Denominational Profile

Notes

The General Conference Mennonite Church was founded in 1860 through the union of more liberal and innovative Mennonite congregations under the leadership of John H. Oberholtzer.

Membership Data

Year	Clergy	Churches	Members
1925	208	126	19,937
1929	223	136	21,582
1935	241	156	25,561
1936	-	142	26,535
1937	-	170	34,819
1942	-	178	36,032
1945	-	240	40,000
1947	-	230	45,200
1950	412	276	35,290
1951	305	185	35,000
1953	360	187	36,170
1954	376	187	35,831
1955	200	180	34,589
1956	410	198	38,118
1957	446	206	36,060
1959	448	208	35,531
1960	443	209	35,491
1961	439	191	35,415
1963	401	207	39,450
1964	437	190	35,651
1966	416	188	35,841
1967	796	284	53,584
1968	423	181	36,337
1969	409	189	35,613
1970	416	187	49,105
1971	314	192	36,314
1972	329	189	36,129
1973	348	188	36,483
1974	357	188	35,534
1976	518	187	36,397
1979	-	196	36,775
1980	-	202	36,736
1981	505	218	36,644
1983	400	213	37,000
1984	-	212	37,000
1985	-	211	36,318
1986	365	215	35,170
1987	400	214	34,889
1988	379	224	34,693
1989	392	220	33,982
1990	409	218	33,535
1991	394	229	33,937
1993	401	224	33,629
1994	786	221	32,782
1995	792	268	35,852
1996	1,025	265	35,333
1997	687	264	34,731
1998	444	313	36,600
1999	541	295	35,759

Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]