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Synod Bishop Election Toolkit Glossary
1. Synod11 - Synod Trend Report showing the baptized membership, average attendance
and giving and many other statistics for the synod from 2005 to 2011.
2. Size of all ELCA congregations – Distribution of all ELCA congregations based on average
attendance
3. Congregation Size/Type by Synod – Distribution of congregations by average attendance
for each synod.
4. Ethnicity by Synod/Conference – The percentage of people of color within a synod and
conference.
5. Congregation Growth/Decline by Synod – Congregations growing, declining, or
remaining stable based on changes in average attendance from 2006 to 2011 for each
synod.
6. Largest Attendance Congregations by Synod – Ranking of congregations based on
average attendance.
7. Fastest Growing Congregations by Synod – Ranking of congregations growing fastest
between 2006 and 2011, based on average attendance.
8. Racially Diverse Congregations by Synod – Congregations showing the most racial/ethnic
diversity, especially with congregations with no racial/ethnic community in the majority.
9. Congregations with Most Baptisms by Synod – Ranking of congregations based on child
and adult baptisms.
10. 2013 Mission Support Plans by Synod – Intended and Actual Mission Support from
Synods for 2011 to 2013.
11. Synod Demographics – Includes population projections and many characteristics for the
synod’s territory.
12. Emphasis – Congregations reporting which programs and activities they consider their
‘specialty’ (based on the parochial forms).
13. Age – Chart comparing the age of clergy serving congregations in the synod to the age
of clergy in the ELCA.
14. Map - Map of Projected Change in Population by ZIP Code and Change in Congregation
Average Attendance for the synod.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ELCA Research and Evaluation
Source: Congregational Report Forms
Congregation Totals for New Jersey Synod 7A
2007

2008

2009

2010

190

189

185

186

185

187

184

-3.16%

74,630

70,765

68,206

66,770

64,843

62,855

60,854

-18.46%

1,186
62
1,266
896
221

1,147
67
1,207
743
141

1,088
67
1,233
668
142

1,031
73
1,035
774
141

943
136
933
536
569

894
88
939
511
267

850
125
927
485
242

Total Members Added

3,631

3,305

3,198

3,054

3,117

2,699

2,629

Members Removed By:
a. Death
b. Transfer
c. Other & Stat. Adjustment

658
1,073
4,092

635
840
6,356

607
829
5,326

605
737
4,844

545
514
5,515

513
380
3,165

558
392
3,451

Number of Congregations
Baptized Membership
Members Received by
a. Baptism: Children
b. Baptism: Adult
c. Affirmation of Faith
d. Transfer
e. Other & Stat. Adjustment

2005

2011

% Change
2005-11

2006

From 2005 to 2011

Total Members Removed
Total Membership Change

5,823

7,831

6,762

6,186

6,574

4,058

4,401

-2,192

-4,526

-3,564

-3,132

-3,457

-1,359

-1,772

Baptized Youth Confirmed

855

809

712

668

723

730

702

51,699
Confirmed Members
Average Weekly Worship Attendance 19,723
26.43%
Percent Attending Worship

49,151
19,286
27.25%

48,009
18,457
27.06%

47,084
17,727
26.54%

Active Participants (New in 2009)

45,931
16,991
26.20%

44,836
16,335
25.99%

44,849 -13.25%
15,647 -20.67%
25.71%

39,437

40,652

39,340

Racial/Ethnic Composition of Baptized Members (2005-2008) and Active Participants (2009-2011)
2,248
2,252
2,110
2,107
1,941
1,723
African American/Black
318
African National/African Caribbean (New in 2010)
21
18
17
21
15
15
American Indian/Alaska Native
23
40
39
39
64
69
Arab/Middle Eastern
506
536
505
539
570
572
Asian/Pacific Islander
1,811
1,715
1,671
1,652
1,536
1,467
Latino/Latina (All Races)
229
299
399
479
542
498
Multi Racial
375
311
314
1,652
226
134
Other
5,171
5,055
5,147
4,894
4,796
Total Membership of Color/Language 5,213
7.31%
7.41%
7.71%
11.27%
11.51%
% of Total Baptized/Active Participants 6.99%
Regular Giving Per Confirmed
Member
Regular Giving Per Confirmed
Member in 2005 Dollars
Regular Giving by Members
Designated Giving by Members
Earned Income (any source)
Grants & Partnership Suport
Other Receipts
Total Receipts

-17.89%

1,726
279
19
65
546
1,471
540
164
4,810
11.94%

548.14

593.96

602.25

614.72

612.94

626.67

625.58

14.13%

544.56

575.37

567.25

557.62

557.98

561.28

543.13

-0.91%

28,338,357
5,881,296
3,286,349
589,896
4,474,801

29,193,638
4,253,038
3,515,726
440,459
4,183,163

28,913,506
4,077,864
3,498,295
492,567
4,115,063

28,943,283
4,334,770
3,344,073
596,165
4,794,502

28,152,996 28,097,490 28,056,485
4,180,956 3,860,326 4,579,804
3,750,799 4,550,776 2,794,051
1,254,384
527,557
667,902
9,831,026 3,393,294 4,326,672

43,627,106

42,262,838

41,821,800

43,658,016

-0.99%
-22.13%
-14.98%
13.22%
-3.31%
-7.34%

47,170,161

40,444,443

40,424,914

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ELCA Research and Evaluation
Source: Congregational Report Forms
Congregation Totals for New Jersey Synod 7A
% Change
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2005-11
From 2005 to 2011
31,538,394 32,318,285 32,430,259 32,731,947 32,495,768 32,435,191 31,445,286
-0.30%
Current Operating Expenses
Capital Improvements
3,417,630 3,012,549 2,422,364 4,458,465 3,984,422 3,969,727 5,045,673
47.64%
2,198,405 2,886,859 2,416,403 2,048,230 3,887,053 2,685,529 2,057,171
-6.42%
Payments on Debt
2,661,505 2,710,529 2,699,721 2,531,913 2,320,679 2,220,013 2,223,363 -16.46%
Mission Suport
6.20%
6.16%
6.28%
5.63%
5.06%
5.08%
5.18%
Misn Supt % of Total Expenses
9.39%
9.28%
9.34%
8.75%
8.24%
7.90%
Misn Supt % of Regular Giving
7.93%
2,008,901 1,614,820 1,839,016 1,620,550 1,718,418 1,566,241 1,461,908 -27.23%
All Other Benevolences
1,100,171 1,446,414 1,215,339 1,556,642 1,472,890
833,426
669,101 -39.18%
Other Expenses
Total Expenses
42,925,006 43,989,456 43,023,102 44,947,747 45,879,230 43,710,127 42,902,502
-0.05%
Endowment & Memorial Funds
Cash, Savings, Bonds etc.
Other Assets

21,328,063

27,395,579 27,337,708

21,960,673

24,265,450

25,128,768

24,083,196

14,259,997

12,427,027 14,554,355

15,370,650

13,478,317

13,307,292

12,626,562

12.92%
-11.45%

5,308,122

5,495,817

4,725,752

3,993,508

3,391,359

-43.26%

Total Indetedness
Number of Bequests Received
Value of Bequests Received

20,072,541

18,292,904 17,222,193

17,413,162

20,046,828

18,041,081

18,128,810

-9.68%

107
2,825,628

69
1,971,163

47
70
48
438,793 1,152,008 1,322,622

52
39
1,524,339 1,463,485

Intended Mission Support

2,852,142

2,726,727 2,627,927 2,567,696 2,517,674

2,259,670 2,330,939

5,977,221

5,022,068

-18.27%

Size of All ELCA Congregations
Size in
Number Percent
Average
of
of
Attendance Congs
Congs Percentile
1001+
28
0.3%
100.0%
751 to 1000
40
0.4%
99.7%
501 to 750
119
1.2%
99.3%
351 to 500
250
2.6%
98.0%
251 to 350
443
4.6%
95.4%
201 to 250
466
4.9%
90.8%
151 to 200
804
8.4%
85.9%
101 to 150
1,423
14.9%
77.6%
76 to 100
1,242
13.0%
62.7%
51 to 75
1,712
17.9%
49.7%
36 to 50
1,260
13.2%
31.9%
21 to 35
1,164
12.2%
18.7%
1 to 20
629
6.6%
6.6%
Total
9,580
100.0%
Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation.

Average Attendance of Congregations in ELCA Synods
Synod
1A Alaska Synod
1B

Northwest Washington Synod

1C

Southwestern Washington Synod

1D

Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod

1E

Oregon Synod

1F

Montana Synod

2A

Sierra Pacific Synod

2B

Southwest California Synod

2C

Pacifica Synod

2D

Grand Canyon Synod

2E

Rocky Mountain Synod

3A

Western North Dakota Synod

3B

Eastern North Dakota Synod

3C

South Dakota Synod

3D

Northwestern Minnesota Synod

3E

Northeastern Minnesota Synod

3F

Southwestern Minnesota Synod

3G Minneapolis Area Synod
3H

Saint Paul Area Synod

3I

Southeastern Minnesota Synod

4A

Nebraska Synod

4B

Central States Synod

4C

Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod

4D

N. Texas-N. Louisiana Synod

4E

Southwestern Texas Synod

Mission
0
2
6.1%
1
1.0%
0
0.0%
1
1.1%
1
0.9%
0
0.0%
4
2.1%
1
0.8%
1
0.9%
3
3.3%
4
2.5%
0
0.0%
3
1.4%
3
1.4%
0
0.0%
1
0.7%
1
0.4%
1
0.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
1.1%
1
1.9%
0
0.0%
2
1.4%

Small
1-50
13
39.4%
19
18.3%
10
11.5%
29
31.5%
34
29.3%
63
48.8%
54
28.9%
39
31.0%
38
32.5%
5
5.4%
29
18.2%
119
64.3%
127
58.3%
73
34.3%
113
46.9%
39
28.3%
87
35.2%
10
6.6%
4
3.6%
47
26.7%
79
32.1%
76
41.1%
25
47.2%
44
41.9%
41
29.5%

Pastoral
51-150
14
42.4%
54
51.9%
50
57.5%
48
52.2%
59
50.9%
53
41.1%
97
51.9%
63
50.0%
48
41.0%
34
37.0%
72
45.3%
46
24.9%
59
27.1%
91
42.7%
92
38.2%
65
47.1%
105
42.5%
53
34.9%
44
39.3%
67
38.1%
114
46.3%
74
40.0%
20
37.7%
42
40.0%
68
48.9%

Program Corporate
151-350 351-800
4
0
12.1%
0.0%
23
7
22.1%
6.7%
21
6
24.1%
6.9%
12
2
13.0%
2.2%
20
2
17.2%
1.7%
12
1
9.3%
0.8%
24
8
12.8%
4.3%
21
2
16.7%
1.6%
26
4
22.2%
3.4%
30
15
32.6%
16.3%
47
4
29.6%
2.5%
13
6
7.0%
3.2%
19
7
8.7%
3.2%
28
12
13.1%
5.6%
28
7
11.6%
2.9%
26
7
18.8%
5.1%
43
11
17.4%
4.5%
48
30
31.6%
19.7%
39
17
34.8%
15.2%
40
20
22.7%
11.4%
35
15
14.2%
6.1%
26
7
14.1%
3.8%
6
1
11.3%
1.9%
14
4
13.3%
3.8%
24
4
17.3%
2.9%

