Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church (1968 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: Mennonite/AmishReligious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church was formed in 1968 as a separation from the Lancaster Mennonite Conference. The group sought release from the larger conference to develop a church program focused on preserving Biblical practice and historic Mennonite values. As of 2010, the church had 77 congregations and over 5,000 members.
Official Site: Not available
Maps: Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church States (2020)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 37 | 5,472 | 0.42 |
| 2 | Vermont | 1 | 116 | 0.18 |
| 3 | Delaware | 1 | 149 | 0.15 |
| 4 | Maryland | 5 | 643 | 0.10 |
| 5 | Maine | 1 | 129 | 0.09 |
Top 5 Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rains County, TX | 1 | 1,110 | 91.25 |
| 2 | Moultrie County, IL | 1 | 203 | 13.97 |
| 3 | Wayne County, IL | 1 | 210 | 12.98 |
| 4 | Candler County, GA | 1 | 139 | 12.66 |
| 5 | Hamilton County, IL | 1 | 100 | 12.51 |
Top 5 Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seneca Falls, NY Micro Area | 1 | 181 | 5.35 |
| 2 | Lebanon, PA Metro Area | 4 | 655 | 4.57 |
| 3 | Centralia, IL Micro Area | 1 | 124 | 3.29 |
| 4 | Lewisburg, PA Micro Area | 1 | 136 | 3.19 |
| 5 | Arcadia, FL Micro Area | 1 | 108 | 3.18 |
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
