Index
back to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, world
| Group | Where | Number of Adherents |
% of total pop. |
Number of congreg./ churches/ units |
Number of countries |
Year | Source | Quote/ Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | world | 6,000,000 | - | - | - | 1999 | *LINK* Mims, Bob. "People of Faith " in Salt Lake Tribune, June 12, 1999 (viewed online 12 June 1999). | "Members of Tooele's Mountain of Faith Lutheran Church have been formally welcomed into the 6 million-member Evangelical Lutheran Church of America... " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Wyoming | 9,088 | 2.00% | 20 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 6,257. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (Eielsen) | world | 50 | - | 2 units |
- | 1985 | Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991); pg. 150. | "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America... Jackson, MN [H.Q.]... Elling Eielsen... led the formation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the first Norwegian Lutheran synod in the New World, in 1846... Eielsen himself died in 1883 but the Synod has continued as a small body... Membership: In 1985, the Church reported on two congregations with a total membership of 50. " [There is another entry in this source about the "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (1988) ", which has 5.3 million members, obviously the better known body with this name.] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - active | world | 2,516,006 | - | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* ELCA official web site; web page: "Quick Facts About the ELCA " (viewed 19 June 1999). | "MEMBERS: Baptized Members: 5,185,055, down 2,308 from previous year; Communing and Contributing Members: 2,516,006... " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - attendance | world | 1,580,961 | - | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* ELCA official web site; web page: "Quick Facts About the ELCA " (viewed 19 June 1999). | "MEMBERS: Baptized Members: 5,185,055... Average Worship Attendance Each Week: 1,580,961 (30.5 percent)... " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - missionaries | world | 412 | - | - | 50 countries |
1997 | *LINK* ELCA official web site; web page: "Quick Facts About the ELCA " (viewed 19 June 1999). | "Missionaries: 312 adult missionaries and over 100 volunteers in over 50 countries. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria | Germany | 2,685,000 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site; web page: "January 25, 1996 News Releases " (viewed 9 July 1999). Story: "More than 60 Million Lutherans Worldwide " [96-01-003-FI] | List: "Lutheran Churches with more than 1/2 million members "; "Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (Germany) 2,685,000 " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada | Canada | 210,718 | - | 654 units |
- | 1986 | Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991); pg. 152. | "Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada... Membership: In 1986 the church reported 210,718 baptized members, 654 congregations... " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada | Canada | 198,751 | - | 650 units |
- | 1998 | World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999). [Orig. sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]; pg. 694. | Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark | Denmark | 4,680,000 | 90.00% | - | - | 1991 | Bratvold, Gretchen (ed). Denmark ...in Pictures (Visual Geography Series). Minneapolis, Minnesota: Lerner Publications Co. (1991); pg. 40, 44. | "...Denmark's 5.2 million people... "; Pg. 44: "Although 90% of the Danish people officially belong to the state church--the Evangelical Lutheran--regular attendance at Sunday services is low. Danes may stop being members of the church at any time... Members pay an annual tax to support the work of the Lutheran churches throughout Denmark. Lutheran clergy baptize four out of five Danish children, perform half of the marriage ceremonies, and conduct most funerals. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark | Denmark | 4,539,773 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site; web page: "January 25, 1996 News Releases " (viewed 9 July 1999). Story: "More than 60 Million Lutherans Worldwide " [96-01-003-FI] | List: "Lutheran Churches with more than 1/2 million members " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark | Denmark | 4,626,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year; pg. 781-783. | Table; Listed as "Evangelical Lutheran " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark | Denmark | 4,827,594 | 91.00% | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) | Evangelical Lutheran 91%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic 2%, other 7% (1988); Total population: 5,305,048 (1997 est.). |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark | Denmark | 4,500,000 | 90.00% | - | - | 1998 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 4 - Europe. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 121. | "Location: Denmark; Population: 5 million "; "Over 90% of the Danes belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the established religion of their country. It is headed by the Queen and supported by the state through a small tax levied on members. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary | Hungary | 430,000 | - | - | - | 1948 | *LINK* official web site; web page: "Introduction/About the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary "; (viewed 5 July 1999). | "The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary is the second largest among the Protestant churches of the country. According to the latest census (1948) it has 430,000 baptized members, some of them of Slovak and German nationalities. This can be accounted for by the fact that the Lutheran Reformation was especially strong among the German and Slovak population in the northern villages and towns of the country in the first half of the l6th century... " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary | Hungary | - | - | 320 units |
