Local Church Year-End Reporting of 2008 Statistical Data: Deadline is March 15, 2009!
Packets containing the information needed to complete the annual Local Church Statistical Tables I, II and III were mailed to every senior pastor on January 26th. If you have not received your packet, it is available to download here. Questions may be directed to Geri Losh, -1-877-677-2594, ext 1035.
- Cover Letter from Conference Treasurer and Statistician
- Instructions for Completing 2008 On-Line Year End Reports
- Line by Line Description/Instructions for Table I, II and III
- Conference Usernames and Passwords for Log-In to on-line Year End Reports
Local Church Statistics and Why They Matter
"What happens to the statistical reports we fill out each year? Does anybody actually use them? Does it make a difference if I simply "plug in" some figures that look good?" more
(link is http://www.gcfa.org/PDFs/LCStatisticsWhyTheyMatter.pdf)
Why Statistical Table III
Statistical Table was adopted as a mandatory reporting form for local churches during the 2005-2008 quadrennium. Understand the rationale behind this new form, more
(link to http://www.gcfa.org/PDFs/WhyStatisticalTableIII.pdf)
FAQ's on Membership and Records for the 2005-2008 Quadrennium
The 2004 General Conference enacted more than 50 changes in the Discipline related to membership. More
(link is http://www.gcfa.org/PDFs/faqmembership.pdf)
Current Statistical Review of the United Methodist Church
(link is http://www.gcfa.org/PDFs/2005StatReview.pdf)
The State of Our Connection
This report has been developed to provide an understanding of the state of our connection in the jurisdictions of The United Methodist Church through analysis of the statistics of local churches as reported by the annual conferences.
More http://www.gcfa.org/PDFs/ARstateofconnection2004.pdf