7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod

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1 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Your Synod at a Glance 1. Summary of Form A Report Includes summary of congregational membership statistics, financial statistics and ethnic membership. 2. Summary of Form C Report Includes summary of congregational programming for the synod, including curriculum used for education, what assistances are offered to those with disabilities, and ways in which congregations practiced advocacy. 3. Select Congregational Statistics Includes the size, location, and past attendance data for congregations within the synod. 4. Synod Trend Report Synod Trend Report showing the baptized membership, average attendance and giving for the synod from 21 to Size of all ELCA Congregations Distribution of all ELCA congregations based on average attendance. 6. Congregation Size/Type by Synod Distribution of congregations by average attendance for each synod. 7. Ethnicity by Synod/Conference The percentage of people of color within a synod and conference. 8. Congregation Growth/Decline by Synod Congregations growing, declining, or remaining stable based on changes in average attendance from 213 to 216 by region. 9. Largest Attendance Congregations by Synod Ranking of congregations based on average attendance. 1. Racially Diverse Congregations by Synod Congregations showing the most racial/ethnic diversity, especially with congregations with no racial/ethnic community in the majority. 11. Congregations with Most Baptisms by Synod Ranking of congregations based on child and adult baptisms. 12. Synod Demographics Includes population projections and many characteristics for the synod's territory. 13. Age Chart comparing the age of clergy 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 Average Attendance for the synod. 15. Community Context Community context of congregations in ELCA synods, based on the parochial forms. 16. Scatter grams Trend charts by Total Giving and Worship Attendance showing the change in percent total giving and percent worshiping attendance from 28 to 212 and 212 to ELCA Roster Distribution of Rostered Ministers by Job and Active Status Run date: Thursday, November 9, 217

2 CD17 Report Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Form A - Summary of Congregational Statistics as of 12/31/216 Run Date 8/11/17 Page 1 of 2 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA Summary of Membership Statistics Totals -- End of Year Congregations Congregations - Organized Congregations - Under Development Change Percent Statistical Analysis Averages per Congregation Reporting Congregations - Filed Form A Baptized Members Confirmed Members 119,599 88, ,934 86,438-4,665-2, Baptized Members (/267) Confirmed Members (/267) Analysis of Membership Gains and Losses Vitality - Congregation Description (Averages) * Baptized Members -- Received By Baptism - Children Under Age 16 By Baptism - Adults Age 16 and Older By Affirmation of Faith By Transfer From Other Sources and Stat Adjs Baptized Members -- Total Received 1, ,248 1, ,291 3, , Worship Nurtures People's Faith Clear Sense of Mission Excitement About the Future Positive Force in the Community Ready to Try Something New Works for Social Justice/Advocacy Baptized Members -- Removed Helps Deepen Relationship with God 4.1 By Death By Transfer From Other Sources and Stat Adjs Baptized Members -- Total Removed 1, ,916 1, ,827 6, ,89 8,77-1, Vitality - Congregation Strengths (Averages) * Building Member Relationships 3.85 Baptized Members Confirmed Active Participants ,89 49,51-7, Incorporating Newcomers Seeking/Using Member Gifts Equipping Members to Share Faith Analysis of Membership Gains and Losses Total Weekly Worship Attendance Avg Sunday Attendance per Cong 22, , , Addressing Social Concerns Managing Disagreements Interacting with Local Community PCT Bapt Mbrs Attending Worship Live Out Faith in Their Daily Lives 3.76 * Congregation Description Averages Range: Hardly at All(1) - Very Well(5); Congregation Strengths Averages Range: Poor(1) - Great(5)

3 CD17 Report Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Form A - Summary of Congregational Statistics as of 12/31/216 Run Date 8/11/17 Page 2 of 2 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA Summary of Financial Statistics Totals -- End of Year Total Receipts Total Disbursements Total Indebtedness on Dec 31 Average Total Giving / Bapt Member Average Total Giving / Conf Member Change Percent 6,81,76 6,854,643 11,186, ,281,43 58,646,476 11,27, ,283-2,28,167 84, Projected Mission Support Not Asked 2,93, Statistical Analysis Averages per Congregation Reporting Total Receipts (/266) Total Disburse (/266) Total Indebtedness (/69) 226, , , Percent Congs With No Debt Detail of Financial Statistics - Receipts Regular Giving by Members 38,599,283 Designated Giving by Members 4,47,23 Earned Income (any source) 7,94,612 Grants (any source) 318,178 All Other Receipts 8,852,664 36,282,922 5,274,278 9,458, ,267 8,838,279-2,316, ,255 1,553,685 19,89-14, Detail of Financial Statistics - Disbursements Percent of Total Disbursements Current Operating Expenses Capital Improvements Payments on Debts 47,64,717 3,766,414 2,728,997 43,94,815 5,184,277 2,666,72-3,699,92 1,417,863-62, Current Operating Expenses Capital Improvements Payments on Debts Mission Support 2,292,734 2,237,713-55, Mission Support 3.82 Other Synod Benevolence 378,37 424,994 46, Other Synod Benevolence.73 Other CWO Benevolence 115,88 15,141-1, Other CWO Benevolence.18 Benevolence - Another Country 137, ,261 33, Benevolence - Another Country.29 Benevolence - Camps 25,887 24,54-1, Benevolence - Camps.4 Benevolence - Colleges 5,343 7,893 2, Benevolence - Colleges.1 Benevolence - Seminaries 49,79 13,996-35, Benevolence - Seminaries.2 Benevolence - Social Service 249, ,685-17, Benevolence - Social Service.4 Benevolence - Campus Ministry 15,753 11,797-3, Benevolence - Campus Ministry.2 Benevolence - Other Direct Recipient 752,96 724,499-28, Benevolence - Direct Recipient 1.24 Subtotal Non-Mission Supt Benev 1,731,189 1,716,77-14, Subtotal Non-Mission Supt Benev 2.93 Other Expenses & Realized Losses 2,664,88 2,87,96 26, Other Expenses & Realized Losses 4.9 Distribution of Congregations by Size Congregations -- Baptized Members Congregations -- Confirmed Members Size of Congs Total Total Bapt Total Total Conf Percent Percent Percent Congs Members Congs Members Percent Under Development Very Small , , Small , , Moderately Small Medium Sized Moderately Large Large Very Large ,5 > 1, ,919 25,253 15,491 21,79 7, ,67 15,45 12,788 6,52 2,