- | 1999 | *LINK* official web site; web page: "Introduction/About the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Hungary "; (viewed 5 July 1999). | "The Constitution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hungary was drawn up by the Synod of 1891-94. At present, we have 320 parishes with the ministration of 300 pastors... " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa | South Africa | 710,382 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site; web page: "January 25, 1996 News Releases " (viewed 9 July 1999). Story: "More than 60 Million Lutherans Worldwide " [96-01-003-FI] | List: "Lutheran Churches with more than 1/2 million members " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania | Tanzania | 2,200,000 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site; web page: "January 25, 1996 News Releases " (viewed 9 July 1999). Story: "More than 60 Million Lutherans Worldwide " [96-01-003-FI] | List: "Lutheran Churches with more than 1/2 million members " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thuringia | Germany | 663,000 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site; web page: "January 25, 1996 News Releases " (viewed 9 July 1999). Story: "More than 60 Million Lutherans Worldwide " [96-01-003-FI] | List: "Lutheran Churches with more than 1/2 million members "; "Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thuringia (Germany) 663,000 " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada | Canada | 206,187 | - | 656 units |
- | 1991 | Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993); pg. 244-247. | Table 1: Canadian Current Statistics. (# of adherents is from table's "inclusive membership " column, not the sometimes smaller "full communicant or confirmed members " col.) Listed in table as "Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada. " Distinct denomination. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada | Canada | 198,751 | - | 650 units |
- | 1996 | World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; K-III Reference Corp.: Macwah, NJ (1997). [Orig. sources: 1997 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]; pg. 653. | Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in Canada "; Membership figs. based on reports from group officials. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada | Saskatchewan: Saskatoon | - | - | 14 units |
- | 1998 | *LINK* web site: Saskatoon Free-Net:Religion (viewed 1998) | citywide religion directory for Saskatoon & area |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia | Estonia | - | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year; pg. 781-783. | Table "Believers are predominantly affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia. Russian Orthodox and Protestant minorities. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland | Finland | 4,356,100 | 88.90% | - | - | 1985 | *LINK* Library of Congress Country Studies | About 4.9 million [total pop.] at end of 1985. Two official state churches; Lutheran Church of Finland with 88.9% of pop. as members; Orthodox Church of Finland with 1.1%. About 7 percent of Finns belong to no religion. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland | Finland | 4,577,106 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site; web page: "January 25, 1996 News Releases " (viewed 9 July 1999). Story: "More than 60 Million Lutherans Worldwide " [96-01-003-FI] | List: "Lutheran Churches with more than 1/2 million members " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland | Finland | 4,410,000 | - | - | - | 1996 | 1997 Britannica Book of the Year; pg. 781-783. | Table; Listed as "Evangelical Lutheran " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland | Finland | 4,572,170 | 89.00% | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* CIA World Factbook web site (viewed Aug. 1998) | Evangelical Lutheran 89%, Greek Orthodox 1%, none 9%, other 1%; Total Population: 5,137,269. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland | Finland | - | 90.00% | - | - | 1997 | McNair, Sylvia. Finland ( "Enchantment of the World Second Series "). New York: Children's Press (1997); pg. 86. | "There is religious freedom but almost no religious diversity in Finland. Almost 90% of Finns claim affiliation with the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland | Finland | 4,500,000 | 90.00% | - | - | 1998 | Gall, Timothy L. (ed). