Denominational Profile
History
Mennonite Church USA |
split into Reformed Mennonite Church (1812) |
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| The Reformed Mennonite Church, a very conservative Mennonite body known for its use of shunning (or avoidance) of deviating members, was founded in 1812 by John Herr and former members of the Mennonite Church. |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1925 |
35 |
34 |
1,764 |
| 1929 |
34 |
34 |
1,650 |
| 1935 |
27 |
23 |
1,200 |
| 1936 |
- |
27 |
1,044 |
| 1937 |
- |
23 |
1,040 |
| 1942 |
- |
25 |
1,500 |
| 1950 |
23 |
5 |
275 |
| 1951 |
- |
16 |
727 |
| 1952 |
23 |
16 |
714 |
| 1953 |
23 |
16 |
685 |
| 1954 |
22 |
16 |
680 |
| 1955 |
23 |
16 |
670 |
| 1956 |
23 |
16 |
650 |
| 1957 |
22 |
13 |
628 |
| 1958 |
41 |
17 |
615 |
| 1961 |
25 |
17 |
576 |
| 1962 |
37 |
17 |
553 |
| 1963 |
36 |
17 |
550 |
| 1964 |
36 |
17 |
550 |
| 1965 |
36 |
17 |
550 |
| 1966 |
35 |
14 |
500 |
| 1967 |
38 |
14 |
500 |
| 1968 |
20 |
14 |
500 |
| 1969 |
21 |
12 |
500 |
| 1970 |
21 |
12 |
500 |
| 1993 |
20 |
10 |
346 |
| 2000 |
19 |
10 |
300 |
| 2001 |
- |
10 |
- |
| 2002 |
- |
10 |
295 |
| 2003 |
- |
10 |
155 |
| 2005 |
38 |
8 |
161 |
| 2006 |
22 |
8 |
164 |
| 2008 |
37 |
8 |
270 |
| 2009 |
33 |
8 |
268 |
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]