Mega
801+
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
5
5.4%
3
1.9%
1
0.5%
3
1.4%
6
2.8%
1
0.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
10
6.6%
8
7.1%
2
1.1%
3
1.2%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
1.0%
0
0.0%

Source: Congregational Report Form Data. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation.10/23/2012$"

Total
33
100.0%
104
100.0%
87
100.0%
92
100.0%
116
100.0%
129
100.0%
187
100.0%
126
100.0%
117
100.0%
92
100.0%
159
100.0%
185
100.0%
218
100.0%
213
100.0%
241
100.0%
138
100.0%
247
100.0%
152
100.0%
112
100.0%
176
100.0%
246
100.0%
185
100.0%
53
100.0%
105
100.0%
139
100.0%

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Average Attendance of Congregations in ELCA Synods
Synod
4F Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
5A

Metropolitan Chicago Synod

5B

Northern Illinois Synod

5C

Central/Southern Illinois Synod

5D

Southeastern Iowa Synod

5E

Western Iowa Synod

5F

Northeastern Iowa Synod

5G Northern Great Lakes Synod
5H

Northwest Synod of Wisconsin

5I

East-Central Synod of Wisconsin

5J

Greater Milwaukee Synod

5K

South-Central Synod of Wisconsin

5L

LaCrosse Area Synod

6A

Southeast Michigan Synod

6B

North/West Lower Michigan Synod

6C

Indiana-Kentucky Synod

6D

Northwestern Ohio Synod

6E

Northeastern Ohio Synod

6F

Southern Ohio Synod

7A

New Jersey Synod

7B

New England Synod

7C

Metropolitan New York Synod

7D

Upstate New York Synod

7E

Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod

7F

Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod

Mission
0
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.7%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.8%
0
0.0%
1
0.7%
0
0.0%
1
0.8%
0
0.0%
1
0.5%
1
0.6%
1
0.5%
3
1.5%
2
1.1%
3
1.6%
3
1.5%
1
0.6%
2
0.7%
2
1.3%

Small
1-50
30
26.3%
46
23.8%
29
19.3%
50
37.9%
32
23.0%
41
30.6%
43
27.7%
30
36.6%
64
32.0%
13
10.3%
17
12.9%
32
22.2%
27
36.5%
27
21.1%
26
21.8%
67
34.5%
35
21.2%
54
29.3%
70
34.1%
55
30.6%
46
24.3%
73
36.1%
71
40.3%
83
29.3%
31
19.5%

Pastoral
51-150
53
46.5%
85
44.0%
81
54.0%
64
48.5%
65
46.8%
73
54.5%
80
51.6%
42
51.2%
96
48.0%
56
44.4%
63
47.7%
55
38.2%
31
41.9%
62
48.4%
68
57.1%
92
47.4%
84
50.9%
89
48.4%
92
44.9%
103
57.2%
117
61.9%
100
49.5%
86
48.9%
153
54.1%
80
50.3%

Program Corporate
151-350 351-800
27
4
23.7%
3.5%
49
10
25.4%
5.2%
29
10
19.3%
6.7%
15
3
11.4%
2.3%
32
8
23.0%
5.8%
17
3
12.7%
2.2%
25
6
16.1%
3.9%
9
1
11.0%
1.2%
34
6
17.0%
3.0%
47
9
37.3%
7.1%
38
14
28.8%
10.6%
45
9
31.3%
6.3%
13
3
17.6%
4.1%
34
4
26.6%
3.1%
23
2
19.3%
1.7%
29
5
14.9%
2.6%
42
3
25.5%
1.8%
39
1
21.2%
0.5%
28
12
13.7%
5.9%
19
1
10.6%
0.6%
23
0
12.2%
0.0%
21
5
10.4%
2.5%
18
0
10.2%
0.0%
41
4
14.5%
1.4%
42
4
26.4%
2.5%

Mega
801+
0
0.0%
3
1.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
1.4%
0
0.0%
1
0.6%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
2
1.4%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%

Source: Congregational Report Form Data. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation.10/23/2012$"

Total
114
100.0%
193
100.0%
150
100.0%
132
100.0%
139
100.0%
134
100.0%
155
100.0%
82
100.0%
200
100.0%
126
100.0%
132
100.0%
144
100.0%
74
100.0%
128
100.0%
119
100.0%
194
100.0%
165
100.0%
184
100.0%
205
100.0%
180
100.0%
189
100.0%
202
100.0%
176
100.0%
283
100.0%
159
100.0%

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Average Attendance of Congregations in ELCA Synods
Synod
7G Slovak Zion Synod
8A

Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod

8B

Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod

8C

Allegheny Synod

8D

Lower Susquehanna Synod

8E

Upper Susquehanna Synod

8F

Delaware-Maryland Synod

8G Metro. Washington, D.C. Synod
8H

West Virginia-W. Maryland Synod

9A

Virginia Synod

9B

North Carolina Synod

9C

South Carolina Synod

9D

Southeastern Synod

9E

Florida-Bahamas Synod

9F

Caribbean Synod

Total

Mission
0
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
4
2.3%
1
1.3%
0
0.0%
1
0.6%
0
0.0%
3
1.9%
4
2.6%
3
1.6%
0
0.0%
71
0.7%

Small
1-50
13
56.5%
54
62.8%
73
41.0%
71
58.2%
67
28.0%
67
51.1%
55
31.4%
13
17.3%
41
65.1%
71
45.8%
54
27.1%
42
26.8%
41
26.3%
34
18.0%
16
48.5%
3021
31.5%

Pastoral
51-150
10
43.5%
27
31.4%
82
46.1%
41
33.6%
124
51.9%
55
42.0%
78
44.6%
37
49.3%
19
30.2%
59
38.1%
92
46.2%
63
40.1%
77
49.4%
79
41.8%
14
42.4%
4359
45.4%

Program Corporate
151-350 351-800
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
5
0
5.8%
0.0%
21
2
11.8%
1.1%
9
1
7.4%
0.8%
41
7
17.2%
2.9%
9
0
6.9%
0.0%
32
6
18.3%
3.4%
18
6
24.0%
8.0%
3
0
4.8%
0.0%
19
5
12.3%
3.2%
44
8
22.1%
4.0%
47
2
29.9%
1.3%
27
7
17.3%
4.5%
61
11
32.3%
5.8%
3
0
9.1%
0.0%
1707
381
17.8%
4.0%

Mega
801+
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.5%
0
0.0%
0
0.0%
1
0.5%
0
0.0%
53
0.6%

Source: Congregational Report Form Data. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation.10/23/2012$"

Total
23
100.0%
86
100.0%
178
100.0%
122
100.0%
239
100.0%
131
100.0%
175
100.0%
75
100.0%
63
100.0%
155
100.0%
199
100.0%
157
100.0%
156
100.0%
189
100.0%
33
100.0%
9592
100.0%

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Racial/Ethnic Active Participants by Conference for
New Jersey Synod, ELCA

African American
African National Indian Arab
Asian
American African Alaska Middle Pacific Latino
Black Caribbean Native Eastern Islander Hispanic

White

Other

Multi
Racial

Total

Not Provided

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bergen

10

6

0

5

53

50

3,038

0

42

3,204

Burlington

69

13

3

0

19

46

5,045

0

29

5,224

Camden

212

1

1

11

14

189

2,576

17

99

3,120

Central

32

6

0

5

35

23

2,438

0

41

2,580

Central Shore

26

1

1

0

17

59

2,634

1

10

2,749

Hudson

280

59

0

8

63

515

657

48

104

1,734

Meadowlands

80

6

2

12

27

32

1,188

5

18

1,370

Mercer

637

14

0

2

95

94

1,845

8

16

2,711

North Shore

35

7

7

1

31

37

2,275

0

29

2,422

Northwest

23

3

2

8

32

35

3,063

0

35

3,201

Passaic/Essex

84

59

0

0

23

169

725

82

19

1,161

Raritan

87

51

1

7

91

113

1,504

3

25

1,882

South Shore

21

2

0

0

21

17

2,774

0

21

2,856

Southwestern

58

0

2

0

12

36

2,410

0

19

2,537

Union

37

51

0

0

3

45

337

0

13

486

Western

35

0

0

6

10

11

2,961

0

20

3,043

1,726

279

19

65

546

1,471

35,470

164

540

40,280

Synod Totals

Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation.

10/ 9/2012

Growing, Stable and Declining ELCA Congregations by Synod
Using Average Worship Attendance*
Synod
1A Alaska Synod
1B Northwest Washington Synod
1C Southwestern Washington Synod
1D Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod
1E Oregon Synod
1F Montana Synod
2A Sierra Pacific Synod
2B Southwest California Synod
2C Pacifica Synod
2D Grand Canyon Synod
2E Rocky Mountain Synod
3A Western North Dakota Synod
3B Eastern North Dakota Synod
3C South Dakota Synod
3D Northwestern Minnesota Synod
3E Northeastern Minnesota Synod
3F Southwestern Minnesota Synod
3G Minneapolis Area Synod
3H Saint Paul Area Synod
3I
Southeastern Minnesota Synod
4A Nebraska Synod
4B Central States Synod
4C Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod
4D Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod
4E Southwestern Texas Synod
4F Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
5A Metropolitan Chicago Synod
5B Northern Illinois Synod
5C Central/Southern Illinois Synod
5D Southeastern Iowa Synod
5E Western Iowa Synod
5F Northeastern Iowa Synod
5G Northern Great Lakes Synod
5H Northwest Synod of Wisconsin
5I
East-Central Synod of Wisconsin
5J Greater Milwaukee Synod
5K South-Central Synod of Wisconsin
5L LaCrosse Area Synod
6A Southeast Michigan Synod
6B North/West Lower Michigan Synod
6C Indiana-Kentucky Synod
6D Northwestern Ohio Synod
6E Northeastern Ohio Synod
6F Southern Ohio Synod
7A New Jersey Synod
7B New England Synod
7C Metropolitan New York Synod
7D Upstate New York Synod
7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
7F Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
7G Slovak Zion Synod

Declining
25
80.6%
78
75.7%
51
58.6%
59
64.8%
87
75.7%
87
67.4%
112
61.5%
74
59.2%
81
70.4%
53
59.6%
103
66.5%
107
57.8%
136
63.3%
134
63.5%
161
67.1%
95
69.3%
174
70.7%
101
66.9%
83
74.1%
129
73.3%
179
72.8%
131
72.0%
39
75.0%
78
74.3%
93
68.4%
80
69.6%
124
64.9%
117
78.5%
100
75.8%
102
73.4%
99
73.9%
124
80.0%
64
78.0%
152
76.0%
93
74.4%
95
72.0%
105
73.4%
47
63.5%
91
71.7%
89
74.8%
131
67.9%
130
79.3%
137
74.9%
124
61.4%
131
73.6%
132
71.0%
123
61.8%
114
65.5%
185
65.8%
114
72.6%
14
60.9%

