Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Congregation Trend Report
ELCA Research and Evaluation
Source: Congregational Annual Reports
Congregation: Ebenezer Lutheran Church  Pierson FL 32180  
Florida-Bahamas Synod  Conference: Flagler-Volusia 
Year Organized: 1884 
From 2001 to 2008 2001* 2002* 2003* 2004* 2005* 2006* 2007* 2008+ %Chg
01-08
Baptized Membership 153 153 153 153 153 153 153 153 0.0%
 
  Members Received By:
  a. Baptism: Children 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
  b. Baptism: Adults 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
  c. Affirmation of Faith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
  d. Transfer From:
    1. ELCA Congregations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
    2. Other Lutheran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
  e. From Non-Lutheran Cong 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
  f. Other & Stat. Adjustment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
  Total Members Added 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
 
  Members Removed By:
  a. Death 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
  b. Transfer To:
    1. ELCA Congregations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
    2. Other Lutheran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
  c. To Non-Lutheran Cong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
  d. Other & Stat. Adjustment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
  Total Members Removed 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
 
 
  Membership Change 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
 
Baptized Youth Confirmed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Confirmed Membership 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 0.0%
Conf-Communing Members 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 0.0%
Conf-Comm-Contrib Members 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 0.0%
Average Worship Attendance 2001 to 2008
  70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 0.0%
 
Year 2001* 2002* 2003* 2004* 2005* 2006* 2007* 2008+ %Chg
 
Percent Attending Worship*** 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 0.0%
 
Racial/Ethnic Composition of Baptized Members
   African American/Black 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   Asian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   Latino/Hispanic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   Amer Indian/Alaska Native 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   Arab/Middle Eastern**** 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   Multiethnic**** 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   White 153 153 153 153 153 153 153 153  
   Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
This data is collected to measure the ELCA's progress in becoming more diverse.
 
Regular Giving Per Confirmed-
   Communing Member 442.16 442.16 442.16 442.16 442.16 442.16 442.16 442.16 0.0%
Regular Giving Per CC Member
   in 2001 Dollars 442.16 435.29 425.57 414.55 400.95 388.44 377.66 363.71 -17.7%
 
Regular Giving by Members 53,944 53,944 53,944 53,944 53,944 53,944 53,944 53,944 0.0%
Designated Giving by Members 7,550 7,550 7,550 7,550 7,550 7,550 7,550 7,550 0.0%
Grants & Partnership Support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Total Income** 61,494 61,494 61,494 61,494 61,494 61,494 61,494 61,494 0.0%
 
Current Operating Expenses 60,150 60,150 60,150 60,150 60,150 60,150 60,150 60,150 0.0%
Payments on Debts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%
Total Disbursements** 77,909 77,909 77,909 77,909 77,909 77,909 77,909 77,909 0.0%
 
Mission Support 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 0.0%
Mission Support as % of Current
   Operating Expenses, Debt
   Expenses & Mission Support*** 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 0.0%
 
Mission Support as % of
   Regular Giving*** 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 0.0%
 
Total ELCA Benevolence 17,759 17,759 17,759 17,759 17,759 17,759 17,759 17,759 0.0%
Other Benevolence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0%

 
 
Average Worship Attendance 1990 to 2008  
72 73 72 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 -2.8%
1990 1992 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001* 2002* 2003* 2004* 2005* 2006* 2007* 2008+ %Chg
 
Population of Congregation's ZIP Code 32180 for 1990, 2000 and 2008  
4,690 - - - - - - 4,871 - - - - - - - 5,147 9.7%
1990 1992 1994 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 %Chg
 

2008+ VALUE OF CONGREGATIONAL ASSETS
   Church edifice and lot $300,000   Parsonage(s) and lot(s) $50,000
   Parish house and lot $100,000   Other real estate $10,000
   Endowment & memorial funds $10,250   Other assets $0
   Cash, savings, bonds, etc. $0  
Total indebtedness $0   Capital improvements this year $0 

Wheelchair accessible? Y  Community Context: Rural farming 

Size of 2008+ Sunday School: 32 Pupils and 5 Leaders 

Zip Codes Served:    32180   32102   32130   32720   32112   32117 

*No Congregational Report was received for this year.  The previous year's
data was carried forward.

+The data for 2008 has not yet been updated.  Congregations which file
electronically can expect to see 2008 data within two weeks of filing.
Congregations which send paper forms to their synod office should wait
two to three months to see 2008 data.

**These totals include other income and expenses not displayed.

***The percent change in the far right column is not a subtraction of the
percents but a percent change of the two percents.

****Arab/Middle Eastern and Multiethnic were first collected in 2003.

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To make corrections or updates, contact the ELCA Office of the Secretary.
E-mail  conginfo@elca.org  or call 800/638-3522 extension 2810
Forms filed electronically will be checked for errors starting in March.

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