MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS. 2004

Baptized Confirmed Associates

(Total Membership)

Membership, end of 2003 878 673 12B, 11C

Members received during 2004

By Baptism: children 8 ‑

By Baptism: adults 3 3

By Transfer 8 6

By Affirmation of Faith 16 16

By Confirmation: youth 4 4

By Confirmation: adults 2 2

By Reinstated/Reactivated 1 1

By With Parents 9 ‑

Baptized youth confirmed in 2004 ‑‑ 13

Adjust 2 1

Total members received + 53 + 46

Associate [A]

Members removed during 2004

By Death 4 4

By Transfer 21 16

Joined Another Church 10 4

To Inactive (by Request) 5 3

+ To Inactive (by Council) 32 23

To Removed (by Request) 12 11

+ To Removed (by Council) 9 5

Adjust - -

Total members removed ‑ 93 ‑ 66

Associate [A]

Membership, end of 2004 838 653 12B,11C

Inactive to Removed: (Not included in count) 27 12

Number of Inactives on Responsibility List : 163 99

Number of Households: 395

+ BYLAWS ‑C 8.05.1 Change in membership status.

b. Members who are able to but do not attend church services and who have not contributed to the congregational treasury according to the congregation's records during the current or preceding year are subject to reclassification as inactive members. If so reclassified, they shall not be counted in the membership statistics of the congregation. However, their names and records shall be kept in the files for a period of two years thereafter. Such persons shall be encouraged to take part in the congregational life, or to transer elsewhere, as appropriate. If they resume activity within this two‑year period, they shall be restored to the active membership list. If not, they may be removed from the membership role of the congregation.

c. Children, neither of whose parents or guardians are active members of the congregation, shall be dropped from the baptized membership roll if they fail to participate in the Christian education program of the congregation.

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