KAC Laity Session Statistical Report Brenda H. Glover
How many United Methodist Churches are in the Kentucky Conference? A.809 B.876 C KAC Journal listed 890 Churches
Answer A There are 809 churches in the Kentucky Conference as of January 1, 2013
How many of our churches have 500 worshipers or more on a given Sunday? A.8 B.12 C.19
Answer B 12 Christ Church (Louisville) Broadway (Bowling Green) Centenary (Lexington) Immanuel (Lakeside Park) St. Paul (Louisville) First Church (Lexington) St. Luke (Lexington) St. John (Prospect) Southern Hills (Lexington) Middletown (Louisville) Settle Memorial (Owensboro) First Church (Madisonville)
How many of our churches have less than 100 worshipers on a given Sunday? A % B % C %
Answer A % of our churches
What is a “typical” church? Rural – 78.5% of churches are in non- metropolitan counties Smaller congregations – Half of attendees worship in 705 of our churches with an average attendance of 40
FYI % of our churches Have an average worship Attendance of 45 or less.
What is a “typical” church? Predominately white White96% African American2% Hispanic/Latino<1% Asian<1% Multi-Racial<1% 58% Female
FYI 51 – 6.3 % of our churches Have an average worship Attendance of 10 or less.
2012 $8,860,435 $38,240 less 2011 $8,898,674
KAC Churches paid 100 % KAC Churches paid 100 %