- Denominational Profile
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Denominational Profile
Notes
| The Schwenkfelder Church in America, a small free church built around the teachings of German mystic Caspar Schwenkfeld, emerged at the time of the Protestant Reformation. It was brought to the United States by followers who arrived soon after the American Revolution. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 6 | 7 | 1,536 |
| 1929 | 7 | 6 | 1,698 |
| 1935 | 6 | 6 | 1,848 |
| 1937 | - | 6 | 1,957 |
| 1939 | - | 6 | 2,048 |
| 1942 | - | 5 | 2,050 |
| 1947 | - | 5 | 2,050 |
| 1950 | 5 | 5 | 2,400 |
| 1957 | 4 | 5 | 3,000 |
| 1958 | 5 | 5 | 2,500 |
| 1960 | 5 | 5 | 2,500 |
| 1962 | 4 | 5 | 2,300 |
| 1967 | 9 | 5 | 2,550 |
| 1974 | 8 | 5 | 2,520 |
| 1975 | 7 | 5 | 2,653 |
| 1976 | 9 | 5 | 2,748 |
| 1977 | 9 | 5 | 2,748 |
| 1981 | 11 | 5 | 2,763 |
| 1982 | 13 | 5 | 2,700 |
| 1983 | 11 | 5 | 3,001 |
| 1984 | 11 | 5 | 2,862 |
| 1985 | 10 | 5 | 2,881 |
| 1986 | 10 | 5 | 2,647 |
| 1987 | 9 | 5 | 2,666 |
| 1988 | 9 | 5 | 2,516 |
| 1989 | 10 | 5 | 2,461 |
| 1990 | 11 | 5 | 2,488 |
| 1991 | 10 | 5 | 2,489 |
| 1992 | 10 | 5 | 2,475 |
| 1993 | 10 | 5 | 2,421 |
| 1994 | 9 | 5 | 2,577 |
| 1995 | 9 | 5 | 2,524 |
| 2003 | 11 | 6 | 2,500 |
| 2005 | 11 | 6 | 2,500 |
| 2008 | 8 | 5 | 2,300 |
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]
