UUA 2016 Certification Data Tandi Rogers, Innovation & Network Specialist March 2016

Contents Who Are We?: 2016 Snap Shot Number of Congregations by Size Number of Congregations by Region Number of Congregations by Region & Size Adult Membership by Size Adult Membership by Region Membership & RE Enrolment by Region Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance by Region Membership & RE Enrolment by Size Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance by Size

Contents Where Are We Going?: 10 Year Growth Trends Summary Number of Congregations Compared to Other Faith Traditions (2004-2012) Membership & RE Enrollment Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance Pledge Income as Part of Total Expenditure Summary

UUA: Number of Congregations by Congregational Size

UUA: Number of Congregations by Congregational Size

UUA: Number of Congregations by Region Does not include Church of the Larger Fellowship

UUA: Number of Congregations by Region

UUA: Number of Congregations by Region & Congregational Size

UUA: Number of Congregations by Region & Congregational Size   Fellowship (0-60) Small Pastoral (61-160) Midsize Pastoral(161-300) Transition (301-400) Program(401-600) Large Program (601-800) Corporate (800+) Total Central East Region 75 54 38 17 5 4 198 MidAmerica Region 70 63 30 10 8 3 188 New England Region 90 78 48 7 1 232 Pacific Western Region 58 62 42 12 6 2 186 Southern Region 81 34 11 213 Virtual International 20

UUA: Adult Membership by Congregational Size

UUA: Adult Membership by Region Central East Region 31,434 MidAmerica Region 28,767 New England Region 27,231 Pacific Western Region 29,752 Southern Region 31,255 Virtual 3,556 International 2,970

UUA: Membership & Religious Education (children & youth) Enrollment by Region

UUA: Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance by Region

UUA: Percentage of Average Sunday Attendance to Total Community by Region

UUA: Membership & Religious Education (children & youth) Enrollment by Size

UUA: Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance by Size

UUA: Percentage of Average Sunday Attendance to Total Community by Size

The UUA: Number of Congregations 10 year Trend Over all 10 year decline in the number of congregations by 0.6%.

Membership Growth Compared National Council of Churches Membership Data Eight Year Change by Percentage 2004-2012 Their yearbook with data only comes out every-so-often. This is the most current data we have available.

UUA: Membership and RE Enrollment 10 Year Trends Adult membership declined by 4.4% RE Enrollment declined by 30.3% 2007: Adults (161,787)/ RE (58,476) 2012: Adults (160,304)/ RE (53,478) 2016: Adults (154,965)/ RE (44,885)

UUA: Total Community & Average Sunday Attendance 10 Year Trends Total Community decreased by 10.2% Average Sunday Attendance decreased by 2.7% 2007: Total (220,263)/ AVA (95,528) 2012: Total (213,782)/ AVA (97,792) 2016: Total (199,850)/ AVA (93,013)

UUA: Pledge Income as Part of Total Expenditure 10 Year Trends The percentage that pledges cover expenditures remains consistent at around 64% with a blip of 69.5% in 2011.

UUA: Membership by Region 10 Year Trends Central East Region: 34,842; 34,517; 31,434 MidAmerica Region: 29,683; 29,049; 28,767 New England Region: 30,451; 28,555; 27,231 Pacific Western Region: 31,033; 30,861; 29,752 Southern Region: 28,467; 29,638; 31,255

UUA: Membership by Region 10 Year Trends Central East Region: -3,408 MidAmerica Region: -916 New England Region: -3,220 Pacific Western Region: -1,281 Southern Region: 2,788   Central East Region: -10.8% MidAmerica Region: -3.2% New England Region: -11.8% Pacific Western Region: -4.3% Southern Region: 8.9%

Summary 36% of our congregations have 60 or fewer members. With less than a 50 congregation difference, the New England Region has the most congregations (232/ 22%.) The Central East Region has the largest congregations of all the regions with 4 Corporate size (800+) and 5 Large Program size (601-800.) The Central East Region has the most adult members with the Southern Region close on their heals with a 179 difference.

Summary Most of our adult members are in MidSize Pastoral size (161-300) congregations. The Central East Region also has the most children and youth enrolled. The Pacific Western Region has the highest percentage of community members gathered on Sunday. Fellowship sized congregation have on average 68.7% community members attending Sunday worship. Corporate size congregation have 32.6% community members attending Sunday worship. We have 5 congregations fewer than we did 10 years ago. In the larger religious landscape we are still holding our own.

Summary Adult membership declined by 4.4%. RE Enrollment declined by 30.3%. Total Community decreased by -10.2%. Average Sunday Attendance increased by -2.7%. This last figure is still soft. The percentage that pledges cover expenditures remains consistent at around 64% with a blip of 69.5% in 2011. The Southern Region remains the fastest growing, gaining over 8.9% over the last 10 years.