1
7
12
12
9
19
32
16
10
10
21
40
37
35
35
22
34
18
12
15
31
23
5
8
16
15
30
15
10
13
21
11
4
13
15
10
16
9
20
13
36
17
21
43
16
24
30
41
63
21
5

Stable
3.2%
6.8%
13.8%
13.2%
7.8%
14.7%
17.6%
12.8%
8.7%
11.2%
13.5%
21.6%
17.2%
16.6%
14.6%
16.1%
13.8%
11.9%
10.7%
8.5%
12.6%
12.6%
9.6%
7.6%
11.8%
13.0%
15.7%
10.1%
7.6%
9.4%
15.7%
7.1%
4.9%
6.5%
12.0%
7.6%
11.2%
12.2%
15.7%
10.9%
18.7%
10.4%
11.5%
21.3%
9.0%
12.9%
15.1%
23.6%
22.4%
13.4%
21.7%

Growing
5
16.1%
18
17.5%
24
27.6%
20
22.0%
19
16.5%
23
17.8%
38
20.9%
35
28.0%
24
20.9%
26
29.2%
31
20.0%
38
20.5%
42
19.5%
42
19.9%
44
18.3%
20
14.6%
38
15.4%
32
21.2%
17
15.2%
32
18.2%
36
14.6%
28
15.4%
8
15.4%
19
18.1%
27
19.9%
20
17.4%
37
19.4%
17
11.4%
22
16.7%
24
17.3%
14
10.4%
20
12.9%
14
17.1%
35
17.5%
17
13.6%
27
20.5%
22
15.4%
18
24.3%
16
12.6%
17
14.3%
26
13.5%
17
10.4%
25
13.7%
35
17.3%
31
17.4%
30
16.1%
46
23.1%
19
10.9%
33
11.7%
22
14.0%
4
17.4%

Source: ELCA Congregational Report Forms. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluatiuon.

Total
31
103
87
91
115
129
182
125
115
89
155
185
215
211
240
137
246
151
112
176
246
182
52
105
136
115
191
149
132
139
134
155
82
200
125
132
143
74
127
119
193
164
183
202
178
186
199
174
281
157
23

10/22/2012

Growing, Stable and Declining ELCA Congregations by Synod
Using Average Worship Attendance*
Synod
8A Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod
8B Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod
8C Allegheny Synod
8D Lower Susquehanna Synod
8E Upper Susquehanna Synod
8F Delaware-Maryland Synod
8G Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod
8H West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod
9A Virginia Synod
9B North Carolina Synod
9C South Carolina Synod
9D Southeastern Synod
9E Florida-Bahamas Synod
9F Caribbean Synod

Declining
66
76.7%
131
73.6%
85
69.7%
183
76.6%
92
70.2%
118
69.0%
54
73.0%
46
73.0%
95
61.7%
132
66.3%
102
66.7%
106
69.7%
120
64.5%
13
39.4%
6,610
69.5%

Stable
12
14.0%
22
12.4%
24
19.7%
24
10.0%
13
9.9%
24
14.0%
10
13.5%
4
6.3%
38
24.7%
26
13.1%
25
16.3%
18
11.8%
27
14.5%
16
48.5%
1,295
13.6%

Growing
8
9.3%
25
14.0%
13
10.7%
32
13.4%
26
19.8%
29
17.0%
10
13.5%
13
20.6%
21
13.6%
41
20.6%
26
17.0%
28
18.4%
39
21.0%
4
12.1%
1,609 16.9%

Total
86
178
122
239
131
171
74
63
154
199
153
152
186
33
9514

*Growing means attendance grew by more than 3% from 2006 to 2011; declining means a decline in attendance
of more than 3%, stable means a change between -3% and +3%.

Source: ELCA Congregational Report Forms. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluatiuon.

10/22/2012

The Congregations with the Largest Average Attendance in
7A New Jersey Synod
Average
Attendance
358

03760 St Paul's - Hainesport, NJ Pastor David B. Jost

294

03734 Holy Cross - Toms River, NJ Senior Pastor Bruce T. Ewen

290

07779 Lord of Life - Tabernacle, NJ Pastor David W. Jones

252

10520 Redeemer - Succasunna, NJ Senior Pastor Thomas J. Kildea

251

03720 Holy Trinity - Manasquan, NJ Pastor Mary V. Farnham

Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation.

The Congregations with the Largest Growth in Average Attendance in
7A New Jersey Synod
2006-2011 Average
Attendance Growth
65

30752 Elect Saints Lutheran Chapel - Hamilton, NJ Pastor Agnes B. Gbardoe

54

30863 St Stephan's Grace Community - Newark, NJ Pastor Maristela L. Freiberg

47

30745 Pilgrim Journey - Elizabeth, NJ Pastor Developer Gomes Pedro

33

30846 St Isabel - Elizabeth, NJ Pastor Developer Ramon A. Collazo

21

03675 Faith - Hillsborough, NJ Pastor William E. Zimmermann

Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation.

The Most Racially/Ethnically Diverse Congregations in
7A New Jersey Synod
African
Af Amer/ National/ Amer Ind/ Arab/Midl
Asian/
Black Caribbean Alaska Nat Eastern Pac Island

Latino/
Hispanic

White/
Caucasian

MultiRacial

Other

03612 Bethany - Belleville, NJ Pastor Nancy S. Moore
11

4

0

3

6

4

57

6

0

0

10

6

53

11

0

03626 St Matthew - Jersey City, NJ
22

32

0

03627 St Paul - Jersey City, NJ Pastor Jessica D. Lambert
4

8

0

0

21

6

36

3

0

0

0

3

0

12

0

0

96

68

0

0

46

44

4

3

60

30

0

0

36

90

7

0

40

34

0

4

0

36

0

7

0

49

3

11

0

0

03629 Zion - Jersey City, NJ
2

1

03636 Good Shepherd - Weehawken, NJ Pastor Birgit Solano-Richante
9

0

0

0

6

03658 Grace - Perth Amboy, NJ Pastor H W. Brady
8

0

1

1

3

03694 St John - Passaic, NJ Pastor Josechu I. Unzaga
0

0

0

0

0

03729 St Bartholomew - Trenton, NJ Pastor Jon A. Richter
16

8

0

0

26

03742 Christus Evangelical - Camden, NJ Pastor Carol J. Book
40

1

0

0

0

85

07456 Christ Our Saviour - Jersey City, NJ Pastor Divendra R. Etwaroo
60

0

0

0

0

0

07477 Holy Trinity - East Orange, NJ Pastor Rodwell G. Thom
28

57

0

0

1

20288 Grace - Jersey City, NJ Pastor Glenn L. Boisclair
2

0

0

0

4

30512 Bridge of Peace Community Church - Camden, NJ Pastor Giselle C. Coutinho
62

0

1

0

0

39

31

44

0

Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation. 10/25/2012

The Congregations with the Most Child & Adult Baptisms in
7A New Jersey Synod
Total
Baptisms
42

03734 Holy Cross - Toms River, NJ Senior Pastor Bruce T. Ewen

40

03766 Trinity - Runnemede, NJ Pastor George A. Engelhart

34

07161 Lutheran Church of the Redeemer - Trenton, NJ

33

30752 Elect Saints Lutheran Chapel - Hamilton, NJ Pastor Agnes B. Gbardoe

26

03720 Holy Trinity - Manasquan, NJ Pastor Mary V. Farnham

26

03721 King of Kings - Middletown, NJ Interim Pastor James H. Reeb

Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation.

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
CHURCH COUNCIL
November 9-11, 2012
Exhibit F, Part 5b
Page 1
2013 Synod Mission Support Plans
With 2011 Actual and 2012 Plans
2011
ACTUAL

MS %

2012
SYNOD PLANS
AMOUNT
MS %

2013
SYNOD PLANS

SYNOD NAME

#

ALASKA
N.W. WASH
S.W. WASH
E.WASH/ID
OREGON
MONTANA

1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F

163,377
578,855
339,873
247,053
361,817
373,578

39.50%
45.50%
39.00%
31.00%
39.00%
39.50%

160,370
568,750
359,450
265,650
355,875
382,000

39.50%
45.50%
39.50%
33.00%
36.50%
40.00%

171,035
598,000
376,000
267,960
385,200
394,065

39.50%
46.00%
40.00%
33.00%
40.00%
40.50%

SIERRA-PACIFIC
SW CALIFORNIA
PACIFICA
GRAND CANYON
ROCKY MTN

2A
2B
2C
2D
2E

921,487
495,474
720,189
876,501
1,240,827

51.50%
49.00%
51.00%
50.00%
50.00%

910,000
526,750
739,500
875,000
1,237,500

52.00%
49.00%
51.00%
50.00%
50.00%

984,373
530,519
747,150
875,000
1,250,000

52.50%
50.00%
51.00%
50.00%
50.00%

W. NO.DAK
E. NO.DAK
SO. DAK.
NW. MINN.
NE. MINN.
SW. MINN.
MINPLS. AREA
ST PAUL (M)
SE. MINN.

3A
3B
3C
3D
3E
3F
3G
3H
3I

384,420
393,228
679,481
677,897
583,253
1,054,345
1,722,647
982,489
977,919

43.00%
40.00%
44.00%
51.00%
49.00%
52.50%
55.00%
50.00%
52.50%

393,240
428,000
731,114
655,350
590,450
1,064,569
1,732,500
1,050,000
979,650

43.50%
40.00%
44.50%
51.00%
49.00%
52.50%
55.00%
50.00%
52.50%

400,400
420,000
769,970
685,950
617,400
1,075,215
1,787,500
1,050,000
1,010,625

44.00%
40.00%
45.50%
51.00%
49.00%
52.50%
55.00%

NEBRASKA
4A
CENTRAL STATES4B
ARK/OK
4C
N.TEX/N.LOU
4D
S.W.TEXAS
4E
GULF COAST
4F

1,988,922
886,407
190,173
560,320
665,787
623,397

57.00%
50.00%
40.50%
47.00%
50.00%
50.00%

1,907,500
902,567
220,170
576,777
792,000
667,500

54.50%
50.00%
41.00%
47.50%
50.00%
50.00%

1,907,500
912,567
207,872
602,298
714,000
600,000

54.50%
50.00%
40.60%
48.00%
51.00%
50.00%

METRO CHGO
NO. ILL
CEN.SO. ILL
SE IOWA
WEST IOWA
NE IOWA
N GRT LKES
NW.SYN (W)
EC WISC
GRTR MILWKEE
SO.-CENT (W)
LACROSSE (W)

5A
5B
5C
5D
5E
5F
5G
5H
5I
5J
5K
5L

1,698,450
1,269,984
794,453
1,385,061
335,909
544,081
407,663
731,749
867,380
1,250,348
815,917
424,808

