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History
merged intoChurches of Christ in Christian Union (1909) |
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split into |
The Churches of Christ in Christian Union is a Holiness church founded in 1909 by former members of the Christian Union.
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | - | 86 | 3,568 |
| 1942 | - | 113 | 4,000 |
| 1950 | 185 | 208 | 5,309 |
| 1951 | 212 | 175 | 5,740 |
| 1952 | 225 | 220 | 10,000 |
| 1953 | 269 | 182 | 10,200 |
| 1954 | 252 | 192 | 10,500 |
| 1955 | 287 | 197 | 10,900 |
| 1957 | 254 | 205 | 11,500 |
| 1960 | 256 | 200 | 5,799 |
| 1961 | 243 | 207 | 6,270 |
| 1962 | 297 | 213 | 7,036 |
| 1963 | 305 | 215 | 7,040 |
| 1964 | 273 | 225 | 6,980 |
| 1965 | 285 | 228 | 7,514 |
| 1967 | 318 | 240 | 7,928 |
| 1968 | 297 | 242 | 7,930 |
| 1969 | 305 | 242 | 8,100 |
| 1971 | 223 | 244 | 8,741 |
| 1973 | 296 | 216 | 8,771 |
| 1974 | 238 | 245 | 9,786 |
| 1975 | 238 | 260 | 10,100 |
| 1976 | 238 | 262 | 10,177 |
| 1978 | 238 | 262 | 10,177 |
| 1979 | 562 | 262 | 10,300 |
| 1980 | 482 | 251 | 11,943 |
| 1984 | 371 | 241 | 11,346 |
| 1985 | 373 | 260 | 11,400 |
| 1987 | 387 | 260 | 11,037 |
| 1988 | 360 | 260 | 10,418 |
| 1989 | 317 | 250 | 9,674 |
| 1990 | 474 | 214 | 9,221 |
| 1991 | 479 | 240 | 10,349 |
| 1993 | 484 | 240 | 10,400 |
| 1998 | 540 | 226 | 9,858 |
| 2000 | 601 | 216 | 10,104 |
| 2002 | 640 | 233 | 10,473 |
| 2003 | 628 | 228 | 11,504 |
Source
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]
