Denominational Profile
History
National Fellowship of Brethren Churches |
renamed toFellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (1939) |
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| The Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches was founded in the 1930s by former members of the Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio). |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1975 |
497 |
249 |
37,727 |
| 1978 |
529 |
262 |
39,605 |
| 1979 |
571 |
279 |
40,680 |
| 1981 |
475 |
284 |
42,023 |
| 1984 |
624 |
301 |
42,118 |
| 1985 |
519 |
312 |
41,767 |
| 1989 |
653 |
319 |
39,481 |
| 1991 |
600 |
322 |
39,237 |
| 1992 |
600 |
308 |
36,220 |
| 1993 |
500 |
286 |
34,702 |
| 1994 |
700 |
273 |
32,229 |
| 1995 |
630 |
273 |
39,511 |
| 1996 |
562 |
270 |
34,500 |
| 1997 |
564 |
260 |
30,371 |
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]