54.00%
55.00%
56.00%
53.50%
36.10%
40.00%
50.00%
55.00%
55.00%
57.00%
55.00%
55.00%

1,670,000
1,315,600
795,200
1,385,062
326,747
570,000
425,000
775,500
907,500
1,182,500
839,731
441,900

53.00%
55.00%
56.00%
53.50%
37.10%
40.00%
50.00%
55.00%
55.00%
55.00%
55.00%
55.00%

1,700,504
1,348,050
798,000
1,385,062
338,910
560,000
426,725
775,500
907,500
1,155,000
858,000
451,000

53.00%
55.00%
56.00%
53.50%
38.10%
40.00%
50.50%
55.00%
55.00%
55.00%
55.00%
55.00%

SE. MICH
6A
N/W LOWER MICH6B
IND/KY
6C
NW OHIO
6D
NE OHIO
6E
S. OHIO
6F

532,973
702,935
919,126
911,314
811,692
723,067

43.00%
50.00%
51.50%
51.00%
49.00%
39.27%

546,000
718,400
962,000
875,262
827,812
589,875

559,000
718,400
988,000
888,012
833,000
737,000

43.00%
50.00%
52.00%
51.00%
49.00%
40.00%

NEW JERSEY
7A
NEW ENGLAND 7B
METRO NY
7C
UPSTATE NY
7D
NE PENN
7E

1,109,027
1,059,528
572,404
567,461
1,341,235

50.00%
54.00%
48.50%
47.20%
53.00%

1,100,000
1,068,268
612,500
492,733
1,104,000

1,100,000
1,096,425
618,750
523,556
1,104,000

50.00%
54.40%
49.50%
42.03%
46.00%

42.00%
50.00%
52.00%
51.00%
49.00%
32.50% *

52.50%

* Est. Average for year

50.00%
54.20%
49.00%
40.04%
46.00%

Shaded areas reflect notification of plan changes received since the April 2012 Church Council meeting.

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
CHURCH COUNCIL
November 9-11, 2012
Exhibit F, Part 5b
Page 2
2013 Synod Mission Support Plans
With 2011 Actual and 2012 Plans
2011
SYNOD NAME
SE PENN
SLOVAK ZION

#
7F
7G

ACTUAL
1,236,550
18,324

MS %
53.50%
30.00%

2012
SYNOD PLANS
AMOUNT
MS %
1,203,750 53.50%
21,000 30.00%

2013
SYNOD PLANS

NW PENN
SW PENN
ALLEGHENY
LOW SUSQ
UPP SUSQ
DEL-MRYLND
METRO DC
W. VA/W.MYLD

8A
8B
8C
8D
8E
8F
8G
8H

429,488
836,575
371,172
1,407,389
521,590
1,122,860
889,428
209,380

50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
46.00%
50.00%
53.00%
50.00%
45.00%

418,473
800,000
405,000
1,627,500
525,000
1,150,250
900,000
229,500

50.00%
50.00%
50.00%
46.50%
50.00%
53.50%
50.00%
45.00%

411,615
785,650
382,500
1,534,500
512,500
1,188,000
850,000
191,484

50.00%
47.50%
50.00%
46.50%
50.00%
54.00%
50.00%
37.50%

VIRGINIA
9A
NO. CAROLINA 9B
SO. CAROLINA 9C
SOUTHEASTERN 9D
9E
FLORIDA-BAHAMAS
CARIBBEAN
9F

600,866
1,218,582
1,049,898
1,066,767
948,015
30,000

37.34%
42.06%
41.00%
50.00%
44.00%
12.79%

660,910
1,123,423
1,050,780
1,076,250
995,583
40,000

38.00%
38.74%
41.50%
50.00%
46.00%
17.22%

682,500
1,123,423
1,085,500
1,103,150
1,019,900
40,000

39.00%
38.27%
41.75%
50.00%
47.00%
17.22%

TOTAL REMITTANCES $50,423,160

49.06%

$50,831,241

48.67%

$51,350,815

49.69%

1,209,100
20,000

53.50%
30.25%

Shaded areas reflect notification of plan changes received since the April 2012 Church Council meeting.

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Population
2015 Projection
2010 Estimate
2000 Census
1990 Census
Growth 2010-2015
Growth 2000-2010
Growth 1990-2000
2010 Estimated Population by Single Race
Classification
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Asian Alone
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races
2010 Estimated Population Hispanic or
Latino by Origin
Not Hispanic or Latino
Hispanic or Latino
Hispanic or Latino by Origin
Mexican
Puerto Rican
Cuban
All Other Hispanic or Latino
2010 Estimated Hispanic or Latino by
Single Race Classification
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Asian Alone
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races

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The United States

8,781,077
8,711,870
8,414,350
7,730,188

321,675,005
309,038,974
281,421,906
248,709,873

0.79%
3.54%
8.85%

4.09%
9.81%
13.15%

8,711,870

309,038,974

5,990,848 68.77% 223,493,067 72.32%
1,177,175 13.51% 38,292,279 12.39%
23,040 0.26%
2,892,875 0.94%
665,287 7.64% 13,589,995 4.40%
3,875 0.04%
472,946 0.15%
570,702
280,943

6.55%
3.22%

8,711,870

21,013,929
9,283,883

6.80%
3.00%

309,038,974

7,260,833 83.34% 260,146,564 84.18%
1,451,037 16.66% 48,892,410 15.82%
1,451,037
194,916 13.43%
415,120 28.61%
83,325 5.74%
757,676 52.22%

48,892,410
31,867,641 65.18%
4,380,979 8.96%
1,696,896 3.47%
10,946,894 22.39%

1,451,037

48,892,410

720,561 49.66%
59,174 4.08%
10,154 0.70%
3,906 0.27%
1,039 0.07%

23,528,698 48.12%
963,343 1.97%
556,908 1.14%
153,094 0.31%
51,131 0.10%

552,201 38.06%
104,002 7.17%

20,541,428 42.01%
3,097,808 6.34%

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2010 Estimated Population, Asian Alone
Race by Category
Chinese, except Taiwanese
Filipino
Japanese
Asian Indian
Korean
Vietnamese
Cambodian
Hmong
Laotian
Thai
All other Asian Races, including 2 or more

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665,287

134,525
112,701
19,931
236,282
91,940
19,941
848
24
658
2,740
45,697

The United States
13,589,995

20.22%
16.94%
3.00%
35.52%
13.82%
3.00%
0.13%
0.00%
0.10%
0.41%
6.87%

3,062,270
2,391,074
996,064
2,399,195
1,467,580
1,452,794
207,188
198,368
216,124
150,526
1,048,812

22.53%
17.59%
7.33%
17.65%
10.80%
10.69%
1.52%
1.46%
1.59%
1.11%
7.72%

2010 Estimated Population by Ancestry

8,711,870

309,038,974

Arab
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
French (except Basque)
French Canadian
German
Greek
Hungarian
Irish
Italian
Lithuanian
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Scottish
Scotch-Irish
Slovak
Subsaharan African
Swedish
Swiss
Ukrainian
United States of America
Welsh
West Indian (exc Hisp groups)

70,893 0.81%
16,798 0.19%
11,222 0.13%
57,739 0.66%
295,998 3.40%
56,079 0.64%
15,058 0.17%
615,765 7.07%
52,659 0.60%
61,436 0.71%
919,690 10.56%
1,275,822 14.64%
21,037 0.24%
26,520 0.30%
381,605 4.38%
62,656 0.72%
140,157 1.61%
64,087 0.74%
44,961 0.52%
24,060 0.28%
87,587 1.01%
29,844 0.34%
9,105 0.10%
51,082 0.59%
267,636 3.07%
16,638 0.19%
143,199 1.64%

1,328,977 0.43%
949,357 0.31%
882,451 0.29%
2,828,187 0.92%
19,146,089 6.20%
5,656,205 1.83%
1,597,249 0.52%
35,792,719 11.58%
1,109,629 0.36%
952,102 0.31%
22,966,724 7.43%
13,938,249 4.51%
433,703 0.14%
3,163,666 1.02%
6,767,413 2.19%
1,061,320 0.34%
2,246,441 0.73%
3,805,029 1.23%
3,376,759 1.09%
495,143 0.16%
2,710,723 0.88%
2,636,482 0.85%
590,825 0.19%
718,734 0.23%
18,970,369 6.14%
983,700 0.32%
2,298,540 0.74%

Other
Ancestry Unclassified

3,361,435 38.58%
531,102 6.10%

118,124,937 38.22%
33,507,252 10.84%

2010 Estimated Population Age 5+ by
Language Spoken At Home
Speak only English
Speak Asian or Pacific Island Language
Speak IndoEuropean Language
Speak Spanish
Speak Other Language

8,154,377

287,713,408

5,889,487 72.22% 230,898,554 80.25%
342,721 4.20%
8,521,991 2.96%
672,224 8.24% 10,448,191 3.63%
1,137,907 13.95% 35,338,770 12.28%
112,038 1.37%
2,505,902 0.87%

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The United States

2010 Estimated Population by Sex
Male
Female

8,711,870
309,038,974
4,267,065 48.98% 152,401,520 49.31%
4,444,805 51.02% 156,637,454 50.69%

2010 Estimated Population by Age
Age 0 to 4
Age 5 to 9
Age 10 to 14
Age 15 to 17
Age 18 to 20
Age 21 to 24
Age 25 to 34
Age 35 to 44
Age 45 to 54
Age 55 to 64
Age 65 to 74
Age 75 to 84
Age 85 and over

8,711,870
557,493
555,739
567,424
370,198
327,867
440,042
1,056,571
1,264,435
1,361,282
1,022,361
620,944
388,558
178,956

6.40%
6.38%
6.51%
4.25%
3.76%
5.05%
12.13%
14.51%
15.63%
11.74%
7.13%
4.46%
2.05%

6,906,596
6,661,016
6,333,149
1,188,458

79.28% 242,681,142 78.53%
76.46% 234,056,077 75.74%
72.70% 220,820,181 71.45%
13.64% 40,678,969 13.16%

Age 16 and over
Age 18 and over
Age 21 and over
Age 65 and over
2010 Estimated Median Age
2010 Estimated Average Age

38.80
38.68

309,038,974
21,325,566
20,432,517
20,238,234
12,986,580
13,235,896
16,772,012
41,191,523
42,170,028
44,548,066
35,459,583
21,580,358
13,167,556
5,931,055

36.98
37.75

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6.90%
6.61%
6.55%
4.20%
4.28%
5.43%
13.33%
13.65%
14.42%
11.47%
6.98%
4.26%
1.92%

