- Introduction
- Distribution
- Over Time
- Related Surveys
- Data Sources
Basic Information
The Advent Christian Church, organized in 1860, grew out of the Adventist movement initiated by William Miller in the 1840s. The Church adheres to Sunday (rather than Saturday) worship.
History
Advent Christian Church (1860) |
continuedAdvent Christian Church |
|
split into Church of the Gospel (1912) |
Snapshot
| 1990 | 2000* | Growth/Decline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congregations | 329 | n.a. | -- |
| Adherents | 23,794 | n.a. | -- |
Notes
Snapshot data are from Churches and Church Membership in the United States 1990 and Religious Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Copyright © 2002, Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). All rights reserved. Published by Glenmary Research Center, 1312 Fifth Ave., North, Nashville, TN 37208. www.glenmary.org/grc.
* Group did not participate in 2000 RCMS, so 2000 data is unavailable.
History data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches [More information on history data sources]
