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Denominational Profile
History
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Evangelical Presbyterian Church |
merged intoReformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod (1965) |
merged intoPresbyterian Church in America (1982) |
| The Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod was formed in 1965 by a merger of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, General Synod. |
Membership Data
| Year | Clergy | Churches | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 247 | 109 | 10,400 |
| 1968 | 274 | 115 | 14,927 |
| 1971 | 320 | 129 | 17,798 |
| 1973 | 329 | 140 | 21,564 |
| 1974 | 354 | 140 | 22,452 |
| 1975 | 359 | 151 | 23,719 |
| 1976 | 369 | 142 | 24,248 |
| 1977 | 385 | 145 | 25,448 |
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]