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture & Daily Life: Vol. 4 - Europe. Cleveland, OH: Eastword Publications Development (1998); pg. 153-154. | "Location: Finland; Population: 5 million "; "About 90% of the Finnish population belongs to the state-supported Lutheran Church. While rites of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and funerals are still important for most Finns, it is estimated that as few as 2% attend church regularly. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland | Finland | 4,400,000 | 86.00% | - | - | 1999 | *LINK* Evangelical Church in Finland official web site; web page: "Churches and religions in Finland "; (viewed 5 July 1999). | "The Lutheran Church is the church of the majority of Finns. A total of 4.4 million persons belong to Evangelical-Lutheran congregations in Finland. The Church is part of the Finnish way of life. Around 86% of the population are members of the Lutheran Church. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland | world | 4,600,000 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site; web page: "January 25, 1996 News Releases " (viewed 9 July 1999). Story: "More than 60 Million Lutherans Worldwide " [96-01-003-FI] | "The 7.6-million-member Church of Sweden remained the world's largest Lutheran church, followed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America with 5.2 million and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland with close to 4.6 million. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland | world | 4,400,000 | - | - | - | 1999 | *LINK* Zuck, Jon. "Unofficial Home Page of The One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church " (last updated 21 Mar. 1999). | "...Apostolic Lutheran Churches... Constituent churches with estimated membership: Church of Sweden --7,600,000; Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland--4,400,000 " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover | Germany | 3,291,000 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site; web page: "January 25, 1996 News Releases " (viewed 9 July 1999). Story: "More than 60 Million Lutherans Worldwide " [96-01-003-FI] | List: "Lutheran Churches with more than 1/2 million members "; "Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover (Germany) 3,291,000 " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea | 815,000 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site; web page: "January 25, 1996 News Releases " (viewed 9 July 1999). Story: "More than 60 Million Lutherans Worldwide " [96-01-003-FI] | List: "Lutheran Churches with more than 1/2 million members " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony | Germany | 1,154,000 | - | - | - | 1995 | *LINK* Evangelical Lutheran Church in America web site; web page: "January 25, 1996 News Releases " (viewed 9 July 1999). Story: "More than 60 Million Lutherans Worldwide " [96-01-003-FI] | List: "Lutheran Churches with more than 1/2 million members "; "Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony (Germany) 1,154,000 " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Churches, Association of | USA | - | - | 245 units |
- | 1976 | Wuthnow, Robert. The Restructuring of American Religion: Society and Faith Since World War II, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press (1988); pg. 165. | "One othe most publicized movements in the 1970s was the formation of the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, a theologically liberal denomination involving 245 local congregations, which emerged in 1976 after a conservative faction captured control of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and forced a number of the denomination's liberal seminary professors to resign their positions. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Churches, Association of | world | 112,000 | - | 276 units |
- | 1985 | Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991); pg. 152. | "In 1985 the Lutheran Church in America reported 2,898,202 members in 5,817 churches, and the American Lutheran Church had 2,332,316 members in 4,940 churches. The Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches brought 112,000 members and 276 churches to the merger [forming ELCA]. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Churches, Association of | world | 103,000 | - | 250 units |
- | 1988 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (9th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1990); pg. 143. | "...at the time of the 1988 merger... A second body, the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, had 103,000 members in 250 congregations. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Arizona | 242 | 0.01% | 3 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center (Mars Hill, NC). Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. Courtesy of American Religion Data Archive. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members' column: 201. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | California | 550 | 0.00% | 9 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 427. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Colorado | 55 | 0.00% | 1 unit |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 43. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Florida | 858 | 0.01% | 6 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 675. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Georgia, USA | 94 | 0.00% | 2 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 78. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Illinois | 402 | 0.00% | 3 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 284. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Indiana | 69 | 0.00% | 1 unit |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 46. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Iowa | 1,795 | 0.06% | 19 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 1,459. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Massachusetts | 215 | 0.00% | 2 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 176. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Michigan | 1,549 | 0.02% | 9 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 1,109. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Minnesota | 6,158 | 0.14% | 29 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 4,627. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Missouri | 298 | 0.01% | 3 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 233. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | North Dakota | 136 | 0.02% | 1 unit |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 110. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Ohio | 932 | 0.01% | 2 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 618. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Oregon | 514 | 0.02% | 7 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 382. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | South Dakota | 85 | 0.01% | 1 unit |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 72. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Texas | 146 | 0.00% | 2 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 119. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Texas | 119 | 0.00% | - | - | 1990 | Ramos, Mary G. (ed). 1996-1997 Texas Almanac. Dallas, TX: Dallas Morning News (1995). [Source: Glenmary: "Churches & Church Membership in the U.S., 1990 "]; pg. 325-327. | Table: "Religious Groups, Members/Adherents, In Texas, 1990 "; pg. 7: Texas pop. (1990 U.S. census): 16,986,335; "Data based on reports from 133 church bodies. "; This figure is from MEMBERS column ( "Members " in this study includes only communicant, confirmed members with full membership status), not the more inclusive "adherents " column. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Texas | 146 | 0.00% | - | - | 1990 | Ramos, Mary G. (ed). 1996-1997 Texas Almanac. Dallas, TX: Dallas Morning News (1995). [Source: Glenmary: "Churches & Church Membership in the U.S., 1990 "]; pg. 325-327. | Table: "Religious Groups, Members/Adherents, In Texas, 1990 "; pg. 7: Texas pop. (1990 U.S. census): 16,986,335; "Data based on reports from 133 church bodies. "; This figure is from ADHERENT column ( "Adherents " defined as all members, incl. regular participants not considered as communicant.), not the more restrictive "member " column. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | USA | 1,000,000 | - | - | - | 1946 | Wuthnow, Robert. The Restructuring of American Religion: Society and Faith Since World War II, Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press (1988); pg. 18-19. | Pg. 14: "At the close of World War II... "; Pg. 18-19: "Three other Protestant bodies also counted memberships above one million: the Northern Baptist Convention, the Congregational Christian Churches, and the Evangelical Lutheran Synod. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | USA | 21,523 | - | 126 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | USA | 21,347 | - | 126 units |
- | 1991 | Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993); pg. 248-255. | Table 2: US Current Stats. (# of adherents from table's "inclusive membership " column, not sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed in table as "Evangelical Lutheran Synod. " |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | USA | 22,371 | - | 135 units |
- | 1996 | World Almanac and Book of Facts 1998; K-III Reference Corp.: Macwah, NJ (1997). [Orig. sources: 1997 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]; pg. 651. | Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Membership figs. generally based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. are inclusive: refer to all "members, " not simply full communicants. |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | USA | 22,098 | - | 136 units |
- | 1998 | World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000. Mahwah, NJ: PRIMEDIA Reference Inc. (1999). [Orig. sources: 1999 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches; World Almanac research]; pg. 692. | Table: "Membership of Religious Groups in U.S. "; Based on reports from officials by each group. Figs. inclusive; refer to all "members ". Listed as Evangelical Lutheran Synod |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Washington | 1,288 | 0.03% | 5 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 910. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Wisconsin | 6,137 | 0.13% | 21 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 4,604. [Listed as 'Evangelical Lutheran Synod.'] |
| Evangelical Lutheran Synod | world | 20,025 | - | 120 units |
- | 1986 | Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). The Encyclopedia of American Religions: Vol. 1. Tarrytown, NY: Triumph Books (1991); pg. 153. | "Evangelical Lutheran Synod... Mankato, MN [H.Q.]... Membership: In 1986, the Synod reported 20,025 members in 120 congregations being served by 97 ministers. " |
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