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2010 Estimated Male Population by Age
Age 0 to 4
Age 5 to 9
Age 10 to 14
Age 15 to 17
Age 18 to 20
Age 21 to 24
Age 25 to 34
Age 35 to 44
Age 45 to 54
Age 55 to 64
Age 65 to 74
Age 75 to 84
Age 85 and over
2010 Estimated Median Age, Male
2010 Estimated Average Age, Male
2010 Estimated Female Population by Age
Age 0 to 4
Age 5 to 9
Age 10 to 14
Age 15 to 17
Age 18 to 20
Age 21 to 24
Age 25 to 34
Age 35 to 44
Age 45 to 54
Age 55 to 64
Age 65 to 74
Age 75 to 84
Age 85 and over
2010 Estimated Median Age, Female
2010 Estimated Average Age, Female

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4,267,065
285,653
284,830
290,655
189,719
169,358
225,972
540,061
629,095
669,498
489,587
281,533
154,892
56,212

6.69%
6.68%
6.81%
4.45%
3.97%
5.30%
12.66%
14.74%
15.69%
11.47%
6.60%
3.63%
1.32%

37.34
37.30
4,444,805
271,840
270,909
276,769
180,479
158,509
214,070
516,510
635,340
691,784
532,774
339,411
233,666
122,744
40.25
40.01

The United States
152,401,520
10,908,777
10,451,485
10,358,522
6,658,868
6,810,523
8,651,309
21,036,821
21,171,854
21,949,394
17,108,975
9,955,030
5,409,454
1,930,508

7.16%
6.86%
6.80%
4.37%
4.47%
5.68%
13.80%
13.89%
14.40%
11.23%
6.53%
3.55%
1.27%

35.63
36.54

6.12%
6.09%
6.23%
4.06%
3.57%
4.82%
11.62%
14.29%
15.56%
11.99%
7.64%
5.26%
2.76%

156,637,454
10,416,789
9,981,032
9,879,712
6,327,712
6,425,373
8,120,703
20,154,702
20,998,174
22,598,672
18,350,608
11,625,328
7,758,102
4,000,547
38.34
38.93

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6.65%
6.37%
6.31%
4.04%
4.10%
5.18%
12.87%
13.41%
14.43%
11.72%
7.42%
4.95%
2.55%

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2010 Estimated Population Age 15 and
Over by Marital Status
Total, Never Married
Males, Never Married
Females, Never Married
Married, Spouse present
Married, Spouse absent
Widowed
Males, Widowed
Females, Widowed
Divorced
Males, Divorced
Females, Divorced

7,031,214

2010 Estimated Population Age 25 and
Over by Educational Attainment
Less than 9th grade
Some High School, no diploma
High School Graduate (or GED)
Some College, no degree
Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Professional School Degree
Doctorate Degree

5,893,107

2010 Est. Pop. Age 25+ by Educational
Attainment, Hispanic or Latino
Less than 9th grade
Some High School, no diploma
High School Graduate (or GED)
Some College, no degree
Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate or Professional Degree

868,592

2,267,166
1,208,753
1,058,413
3,373,223
347,800
465,683
90,039
375,644
577,342
227,321
350,021

247,042,657
32.24%
17.19%
15.05%
47.97%
4.95%
6.62%
1.28%
5.34%
8.21%
3.23%
4.98%

76,606,923
41,441,576
35,165,347
116,470,525
12,308,149
15,438,809
3,044,260
12,394,549
26,218,251
11,276,834
14,941,417

31.01%
16.78%
14.23%
47.15%
4.98%
6.25%
1.23%
5.02%
10.61%
4.56%
6.05%

204,048,169

325,451 5.52%
433,573 7.36%
1,761,253 29.89%
992,640 16.84%
365,622 6.20%
1,263,594 21.44%
532,013 9.03%
141,794 2.41%
77,167 1.31%

161,136
104,593
278,873
141,604
42,384
96,299
43,703

The United States

13,058,518 6.40%
18,109,334 8.88%
59,184,106 29.00%
42,257,481 20.71%
15,247,439 7.47%
35,553,709 17.42%
14,355,422 7.04%
3,942,133 1.93%
2,340,027 1.15%
26,698,693

18.55%
12.04%
32.11%
16.30%
4.88%
11.09%
5.03%

6,313,368
4,177,423
6,947,141
4,422,491
1,403,832
2,361,139
1,073,299

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23.65%
15.65%
26.02%
16.56%
5.26%
8.84%
4.02%

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Households
2015 Projection
2010 Estimate
2000 Census
1990 Census
Growth 2010-2015
Growth 2000-2010
Growth 1990-2000

2010 Estimated Households by Household
Type
Family Households
Non-family Households

3,201,516
3,175,894
3,064,645
2,794,711

120,947,177
116,136,617
105,480,101
91,947,410

0.81%
3.63%
9.66%

4.14%
10.10%
14.72%

3,175,894

116,136,617

2,234,814 70.37%
941,080 29.63%

2010 Estimated Group Quarters Population

197,808

2010 Households by Ethnicity: Hispanic or
Latino

408,171 12.85%

2010 Estimated Households by Household
Income
Less than $15,000
$15,000 to $24,999
$25,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
$125,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $499,999
$500,000 or more

Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino

79,298,160 68.28%
36,838,457 31.72%
8,381,717
13,040,715 11.23%

3,175,894
275,392
234,352
243,711
374,864
564,054
451,284
337,377
217,674
229,307
202,265
45,614

2010 Estimated Average Household Income $
2010 Estimated Median Household Income $
$
2010 Estimated Per Capita Income
2010 Median Household Income by Single
Race Classification or Ethnicity
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Asian Alone
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Two or More Races

The United States

116,136,617
8.67%
7.38%
7.67%
11.80%
17.76%
14.21%
10.62%
6.85%
7.22%
6.37%
1.44%

14,054,103
11,818,043
12,262,660
17,397,307
22,683,566
14,536,895
9,019,575
5,075,576
4,545,299
3,875,867
867,726

93,603
70,372
34,425

$
$
$

71,071
52,795
27,034

$
$
$
$
$

74,903
49,768
55,051
93,448
68,801

$
$
$
$
$

56,240
37,307
39,541
67,283
55,855

$
$

47,725
54,128

$
$

42,424
45,418

$
$

50,826
73,662

$
$

43,247
54,382

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12.10%
10.18%
10.56%
14.98%
19.53%
12.52%
7.77%
4.37%
3.91%
3.34%
0.75%

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2010 Estimated Households by Type and
Presence of Own Children
Married-Couple Family, own children
Married-Couple Family, no own children
Male Householder, own children
Male Householder, no own children
Female Householder, own children
Female Householder, no own children

2,234,814

2010 Estimated Households by Household
Size
1-person household
2-person household
3-person household
4-person household
5-person household
6-person household
7 or more person household

3,175,894

79,298,160

782,564 35.02%
892,157 39.92%
61,312 2.74%
87,404 3.91%
221,271 9.90%
190,106 8.51%

785,214
956,177
556,653
498,011
236,805
88,492
54,542

The United States

25,318,442 31.93%
33,593,758 42.36%
2,692,941 3.40%
2,770,774 3.49%
8,809,489 11.11%
6,112,756 7.71%
116,136,617

24.72%
30.11%
17.53%
15.68%
7.46%
2.79%
1.72%

30,234,773
37,671,657
19,531,669
16,199,670
7,536,732
2,974,127
1,987,989

26.03%
32.44%
16.82%
13.95%
6.49%
2.56%
1.71%

2.68

2.59

2010 Estimated Households by Presence of
People

3,175,894

116,136,617

Households with 1 or more People under
Age 18
Married-Couple Family
Other Family, Male Householder
Other Family, Female Householder
Nonfamily, Male Householder
Nonfamily, Female Householder
Households no People under Age 18
Married-Couple Family
Other Family, Male Householder
Other Family, Female Householder
Nonfamily, Male Householder
Nonfamily, Female Householder

1,133,884 35.70%

39,608,472 34.11%

800,992
72,920
251,878
6,107
1,987
2,042,010
840,654
72,932
151,326
432,818
544,280

26,182,984
3,068,427
9,983,169
281,766
92,126
76,528,145
31,187,620
2,254,797
4,545,883
17,788,040
20,751,805

2010 Estimated Average Household Size

25.22%
2.30%
7.93%
0.19%
0.06%
64.30%
26.47%
2.30%
4.76%
13.63%
17.14%

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22.54%
2.64%
8.60%
0.24%
0.08%
65.89%
26.85%
1.94%
3.91%
15.32%
17.87%

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Demographic Snapshot (Part 2)
2010 Estimated Households by Number of
Vehicles
No Vehicles
1 Vehicle
2 Vehicles
3 Vehicles
4 Vehicles
5 or more Vehicles

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3,175,894
365,143
1,088,725
1,171,382
388,201
122,753
39,690

The United States
116,136,617

11.50%
34.28%
36.88%
12.22%
3.87%
1.25%

10,205,780 8.79%
38,701,884 33.32%
43,982,732 37.87%
16,352,602 14.08%
4,980,041 4.29%
1,913,578 1.65%

1.68

1.78

2,254,292
2,234,814
2,154,539
2,021,346

82,789,506
79,298,160
71,787,347
64,517,947

0.87%
3.73%
6.59%

4.40%
10.46%
11.27%

2010 Estimated Families by Poverty Status

2,234,814

79,298,160

Income At or Above Poverty Level
Current Year Families at or Above Poverty
Current Year Families at or Above Poverty
with Children

2,095,402 93.76%
1,036,241 46.37%

71,638,374 90.34%
34,105,901 43.01%

2010 Estimated Average Number of
Vehicles
Family Households
2015 Projection
2010 Estimate
2000 Census
1990 Census
Growth 2010-2015
Growth 2000-2010
Growth 1990-2000

Income Below Poverty Level
Current Year Families Below Poverty
Current Year Families Below Poverty with
Children

139,412
108,475

6.24%
4.85%

7,659,786
6,014,125

9.66%
7.58%

2010 Estimated Population Age 16 and
Over by Employment
In Armed Forces
Civilian - Employed
Civilian - Unemployed
Not in Labor Force

6,906,596

242,681,142

10,385 0.15%
4,363,397 63.18%
277,171 4.01%
2,255,643 32.66%

1,176,827 0.48%
147,944,385 60.96%
10,049,245 4.14%
83,510,685 34.41%

2010 Estimated Employed Population Age
16 and Over by Class of Worker
For-Profit Private Workers
Non-Profit Private Workers
Local Government Workers
State Government Workers
Federal Government Workers
Self-Employed Workers
Unpaid Family Workers

4,183,923

146,063,511

3,088,284 73.81%
289,971 6.93%
349,411 8.35%
166,381 3.98%
79,036 1.89%
204,443 4.89%
6,397 0.15%

104,209,460 71.35%
11,009,866 7.54%
11,141,460 7.63%
6,379,751 4.37%
3,574,091 2.45%
9,483,088 6.49%
265,795 0.18%

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The United States

2010 Estimated Employed Population Age
16 and Over by Occupation
Management , Including Farmers and Farm
Managers
Business and Financial Operations
Computer and Mathematical
Architecture and Engineering
Life, Physical, and Social Science
Community and Social Services
Legal
Education, Training, and Library
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and
Media
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Healthcare Support
Protective Service
Food Preparation and Serving Related
Building and Grounds Cleaning, and
Maintenance
Service : Personal Care and Service
Sales and Related Occupations
Office and Administrative Support
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Construction and Extraction
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Production
Transportation and Material Moving

