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Denominational Profile
History
split into United Zion Church (1855) |
| The United Zion Church was founded in 1855 by Matthias Brinser and other former members of the Brethren in Christ. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 25 | 27 | 1,004 |
| 1937 | - | 22 | 1,025 |
| 1940 | - | 22 | 1,025 |
| 1951 | 43 | 15 | 1,008 |
| 1954 | 42 | 21 | 968 |
| 1955 | 49 | 17 | 976 |
| 1956 | 47 | 21 | 964 |
| 1957 | 46 | 23 | 926 |
| 1958 | 47 | 23 | 910 |
| 1959 | 53 | 21 | 881 |
| 1961 | 50 | 21 | 829 |
| 1962 | 48 | 20 | - |
| 1963 | 20 | 20 | 865 |
| 1964 | 39 | 19 | 863 |
| 1965 | 41 | 17 | 884 |
| 1966 | 17 | 17 | 880 |
| 1967 | 22 | 16 | 880 |
| 1968 | 23 | - | 865 |
| 1969 | 25 | 15 | 848 |
| 1970 | 26 | 16 | 880 |
| 1972 | 24 | 17 | 875 |
| 1973 | 28 | 16 | 877 |
| 1978 | 24 | 13 | 952 |
| 1981 | 25 | 13 | 934 |
| 1982 | 25 | 13 | 933 |
| 1983 | 20 | 13 | 929 |
| 1987 | 20 | 13 | 850 |
| 1993 | 23 | 13 | 852 |
| 1998 | 23 | 13 | 883 |
| 2003 | 23 | 12 | 748 |
| 2004 | 23 | 12 | 748 |
| 2005 | 22 | 12 | 615 |
| 2006 | 23 | 12 | 615 |
| 2007 | 25 | 14 | 803 |
| 2008 | 27 | 14 | 774 |
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]
