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Reformed Mennonite Church (1812 - Present) - Religious Group

Religious Family: Mennonite/Amish
Religious Tradition: Evangelical Protestant
Description: The Reformed Mennonite Church, a very conservative Mennonite body known for its use of shunning (or avoidance) of deviating members, was founded in 1812 by John Herr and former members of the Mennonite Church. They emphasize the exclusive claims of their distinct faith, practices, and community. They dress plainly and live in plain surroundings.
Official Site: http://www.reformedmennonite.org

Connections: Reformed Mennonite Church


 
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Maps: Reformed Mennonite Church1

Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)

Congregations (2020)



Top 5 Reformed Mennonite Church States (2020)1 [View all States]

Rank State Congregations Adherents Adherence Rate
1 Michigan 1 28 0.00
2 Pennsylvania 2 35 0.00
3 Ohio 2 31 0.00
4 Illinois 1 28 0.00
5 Tennessee 1 5 0.00

Top 5 Reformed Mennonite Church Counties (2020)1 [View all Counties]

Rank County Congregations Adherents Adherence Rate
1 Oceana County, MI 1 28 1.05
2 Whiteside County, IL 1 28 0.50
3 Allen County, OH 1 26 0.25
4 Fayette County, TN 1 5 0.12
5 Fulton County, OH 1 5 0.12

Top 5 Reformed Mennonite Church Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]

Rank Metro Congregations Adherents Adherence Rate
1 Sterling, IL Micro Area 1 28 0.50
2 Lima, OH Metro Area 1 26 0.25
3 Lancaster, PA Metro Area 1 30 0.05
4 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area 1 5 0.01
5 Toledo, OH Metro Area 1 5 0.01

Reformed Mennonite Church, Members (1925 - 2009)2


Reformed Mennonite Church, Ministers & Churches (1925 - 2009)2


Reformed Mennonite Church, Trends (1925 - 2009)2

YEAR MEMBERS MINISTERS CHURCHES
1925 1,764 35 34
1929 1,650 34 34
1935 1,200 27 23
1936 1,044 27
1937 1,040 23
1942 1,500 25
1950 275 23 5
1951 727 16
1952 714 23 16
1953 685 23 16
1954 680 22 16
1955 670 23 16
1956 650 23 16
1957 628 22 13
1958 615 41 17
1961 576 25 17
1962 553 37 17
1963 550 36 17
1964 550 36 17
1965 550 36 17
1966 500 35 14
1967 500 38 14
1968 500 20 14
1969 500 21 12
1970 500 21 12
1993 346 20 10
2000 300 19 10
2001 10
2002 295 10
2003 155 10
2005 161 38 8
2006 164 22 8
2008 270 37 8
2009 268 33 8
       

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]

2 All data on clergy, members, and churches are taken from the National Council of Churches’ Historic Archive CD and recent print editions of the Council’s Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. The CD archives all 68 editions of the Yearbook (formerly called Yearbook of the Churches and Yearbook of American Churches) from 1916 to 2000. Read more information on the Historic Archive CD and the Yearbook.

Membership figures are "inclusive." According to the Yearbook, this includes "those who are full communicant or confirmed members plus other members baptized, non-confirmed or non-communicant." Each denomination has its own criteria for membership.

When a denomination listed on the Historic Archive CD was difficult to identify, particularly in early editions of the Yearbook, the ARDA staff consulted numerous sources, including Melton’s Encyclopedia of American Religions and the Handbook of Denominations in the United States. In some cases, ARDA staff consulted the denomination’s website or contacted its offices by phone. When a denomination could not be positively identified, its data were omitted.

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