Charis Fellowship (2017 - Present) - Religious Group
Religious Family: Friends/BrethrenReligious Tradition: Mainline Protestant
Description: Charis Fellowship was originally founded in the 1930s by former members of the Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio). It was known as the National Fellowship of Brethren Churches from 1939-1976 and the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches from 1976-2017. In 2017, the group assumed its present name.
Official Site: https://charisfellowship.us/
Connections: Charis Fellowship
| Group (Active) | Group (Defunct) | Other |
Maps: Charis Fellowship1
Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches: Adherence Rate per 1,000 (1980)
Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches: Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Charis Fellowship States (1980)1 [View all States]
| Rank | State | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 53 | 11,086 | 1.03 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 49 | 9,630 | 0.81 |
| 3 | Indiana | 18 | 3,734 | 0.68 |
| 4 | Virginia | 19 | 3,357 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Maryland | 9 | 2,410 | 0.57 |
Top 5 Charis Fellowship Counties (1980)1 [View all Counties]
| Rank | County | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osborne County, KS | 1 | 136 | 22.82 |
| 2 | Rockbridge County, VA | 1 | 719 | 22.53 |
| 3 | Kosciusko County, IN | 4 | 1,341 | 22.52 |
| 4 | Ashland County, OH | 2 | 825 | 17.87 |
| 5 | Taos County, NM | 1 | 299 | 15.37 |
Top 5 Charis Fellowship Metro Areas (1980)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro | Congregations | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warsaw, IN Micro Area | 4 | 1,341 | 22.52 |
| 2 | Ashland, OH Micro Area | 2 | 825 | 17.87 |
| 3 | Taos, NM Micro Area | 1 | 299 | 15.37 |
| 4 | Somerset, PA Micro Area | 7 | 1,080 | 13.29 |
| 5 | Wooster, OH Micro Area | 3 | 1,293 | 13.27 |
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]