4,183,923

2010 Estimated Employed Population Age
16 and Over by Occupation Classification
Blue Collar
White Collar
Service & Farm

4,183,923

2010 Estimated Workers Age 16 and Over
by Transportation To Work
Drove Alone
Car Pooled
Public Transportation
Walked
Bicycle
Other Means
Worked at Home

4,106,309

144,447,112

2,948,536 71.81%
376,671 9.17%
423,545 10.31%
136,060 3.31%
12,430 0.30%
73,280 1.78%
135,787 3.31%

109,539,612 75.83%
15,405,565 10.67%
6,985,703 4.84%
4,060,088 2.81%
744,534 0.52%
1,834,009 1.27%
5,877,601 4.07%

2010 Estimated Workers Age 16 and Over
by Travel Time to Work
Less than 15 minutes
15 to 29 Minutes
30 to 44 Minutes
45 to 59 Minutes
60 or more Minutes

3,991,771

139,652,532

2010 Estimated Average Travel Time to
Work in Minutes
2010 Estimated Tenure of Occupied
Housing Units
Owner-Occupied

146,063,511

439,936 10.51%

14,037,627

9.61%

222,951
145,439
72,137
50,382
66,988
59,013
274,364
82,105

5.33%
3.48%
1.72%
1.20%
1.60%
1.41%
6.56%
1.96%

6,395,567
3,438,688
2,835,737
1,354,972
2,337,123
1,651,016
8,451,241
2,728,179

4.38%
2.35%
1.94%
0.93%
1.60%
1.13%
5.79%
1.87%

220,317
81,895
101,942
189,371
143,626

5.27%
1.96%
2.44%
4.53%
3.43%

7,445,369
3,304,996
3,147,387
7,840,983
5,636,844

5.10%
2.26%
2.15%
5.37%
3.86%

138,253 3.30%
499,379 11.94%
624,348 14.92%
6,597 0.16%
206,660 4.94%
125,509 3.00%
185,409 4.43%
247,302 5.91%

146,063,511

764,880 18.28%
2,757,359 65.90%
661,684 15.81%

973,143
1,276,554
816,291
375,639
550,144

4,835,210 3.31%
16,557,258 11.34%
20,760,906 14.21%
1,007,703 0.69%
8,833,560 6.05%
5,023,137 3.44%
9,485,894 6.49%
8,954,114 6.13%

24.38%
31.98%
20.45%
9.41%
13.78%

32,296,705 22.11%
87,993,683 60.24%
25,773,123 17.65%

39,911,501 28.58%
50,462,298 36.13%
27,499,999 19.69%
10,471,977 7.50%
11,306,757 8.10%

32.59

27.75

3,175,894

116,136,617

2,132,838 67.16%

77,609,497 66.83%

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Pop Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2)
Pop Facts:
Demographic Snapshot (Part 2)
Renter-Occupied

New Jersey Synod
1,043,056 32.84%

2010 Occupied Housing Units, Average
Length of Residence
Owner-Occupied
Renter-Occupied

The United States
38,527,120 33.17%

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Pop Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2)
Pop Facts:
Demographic Snapshot (Part 2)

New Jersey Synod

2010 Estimated All Owner-Occupied
Housing Units by Value
Less than $20,000
$20,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $59,999
$60,000 to $79,999
$80,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $399,999
$400,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $749,999
$750,000 to $999,999
$1,000,000 or more
2010 Estimated Median Owner-Occupied
Housing Unit Value
2010 Estimated Housing Units by Units in
Structure
1 Unit Attached
1 Unit Detached
2 Units
3 or 4 Units
5 to 19 Units
20 to 49 Units
50 or More Units
Mobile Home or Trailer
Boat, RV, Van, etc.

The United States

2,132,838
4,785
11,616
14,822
19,821
24,865
129,434
252,694
577,419
436,388
244,265
260,288
90,653
65,788
$

77,609,497
0.22%
0.54%
0.69%
0.93%
1.17%
6.07%
11.85%
27.07%
20.46%
11.45%
12.20%
4.25%
3.08%

307,095

2,056,011 2.65%
2,919,328 3.76%
3,876,113 4.99%
4,664,635 6.01%
5,645,872 7.27%
14,934,245 19.24%
11,386,772 14.67%
14,040,285 18.09%
7,095,378 9.14%
3,832,669 4.94%
4,206,841 5.42%
1,578,415 2.03%
1,372,933 1.77%
$

3,482,408

170,676

129,573,942

314,061 9.02%
1,883,494 54.09%
325,510 9.35%
231,385 6.64%
351,235 10.09%
136,904 3.93%
203,969 5.86%
35,124 1.01%
726 0.02%

7,368,026 5.69%
80,028,787 61.76%
5,106,385 3.94%
5,817,881 4.49%
12,122,571 9.36%
4,407,504 3.40%
5,911,377 4.56%
8,708,220 6.72%
103,191 0.08%

1 Unit Detac...

1 Unit Detac...

2010 Estimated Housing Units by Year
Structure Built
2000 or Later
1990 to 1999
1980 to 1989
1970 to 1979
1960 to 1969
1950 to 1959
1940 to 1949
1939 or Earlier

3,482,408

129,573,942

2010 Estimated Median Year Structure
Built**
Dominant Year Structure Built

1965

1975

1939 or Earl...

1970 to 1979

Dominant structure type

294,976
320,140
402,073
445,856
506,412
553,826
308,274
650,851

8.47%
9.19%
11.55%
12.80%
14.54%
15.90%
8.85%
18.69%

17,761,158
18,541,780
17,970,290
20,954,467
15,153,685
14,353,052
7,800,957
17,038,553

** Median Year Built will be unreliable if more
than half of the Housing Units in this report
area were built in 1939 or earlier.

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13.71%
14.31%
13.87%
16.17%
11.70%
11.08%
6.02%
13.15%

ELCA Congregations Reporting Programs and Activities That Are a Specialty in
7A New Jersey Synod, ELCA
Bible study/adult Christian ed
Holy Communion - 442 S Route 73 Berlin, NJ
Pastor Cynthia J. Fazzini
Holy Trinity - 59th St & Long Beach Blvd Brant Beach, NJ
Pastor James F. Jacob
Cape May Evangelical - 509 Pittsburg Ave Cape May, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey W. Elliott
St Michael - 601 Kings Hwy N Cherry Hill, NJ
Pastor Michael C. Gebhart
Holy Trinity - 92 Burton Ave Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Pastor Susan P. Nelson-Colaneri
Holy Trinity - 6 Osborn Ave Manasquan, NJ
Pastor Mary V. Farnham
Grace - 65 E Main St Mendham, NJ
Pastor Carol A. Petersen
King of Kings - 250 Harmony Rd Middletown, NJ
Interim Pastor James H. Reeb
Redeemer Church - 3531 State Highway 33 Neptune, NJ
Pastor Randall J. Steinman
Faith - 524 South St New Providence, NJ
Pastor Murdoch MacPherson
Temple - 5600 N Route 130 Pennsauken, NJ
Pastor Margaret M. Marks
Lutheran Church of St Ambrose - 443 S Broadway Pennsville, NJ
Pastor Daniel A. Congleton
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ
Redeemer - 55 Wyckoff Ave Ramsey, NJ
Pastor Michael C. Linderman
Grace - 925 5th Ave River Edge, NJ
Pastor Stephen E. Sweet
St Stephen - 3145 Park Ave South Plainfield, NJ
Pastor Christopher L. Halverson
Our Saviour - 9212 3rd Ave Stone Harbor, NJ
Pastor Glenn F. Schoenberger
Grace Evangelical - 1200 River Rd Teaneck, NJ
Pastor Clemens I. Reinke
St John - 3511 Palisade Ave Union City, NJ
Pastor Horst G. Kugler
Holy Spirit - Bayshore at Washington Villas, NJ
Pastor Leah L. Lavelle
St Luke - 214 State Route 31 N Washington, NJ
Pastor Karol L. Van Wulfen
Christ - 40 Schoolhouse Rd Whiting, NJ
Pastor Joseph F. Watson
St Luke - 2 Salem Rd Willingboro, NJ
Pastor Michael D. Edwards-Ronning

Christian ed age 15 or younger
Christus Evangelical - 909 N 26th St Camden, NJ
Pastor Carol J. Book
Gloria Dei - 300 Shunpike Rd Chatham, NJ
Trinity - 123 E Blackwell St Dover, NJ
Pastor Cheryl L. Johnson
Zion - 312 Philadelphia Ave Egg Harbor City, NJ
Interim Pastor Glenn A. Englehardt
Good Shepherd - Rock Rd & Ackerman Ave Glen Rock, NJ
Pastor Roger W. Spencer
Zion - 11 Schooleys Mountain Rd Long Valley, NJ
Pastor Peter H. Froehlke
Holy Trinity - 6 Osborn Ave Manasquan, NJ
Pastor Mary V. Farnham
Prince of Peace - 61 E Route 70 Marlton, NJ
Pastor Richard W. Overcash
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer - 471 Maywood Ave Maywood, NJ
Pastor Susan P. Nelson-Colaneri
St Stephan's Grace Community - 7 Wilson Ave Newark, NJ
Pastor Maristela L. Freiberg
Messiah - 3091 Bordentown Ave Parlin, NJ
Pastor Nancy A. Nardi
Temple - 5600 N Route 130 Pennsauken, NJ
Pastor Margaret M. Marks
Lutheran Church of St Ambrose - 443 S Broadway Pennsville, NJ
Pastor Daniel A. Congleton
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ
Grace - 925 5th Ave River Edge, NJ
Pastor Stephen E. Sweet
Prince of Peace - 10 Knoll Dr Rockaway, NJ
Pastor Sharon L. Eckhardt
St John - 145 Mortimer Ave Rutherford, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey L. Walters
Holy Cross - 639 Mountain Ave Springfield, NJ
Pastor Jon D. Knecht
Holy Cross - 1500 Hooper Ave Toms River, NJ
Senior Pastor Bruce T. Ewen
St John - 3511 Palisade Ave Union City, NJ
Pastor Horst G. Kugler
St Timothy - 395 Valley Rd Wayne, NJ
Pastor Robert M. Mountenay

Christian ed. for age 16-19
Christus Evangelical - 909 N 26th St Camden, NJ
Pastor Carol J. Book
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ
Holy Cross - 1500 Hooper Ave Toms River, NJ
Senior Pastor Bruce T. Ewen

Community service activities
Atonement - 308 1st Ave Asbury Park, NJ
St Paul - 130 Cable Ave Beachwood, NJ

Pastor Jennifer L. Sweitzer
Pastor Peter M. Hartney

Source: 2011 Congregational Report Form A. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation

