Unity Churches, Association of (1966 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: Other GroupsReligious Tradition: Other Christians
Description: The Association of Unity Churches, known since 2011 as Unity Worldwide Ministries, traces its origin back to the Unity movement founded in the 1880s by Charles S. Fillmore and his wife, Myrtle Fillmore. After a number of developments in the movement, the first Unity convention was held in 1923, and in 1925, a Unity annual conference was established to govern teachings and regulate leaders of Unity groups. Although this group was chartered in 1934, it went through several reorganizations before the Association of Unity Churches emerged as a distinct organization in 1966. In 2011, the group changed its name to Unity Worldwide Ministries.
Official Site: https://www.unityworldwideministries.org/
Unity Churches, Association of: Congregations (2020)1
Top 5 Unity Churches, Association of States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 77 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Florida | 70 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Texas | 41 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Missouri | 35 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Michigan | 31 | -- | -- |
Top 5 Unity Churches, Association of Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County, MO | 18 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Maricopa County, AZ | 16 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Los Angeles County, CA | 11 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Pinellas County, FL | 9 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Cook County, IL | 8 | -- | -- |
Top 5 Unity Churches, Association of Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area | 22 | -- | -- |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area | 19 | -- | -- |
| 3 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area | 17 | -- | -- |
| 4 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area | 16 | -- | -- |
| 5 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area | 16 | -- | -- |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
