1. 2017 Statistician’s Report
Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference
2017 Statistician’s Report

2. Conference 2017 Statistician’s Report
January 1, 2017 Professing Membership: 136,689
Professions of Faith: 2,171
Other Additions: 2,742
Total Added: 4,913
Removed by Charge Conference Action: 3,076
Other Subtractions: 4,834
Total Removed 7,910
December 31, 2017 Professing membership: 133,696

3. Statistician’s Report
Average attendance at worship service
Was down by 2,350 worshipers or 3.8 %
Attendance at worship is about 44.1% of professing membership

4. Statistician’s Report
Asian population decreased by 1.6% (12)
Native American increased by 1% ( 2)
Multiracial increased by 8.3% (19)
Black membership increased by <1% (25)
Hispanic/Latino increased by 8.3% (54)
Pacific Islander increased by 6% ( 8)
White decreased by 3% (4,005)

5. Statistician’s Report
Baptism decreased by 8%
Children and Youth in Christian formation decreased by 4%: 34,493 – 33,137
Young Adults and Adults
in Christian formation decreased by 5.4%: 44,257 – 41,240

6. Statistician’s Report
VBS participation decreased by 3%
from 24,409 to 23,605

7. Statistician’s Report
Market values are up 1% million
Debt is down 8.9% - $6.3 million

8. Statistician’s Report
Direct giving to United Methodist causes increased 27 %
$1.48 million in 2016 to $1.83 in 2017
Direct giving to non United Methodist causes decreased 7%
$7.4 million in 2016 to $6.9 million in 2017

9. 2017 Statistician’s Report
Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference
2017 Statistician’s Report