10/19/2012

ELCA Congregations Reporting Programs and Activities That Are a Specialty in
7A New Jersey Synod, ELCA
Holy Communion - 442 S Route 73 Berlin, NJ
Pastor Cynthia J. Fazzini
Bridge of Peace Community Church - 2755 Tuckahoe Rd Camden, NJ
Pastor Giselle C. Coutinho
Christus Evangelical - 909 N 26th St Camden, NJ
Pastor Carol J. Book
Cape May Evangelical - 509 Pittsburg Ave Cape May, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey W. Elliott
Zion - 712 Roosevelt Ave Carteret, NJ
Pastor Christine A. Bridge
St Michael - 601 Kings Hwy N Cherry Hill, NJ
Pastor Michael C. Gebhart
St Paul - 832 Park Ave Collingswood, NJ
Pastor Andrew T. Gordon
St Paul - 79 One Mile Rd Ext East Windsor, NJ
Pastor James R. Egan
Good Shepherd - 160 Ridgedale Ave Florham Park, NJ
Pastor Wendy L. Abrahamson
Hope - Adelphia Rd & US Route 9 Freehold, NJ
Pastor Patricia A. Medley
Good Shepherd - Rock Rd & Ackerman Ave Glen Rock, NJ
Pastor Roger W. Spencer
St Matthew Trinity - 57 8th St Hoboken, NJ
Pastor Mary E. Forell-Davis
Zion - 11 Schooleys Mountain Rd Long Valley, NJ
Pastor Peter H. Froehlke
Prince of Peace - 61 E Route 70 Marlton, NJ
Pastor Richard W. Overcash
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer - 471 Maywood Ave Maywood, NJ
Pastor Susan P. Nelson-Colaneri
Grace - 65 E Main St Mendham, NJ
Pastor Carol A. Petersen
St Mark - 100 Harter Rd Morristown, NJ
Pastor Mary Jane Hastings
Ascension - 247 Somerset St New Brunswick, NJ
Interim Pastor Sue A. Riley
Faith - 524 South St New Providence, NJ
Pastor Murdoch MacPherson
Zion - 56 Old Tpke. Oldwick, NJ
Pastor Mark R. Summer
Temple - 5600 N Route 130 Pennsauken, NJ
Pastor Margaret M. Marks
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ
Prince of Peace - 177 Princeton Hightstown Rd Princeton Junction, NJ
Holy Trinity - 150 River Rd Red Bank, NJ
Pastor Dean R. Brown
Grace - 925 5th Ave River Edge, NJ
Pastor Stephen E. Sweet
Lord of Life - 1 Winchester Ct Tabernacle, NJ
Pastor David W. Jones
Holy Cross - 1500 Hooper Ave Toms River, NJ
Senior Pastor Bruce T. Ewen
St John - 3511 Palisade Ave Union City, NJ
Pastor Horst G. Kugler
Good Shepherd - 98 Columbia Ter Weehawken, NJ
Pastor Birgit Solano-Richante
Holy Nativity - 3 Lenape Trl Wenonah, NJ
Pastor Kenneth L. Regan
Reformation - 992 Broadway West Long Branch, NJ
Pastor Matthew Cimorelli
Christ - 40 Schoolhouse Rd Whiting, NJ
Pastor Joseph F. Watson
St John - 1002 S Main St Williamstown, NJ
St Stephen's - 230 N Evergreen Ave Woodbury, NJ
Pastor Christine R. Regan

Confirmation ministry
St Thomas - 135 Salmon St Brick, NJ
Pastor John M. Anderson
Trinity - 123 E Blackwell St Dover, NJ
Pastor Cheryl L. Johnson
Grace - 200 Park Ave Freehold, NJ
Good Shepherd - Rock Rd & Ackerman Ave Glen Rock, NJ
Pastor Roger W. Spencer
Zion - 11 Schooleys Mountain Rd Long Valley, NJ
Pastor Peter H. Froehlke
Holy Trinity - 6 Osborn Ave Manasquan, NJ
Pastor Mary V. Farnham
Lutheran Church of St Ambrose - 443 S Broadway Pennsville, NJ
Pastor Daniel A. Congleton
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ
Holy Trinity - 150 River Rd Red Bank, NJ
Pastor Dean R. Brown
St John - 145 Mortimer Ave Rutherford, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey L. Walters
Grace - Shore Rd & Dawes Ave 11 E Dawes Ave Somers Point, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey H. Rickards
Holy Cross - 639 Mountain Ave Springfield, NJ
Pastor Jon D. Knecht
Holy Cross - 1500 Hooper Ave Toms River, NJ
Senior Pastor Bruce T. Ewen
St Luke - 214 State Route 31 N Washington, NJ
Pastor Karol L. Van Wulfen
St Timothy - 395 Valley Rd Wayne, NJ
Pastor Robert M. Mountenay

Evangelism activities
Bridge of Peace Community Church - 2755 Tuckahoe Rd Camden, NJ
Pastor Giselle C. Coutinho
Cape May Evangelical - 509 Pittsburg Ave Cape May, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey W. Elliott
St Matthew Trinity - 57 8th St Hoboken, NJ
Pastor Mary E. Forell-Davis
Source: 2011 Congregational Report Form A. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation

10/19/2012

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7A New Jersey Synod, ELCA
St Stephan's Grace Community - 7 Wilson Ave Newark, NJ

Pastor Maristela L. Freiberg

Fellowship & social activities
Zion Evangelical - 18th St & Central Barnegat Light, NJ
Pastor Jocelyn Johnston
Cape May Evangelical - 509 Pittsburg Ave Cape May, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey W. Elliott
St Isabel - C/O San Marcos Lutheran Church 908 E. Jersey St. Elizabeth, NJ
Pastor Developer Ramon A. Collazo
St James - 1341 Mays Landing Rd Hammonton, NJ
Pastor Pamela J. Werner
Faith - 1801 Grand Central Ave Lavallette, NJ
Pastor John T. Collins
Holy Trinity - 26 S Forklanding Rd Maple Shade, NJ
Pastor Annemarie Cook
St Andrew - 335 Reynolds Ave Parsippany, NJ
Pastor Frederick L. Lentz
Lutheran Church of St Ambrose - 443 S Broadway Pennsville, NJ
Pastor Daniel A. Congleton
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ
Zion - 215 Elm Ave Rahway, NJ
Pastor Margay J. Whitlock
Holy Trinity - 150 River Rd Red Bank, NJ
Pastor Dean R. Brown
Grace - 925 5th Ave River Edge, NJ
Pastor Stephen E. Sweet
Prince of Peace - 10 Knoll Dr Rockaway, NJ
Pastor Sharon L. Eckhardt
St John - 145 Mortimer Ave Rutherford, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey L. Walters
Grace - Shore Rd & Dawes Ave 11 E Dawes Ave Somers Point, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey H. Rickards
St John - 3511 Palisade Ave Union City, NJ
Pastor Horst G. Kugler
Christ - 40 Schoolhouse Rd Whiting, NJ
Pastor Joseph F. Watson

Identify/use spiritual gifts
Christus Evangelical - 909 N 26th St Camden, NJ
Pastor Carol J. Book
Prince of Peace - 177 Princeton Hightstown Rd Princeton Junction, NJ
Zion - 215 Elm Ave Rahway, NJ
Pastor Margay J. Whitlock
St John - 3511 Palisade Ave Union City, NJ
Pastor Horst G. Kugler

Music
St Paul - 130 Cable Ave Beachwood, NJ
Pastor Peter M. Hartney
Bethany - 262 Joralemon St Belleville, NJ
Pastor Nancy S. Moore
Holy Communion - 442 S Route 73 Berlin, NJ
Pastor Cynthia J. Fazzini
Bridge of Peace Community Church - 2755 Tuckahoe Rd Camden, NJ
Pastor Giselle C. Coutinho
St Paul - 832 Park Ave Collingswood, NJ
Pastor Andrew T. Gordon
St Paul - 79 One Mile Rd Ext East Windsor, NJ
Pastor James R. Egan
Zion - 312 Philadelphia Ave Egg Harbor City, NJ
Interim Pastor Glenn A. Englehardt
Abiding Presence - 2220 Pennington Rd Ewing, NJ
Pastor Boyce D. Whitener
Good Shepherd - Rock Rd & Ackerman Ave Glen Rock, NJ
Pastor Roger W. Spencer
Lutheran Church of Our Savior - 204 Wayne Ave Haddonfield, NJ
Senior Pastor P W. Zschech
St John the Baptist - 300 Bloomfield St Hoboken, NJ
Pastor Triffel L. Felske
St Paul - 440 Hoboken Ave Jersey City, NJ
Pastor Jessica D. Lambert
Holy Trinity - 6 Osborn Ave Manasquan, NJ
Pastor Mary V. Farnham
Prince of Peace - 61 E Route 70 Marlton, NJ
Pastor Richard W. Overcash
Grace - 65 E Main St Mendham, NJ
Pastor Carol A. Petersen
Redeemer Church - 3531 State Highway 33 Neptune, NJ
Pastor Randall J. Steinman
Faith - 524 South St New Providence, NJ
Pastor Murdoch MacPherson
Bethany - 1301 Kennedy Blvd North Bergen, NJ
Pastor Carlos W. Jarvis
Lutheran Church of St Ambrose - 443 S Broadway Pennsville, NJ
Pastor Daniel A. Congleton
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ
Prince of Peace - 177 Princeton Hightstown Rd Princeton Junction, NJ
Grace - 925 5th Ave River Edge, NJ
Pastor Stephen E. Sweet
St John - 145 Mortimer Ave Rutherford, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey L. Walters
Grace - Shore Rd & Dawes Ave 11 E Dawes Ave Somers Point, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey H. Rickards
Holy Cross - 639 Mountain Ave Springfield, NJ
Pastor Jon D. Knecht
St John's - 587 Springfield Ave Summit, NJ
Pastor Andrea L. Walker
Grace Evangelical - 1200 River Rd Teaneck, NJ
Pastor Clemens I. Reinke
Holy Cross - 1500 Hooper Ave Toms River, NJ
Senior Pastor Bruce T. Ewen
Source: 2011 Congregational Report Form A. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation

10/19/2012

ELCA Congregations Reporting Programs and Activities That Are a Specialty in
7A New Jersey Synod, ELCA
St John - 3511 Palisade Ave Union City, NJ
Pastor Horst G. Kugler
Christ - 40 Schoolhouse Rd Whiting, NJ
Pastor Joseph F. Watson
St Stephen's - 230 N Evergreen Ave Woodbury, NJ
Pastor Christine R. Regan

Other activities age 16-19
Calvary - 165 W Crescent Ave Allendale, NJ
Pastor Bruce W. Bassett
Christus Evangelical - 909 N 26th St Camden, NJ
Pastor Carol J. Book
Lutheran Church of St Ambrose - 443 S Broadway Pennsville, NJ
Pastor Daniel A. Congleton
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ

