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Available Demographic Services
Demographics for your congregation or synod
Glossary
A Glossary for Use with the ZIP Code Report
User Guide
A Congregational User's Guide to the ZIP Code Report
1A Alaska Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
1B Northwestern Washington Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
1B Northwestern Washington Synod
Download1C Southwestern Washington Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
1C Southwestern Washington Synod
Download1D Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
1D Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod
Download1E Oregon Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
1F Montana Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
2A Sierra Pacific Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
2B Southwest California Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
2C Pacifica Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
2D Grand Canyon Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
2E Rocky Mountain Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
3A Western North Dakota
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
3B Eastern North Dakota
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
3C South Dakota Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
3D Northwestern Minnesota Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
3E Northeastern Minnesota Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
3F Southwestern Minnesota Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
3G Minneapolis Area Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
3H St. Paul Area Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
3I Southeastern Minnesota Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
4A Nebraska Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
4B Central States Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
4C Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
4D Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
4D Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod
Download4E Southwestern Texas Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
4F Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
4F Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
Download5A Metropolitan Chicago Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5B Northern Illinois Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5C Central/Southern Illinois Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5C Central/Southern Illinois Synod
Download5D Southeastern Iowa Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5E Western Iowa Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5F Northeastern Iowa Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5G Northern Great Lakes Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5H Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5I East-Central Synod of Wisconsin
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5I East-Central Synod of Wisconsin
Download5J Greater Milwaukee Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5K South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
5K South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
Download5L La Crosse Area Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
6A Southeast Michigan
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
6B North/West Lower Michigan Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
6B North/West Lower Michigan Synod
Download6C Indiana-Kentucky Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
6D Northwestern Ohio Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
6E Northeastern Ohio Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
6F Southern Ohio Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
7A New Jersey Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
7B New England Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
7C Metropolitan New York Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
7D Upstate New York Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Download7F Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
7F Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Download8A Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
8A Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod
Download8B Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
8B Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod
Download8C Allegheny Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
8D Lower Susquehanna Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
8E Upper Susquehanna Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
8F Delaware-Maryland Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
8G Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
8G Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Synod
Download8H West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
8H West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod
Download9A Virginia Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
9B North Carolina Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
9C South Carolina Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
9D Southeastern Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
9E Flordia-Bahamas Synod
Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation Average Attendance for the synod.
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Lutherans Say 1
ELCA member’s and pastor’s current involvement in the life of the church and how and why church has changed over their lifetime.
Lutherans Say 2a
Financial Support of the Church: Member Attitudes and Behavior.
Lutherans Say 2b
ELCA member’s and pastor’s views about the social role of the church (local and wider expressions) and the connections between faith and social issues
Lutherans Say 3
Concerns ELCA members believe they will face in the next decade and the role the church might play in addressing these concerns.
Lutherans Say 4
Opinions of clergy and lay members of the ELCA on many controversial issues confronting American society.
Lutherans Say 6
Religious Beliefs and Practices of Lutheran Lay Leaders in the ELCA.
Lutherans Say 7
Recognizing the invaluable and onâgoing contributions of the members of this church and its three expressions, it is also important to promote a positive and fruitful discussion about its future.
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Age of ELCA Atendees
Compare 2008 Age of ELCA Attendees and the U.S. Population.
Attendance for Congregations with 3 or 4 Pastors
Average Worship Attendance for Congregations with 3 or 4 Pastors.
Attendance for Congregations with 3 or 4 Pastors
DownloadAttendance for Congregations with 3 or less Pastors
Average Worship Attendance for Congregations with 3 or Less Pastors.
Attendance for Congregations with 3 or less Pastors
DownloadChange in Community Context, 2005-2010
Change in Average Worship Attendance by Community Context (rural, urban).
Change in Community Context, 2005-2010
DownloadChange in Community Context, 2010-2016
Change in Average Worship Attendance by Community Context (rural, urban).
Change in Community Context, 2010-2016
DownloadChange in Average Worship Attendance
Change in Congregations Average Worship Attendance 1990-2010.
