL	100.0% 53761	100.0% 65491	100.0% 30204	100.0% 25463	100.0% 16459	191378

Church location (I-COMMSIZE)

	Large city	Small city	Town	Suburb	Cntry/farm	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	6.2% 2069	3.1% 1314	4.6% 2607	3.8% 1242	5.2% 1341	0	4.5% 8573
No	93.8% 31183	96.9% 41077	95.4% 53785	96.2% 31868	94.8% 24536	357	95.5% 182449
Missing	10653	15858	18405	10839	10089	0	65844
TOTAL	100.0% 33252	100.0% 42391	100.0% 56392	100.0% 33110	100.0% 25877	357	191022

Year founded (I-YEAREST)

	1689-1865	1866-1914	1915-1945	1946-1970	1971-1992	Missing	TOTAL
Yes	8.2% 2338	5.0% 2564	3.9% 867	3.5% 1737	2.8% 1067	0	4.5% 8573
No	91.8% 26283	95.0% 48218	96.1% 21356	96.5% 48135	97.2% 36816	1997	95.5% 180808
Missing	9026	13420	11197	16113	13980	0	63736
TOTAL	100.0% 28621	100.0% 50782	100.0% 22223	100.0% 49872	100.0% 37883	1997	189381