Other activities for children
Christus Evangelical - 909 N 26th St Camden, NJ
Pastor Carol J. Book
Zion - 11 Schooleys Mountain Rd Long Valley, NJ
Pastor Peter H. Froehlke
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer - 471 Maywood Ave Maywood, NJ
Pastor Susan P. Nelson-Colaneri
St Mark - 409 White Horse Pike Oaklyn, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey D. May
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ
Zion - 941 Slocum Ave Ridgefield, NJ
Pastor Janet E. Blair
Holy Cross - 639 Mountain Ave Springfield, NJ
Pastor Jon D. Knecht
Lord of Life - 1 Winchester Ct Tabernacle, NJ
Pastor David W. Jones

Prayer, meditation, spirit dev
Bridge of Peace Community Church - 2755 Tuckahoe Rd Camden, NJ
Pastor Giselle C. Coutinho
Redeemer Church - 3531 State Highway 33 Neptune, NJ
Pastor Randall J. Steinman
Lutheran Church of St Ambrose - 443 S Broadway Pennsville, NJ
Pastor Daniel A. Congleton
St John - 145 Mortimer Ave Rutherford, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey L. Walters
St John - 3511 Palisade Ave Union City, NJ
Pastor Horst G. Kugler
Christ - 40 Schoolhouse Rd Whiting, NJ
Pastor Joseph F. Watson

Social justice activities
Bridge of Peace Community Church - 2755 Tuckahoe Rd Camden, NJ
Pastor Giselle C. Coutinho
Cape May Evangelical - 509 Pittsburg Ave Cape May, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey W. Elliott
St Paul - 832 Park Ave Collingswood, NJ
Pastor Andrew T. Gordon
St Isabel - C/O San Marcos Lutheran Church 908 E. Jersey St. Elizabeth, NJ
Pastor Developer Ramon A. Collazo
Good Shepherd - 160 Ridgedale Ave Florham Park, NJ
Pastor Wendy L. Abrahamson
St Matthew Trinity - 57 8th St Hoboken, NJ
Pastor Mary E. Forell-Davis
Bethany - 2015 John F Kennedy Blvd Jersey City, NJ
Pastor Hans R. Arnesen
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer - 471 Maywood Ave Maywood, NJ
Pastor Susan P. Nelson-Colaneri
Grace - 65 E Main St Mendham, NJ
Pastor Carol A. Petersen
Faith - 524 South St New Providence, NJ
Pastor Murdoch MacPherson
St Stephan's Grace Community - 7 Wilson Ave Newark, NJ
Pastor Maristela L. Freiberg
Temple - 5600 N Route 130 Pennsauken, NJ
Pastor Margaret M. Marks
Grace Evangelical - 1200 River Rd Teaneck, NJ
Pastor Clemens I. Reinke
St John - 3511 Palisade Ave Union City, NJ
Pastor Horst G. Kugler
Good Shepherd - 98 Columbia Ter Weehawken, NJ
Pastor Birgit Solano-Richante
Christ - 40 Schoolhouse Rd Whiting, NJ
Pastor Joseph F. Watson
St John - 1002 S Main St Williamstown, NJ

Stewardship
Cape May Evangelical - 509 Pittsburg Ave Cape May, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey W. Elliott
Trinity - 123 E Blackwell St Dover, NJ
Pastor Cheryl L. Johnson
Nativity - 552 Ryders Ln East Brunswick, NJ
Pastor Jill E. Collict
Abiding Presence - 2220 Pennington Rd Ewing, NJ
Pastor Boyce D. Whitener
Good Shepherd - Rock Rd & Ackerman Ave Glen Rock, NJ
Pastor Roger W. Spencer
Zion - 11 Schooleys Mountain Rd Long Valley, NJ
Pastor Peter H. Froehlke
Lutheran Church of St Ambrose - 443 S Broadway Pennsville, NJ
Pastor Daniel A. Congleton
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ
Source: 2011 Congregational Report Form A. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation

10/19/2012

ELCA Congregations Reporting Programs and Activities That Are a Specialty in
7A New Jersey Synod, ELCA
Good Shepherd - 300 Union Ave Somerville, NJ

Pastor Christine A. Stiger

Support Groups
Cross of Glory - 95 Cambridge Dr Aberdeen, NJ
Pastor Gary E. Costa
Holy Trinity - 59th St & Long Beach Blvd Brant Beach, NJ
Pastor James F. Jacob
Zion - 712 Roosevelt Ave Carteret, NJ
Pastor Christine A. Bridge
Nativity - 552 Ryders Ln East Brunswick, NJ
Pastor Jill E. Collict
Faith - 524 South St New Providence, NJ
Pastor Murdoch MacPherson
Holy Trinity - 150 River Rd Red Bank, NJ
Pastor Dean R. Brown
Grace - Shore Rd & Dawes Ave 11 E Dawes Ave Somers Point, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey H. Rickards
St Luke - 2 Salem Rd Willingboro, NJ
Pastor Michael D. Edwards-Ronning

Worship
Cross of Glory - 95 Cambridge Dr Aberdeen, NJ
Pastor Gary E. Costa
Atonement - 308 1st Ave Asbury Park, NJ
Pastor Jennifer L. Sweitzer
Zion Evangelical - 18th St & Central Barnegat Light, NJ
Pastor Jocelyn Johnston
St Paul - 130 Cable Ave Beachwood, NJ
Pastor Peter M. Hartney
Holy Communion - 442 S Route 73 Berlin, NJ
Pastor Cynthia J. Fazzini
Bridge of Peace Community Church - 2755 Tuckahoe Rd Camden, NJ
Pastor Giselle C. Coutinho
Messiah - 2298 N Route 9 Cape May Court House, NJ
Pastor Bernard R. Kelly
Gloria Dei - 300 Shunpike Rd Chatham, NJ
St Paul - 832 Park Ave Collingswood, NJ
Pastor Andrew T. Gordon
Calvary - 108 Eastman St Cranford, NJ
Pastor Carol A. Lindsay
Bethlehem - 12th Ave Dorothy, NJ
Zion - 312 Philadelphia Ave Egg Harbor City, NJ
Interim Pastor Glenn A. Englehardt
Pilgrim Journey - 83 Galloping Hill Rd Elizabeth, NJ
Pastor Developer Gomes Pedro
Spruce Run Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church - 442 W Hill Rd Glen Gardner, NJ
Pastor Gary V. Ettlemyer
Good Shepherd - Rock Rd & Ackerman Ave Glen Rock, NJ
Pastor Roger W. Spencer
Lutheran Church of Our Savior - 204 Wayne Ave Haddonfield, NJ
Senior Pastor P W. Zschech
St Mark - 350 White Horse Ave Hamilton, NJ
Pastor Linda J. Thurston
Holy Trinity - 92 Burton Ave Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Pastor Susan P. Nelson-Colaneri
St John the Baptist - 300 Bloomfield St Hoboken, NJ
Pastor Triffel L. Felske
Good Shepherd - 112 Middletown Rd Holmdel, NJ
Grace - 982 Summit Ave Jersey City, NJ
Pastor Glenn L. Boisclair
St Paul - 440 Hoboken Ave Jersey City, NJ
Pastor Jessica D. Lambert
Zion - 1799 Kennedy Blvd Jersey City, NJ
First - 65 Oakwood Ave Kearny, NJ
Holy Trinity - 201 N Warwick Rd Magnolia, NJ
Holy Trinity - 6 Osborn Ave Manasquan, NJ
Pastor Mary V. Farnham
Prince of Peace - 61 E Route 70 Marlton, NJ
Pastor Richard W. Overcash
Grace - 65 E Main St Mendham, NJ
Pastor Carol A. Petersen
St Matthew - 318 Chester Ave Moorestown, NJ
Pastor Ingrid A. Wengert
Redeemer Church - 3531 State Highway 33 Neptune, NJ
Pastor Randall J. Steinman
Faith - 524 South St New Providence, NJ
Pastor Murdoch MacPherson
St Stephan's Grace Community - 7 Wilson Ave Newark, NJ
Pastor Maristela L. Freiberg
Bethany - 1301 Kennedy Blvd North Bergen, NJ
Pastor Carlos W. Jarvis
Zion - 56 Old Tpke. Oldwick, NJ
Pastor Mark R. Summer
St Andrew - 335 Reynolds Ave Parsippany, NJ
Pastor Frederick L. Lentz
Lutheran Church of St Ambrose - 443 S Broadway Pennsville, NJ
Pastor Daniel A. Congleton
Grace - 300 Roseberry St Phillipsburg, NJ
Pastor Robert E. Weber
St James - 1213 US Highway 22 Phillipsburg, NJ
Pastor John H. Van Haneghan
St James - 400 Columbia Ave Pitman, NJ
Epiphany - 306 S. Franklin Blvd. Pleasantville, NJ
Prince of Peace - 177 Princeton Hightstown Rd Princeton Junction, NJ
Zion - 215 Elm Ave Rahway, NJ
Pastor Margay J. Whitlock
Redeemer - 55 Wyckoff Ave Ramsey, NJ
Pastor Michael C. Linderman
Source: 2011 Congregational Report Form A. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation

10/19/2012

ELCA Congregations Reporting Programs and Activities That Are a Specialty in
7A New Jersey Synod, ELCA
Grace - 925 5th Ave River Edge, NJ
Pastor Stephen E. Sweet
St John - 145 Mortimer Ave Rutherford, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey L. Walters
Grace - Shore Rd & Dawes Ave 11 E Dawes Ave Somers Point, NJ
Pastor Jeffrey H. Rickards
Good Shepherd - 300 Union Ave Somerville, NJ
Pastor Christine A. Stiger
Holy Cross - 639 Mountain Ave Springfield, NJ
Pastor Jon D. Knecht
St John's - 587 Springfield Ave Summit, NJ
Pastor Andrea L. Walker
Lord of Life - 1 Winchester Ct Tabernacle, NJ
Pastor David W. Jones
Grace Evangelical - 1200 River Rd Teaneck, NJ
Pastor Clemens I. Reinke
Holy Cross - 1500 Hooper Ave Toms River, NJ
Senior Pastor Bruce T. Ewen
Lutheran Church of St Matthew - 2201 New York Ave Union City, NJ
St John - 3511 Palisade Ave Union City, NJ
Pastor Horst G. Kugler
Redeemer - 2384 E Landis Ave Vineland, NJ
Senior Pastor Gary N. Stiegler
Advent - 128 Stirling Rd Warren, NJ
Holy Nativity - 3 Lenape Trl Wenonah, NJ
Pastor Kenneth L. Regan
Christ - 40 Schoolhouse Rd Whiting, NJ
Pastor Joseph F. Watson
St Luke - 2 Salem Rd Willingboro, NJ
Pastor Michael D. Edwards-Ronning

Source: 2011 Congregational Report Form A. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation

10/19/2012

Comparing the Age of All ELCA Clergy Serving Congregations With Clergy in

New Jersey Synod
25%
All ELCA Congregational Clergy
New Jersey Synod

Percent in Age Group

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
<30

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70+

Age Category on February 1, 2012
Source: ELCA Roster Database. Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation.

10/22/2012



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