Change in Average Worship Attendance
DownloadClergy Retirements
Number of Clergy Retiring Per Year from 1988 to 2012.
ELCA Trends
Trend of ELCA Congregational Report Forms.
Eleven Year Summary of Yearbook Financial Reports
2016
Eleven Year Summary of Yearbook Financial Reports
DownloadFact Sheet About Ordained Women
Information About Ordained Women in the ELCA.
How Large is Your Congregation
How Large is Your Congregation?
Membership Trends
Membership Trends from 1988 to 2010.
ELCA Personnel Statistics
Summary of ELCA Personnel Statistics by Classification, 2007 and 2016
Race/Ethnicity Membership
Race/Ethnicity Membership Statistics in the ELCA.
Salary Survey 2013
Average median salary for clergy by synod.
Stewards of Abundance - Let's Talk About Debt
Stewards of Abundance - Let's Talk About Debt
DownloadStewards of Abundance - Presentation
Stewards of Abundance - Presentation
DownloadStewards of Abundance - Final Research Report
Stewards of Abundance - Final Research Report
DownloadStewards of Abundance - Research Summary
Stewards of Abundance - Research Summary
DownloadCreating Congregational Vitality Short Scales
Creating Congregational Vitality Short Scales
DownloadWorship Languages
Worship Languages in the ELCA.
Year of Origin
Year of Origin for ELCA Congregations.
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1A Alaska Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
1B Northwest Washington Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
1C Southwestern Washington Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
1D Northwest Intermountain Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
1E Oregon Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
1F Montana Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
2A Sierra Pacific Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
2B Southwest California Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
2C Pacifica Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
2D Grand Canyon Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
2E Rocky Mountain Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
3A Western North Dakota Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
3B Eastern North Dakota Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
3C South Dakota Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
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Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
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3D Northwestern Minnesota Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
3E Northeastern Minnesota Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
3F Southwestern Minnesota Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
3G Minneapolis Area Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
3H Saint Paul Area Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
3I Southeastern Minnesota Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
4A Nebraska Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
4B Central States Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
4C Arkansas-Oklahoma Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
4D Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
4D Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Data
Download4E Southwestern Texas Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
4F Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Charts
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
4F Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Charts
Download5A Metropolitan Chicago Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5B Northern Illinois Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5C Central/Southern Illinois Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5C Central/Southern Illinois Data
Download5D Southeastern Iowa Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5E Western Iowa Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5F Northeastern Iowa Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5G Northern Great Lakes Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5H Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5H Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Data
Download5I East-Central Synod of Wisconsin Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5I East-Central Synod of Wisconsin Data
Download5J Greater Milwaukee Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5K South-Central Synod of Wisconsin Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
5K South-Central Synod of Wisconsin Data
Download5L La Crosse Area Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
6A Southeast Michigan Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
6B North/West Lower Michigan Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
6B North/West Lower Michigan Data
Download6C Indiana-Kentucky Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
6D Northwestern Ohio Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
6E Northeastern Ohio Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
6F Southern Ohio Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
7A New Jersey Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
7B New England Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
7C Metropolitan New York Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
7D Upstate New York Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data
Download7F Southeastern Pennsylvania Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
7F Southeastern Pennsylvania Data
Download7G Slovak Zion Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
8A Northwestern Pennsylvania Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
8A Northwestern Pennsylvania Data
Download8B Southwestern Pennsylvania Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
8B Southwestern Pennsylvania Data
Download8C Allegheny Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
8D Lower Susquehanna Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
8E Upper Susquehanna Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
8F Delaware-Maryland Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
8G Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
8G Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Data
Download8H West Virginia-Western Maryland Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
8H West Virginia-Western Maryland Data
Download9A Virginia Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
9B North Carolina Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
9C South Carolina Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
9D Southeastern Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
9E Florida-Bahamas Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.
9F Caribbean Data
Summaries of Form A (membership data) and C (congregational programming) reports as well as the size, location, and attendance for congregations.