4 CD18 Report Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Run Date 8/11/17 Form C - Summary of Congregational Information as of 12/31/216 Page 1 of 1 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA (185 Congs Filed) C3 Educational Ministry Provided Christian Education Yes 173 No 12 Vacation Bible School Yes 12 No 65 C32 Disability Assistance Provided Building Wheelchair Access... Braille Worship Materials... Large Print Worship Materials... Assistive Hearing Devices Sign Language Interpreters... 4 Special Needs Outreach/Support.. 82 C33 Assets as of December 31, 216 Church Real Estate... Endowment/Meml Funds... Cash/Savings/Bonds... All Other Assets... Students 5,772 Students 4, No Assistance Provided ,592,776 6,456,784 16,866,349 27,21,132 C34 Participated in "God's Work. Our Hands." Sunday, The Day of Service in September Yes 9 No 9 No Resp 5 C35 Involved in an Ongoing Collaboration with Another Congregation in One or More of the Following: Sharing a Pastor or Property, Worship, Education Activities, or Other Aspects of Congregational Life No Yes, w/another ELCA Congregation. 84 Yes, w/another Christian Denom Yes, Other No Response to Any... C36 Congregation Offers Organized Women's Activities or Ministries Yes 97 No 83 No Resp 5 2 C37 Congregation Carrying Out a Mission Plan Yes 8 No 93 No Resp 12 If Not, Developing a Mission Plan Yes C38 Capital Campaign/Feasibility Study Feasibility Study... Beginning of a Campaign... Middle of a Campaign... Near the End of a Campaign... C39 Intend to Borrow Money for Property or Facility Capital Projects in Next 5 Years No Response to Any Yes 18 No 73 No Resp 2 23 No 151 No Resp 11 C4 Percent of Congregation's Total Receipts Received by Online Giving %: 1-1%: 11-2%: %: 31-5%: > 5%: No Response to Any... 4 C31 Languages in which Liturgies are Regularly Conducted Amharic... Anyuak... Arabic... Burmese... Cambodian... Cantonese... Cherokee... Creole... Danish... Dinka... English... Finnish... French... German... Hmong... Indonesian... Inupiaq... Japanese... Kiswahili... Korean Lakotah... Slovak... Lao... Spanish... 4 Latvian... Swahili... Maban... Swedish... Mandarin... Navajo... Norwegian... Nuer... Oromo... Portuguese... Sign... 5 Tagalog... Taiwanese... Tamil... Telugu... Thai... Tigrinya... Vietnamese...

5 Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 543 Jacobs Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA decline 581 St Paul Lutheran Church-Albrightsville-PA decline 773 Nativity Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 477 St Paul Lutheran Church-Easton-PA decline 787 Bethany Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 572 Zion Moselem Lutheran Church-Kutztown-PA decline 588 Trinity Lutheran Church-Lansford-PA decline 776 St Luke Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 738 Zion's Red Church-Orwigsburg-PA decline 539 Zion Lutheran Church-Minersville-PA decline 494 St John Lutheran Church-Pen Argyl-PA decline 573 St Peter Lutheran Church-Fleetwood-PA decline 771 Holy Spirit Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 616 Heidelberg Lutheran Church-Slatington-PA decline 769 Grace Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 82 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church-Towanda-PA decline 545 St Peter Lutheran Church-Tower City-PA decline 352 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA decline 586 St John Lutheran Church-Jim Thorpe-PA decline 358 St Luke's Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA decline 544 Outwood Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA decline 595 Zion Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA decline 751 St John Lutheran Church-Brandonville-PA decline 746 St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church-Port Carbon-PA decline New Jerusalem Lutheran Church-Fleetwood-PA decline 734 St John Lutheran Church-Auburn-PA decline 396 Salem Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA decline 813 St John Lutheran Church-Sayre-PA decline 811 St Luke Reformation Lutheran Church-Noxen-PA decline 38 St Andrew Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA decline 499 Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church-Mount Bethel-PA decline 862 St Paul Lutheran Church-Hamburg-PA decline 392 St Matthew Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA decline 79 Bethany Lutheran Church-West Reading-PA decline 547 St John Lutheran Church-Tremont-PA decline 42 Friedens Lutheran Church-Friedensville-PA decline 362 St Paul Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA decline 529 Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church-Hegins-PA decline 349 Zion Lehigh Lutheran Church-Alburtis-PA decline 524 Trinity Lutheran Church-Hazleton-PA decline 523 Zions Lutheran Church-Weatherly-PA decline 46 St Luke Lutheran Church-Hellertown-PA decline 522 St Matthew Lutheran Church-Weatherly-PA decline 44 Christ Lutheran Church Of Lower Saucon-Bethlehem-PA decline Status:decline=attendance decline of 3% or more, stable=change between -2.9% and +2.9%; growing=attendance grew by 3% or more from 214 to 216; Missing data means the congregation didn't submit any data for the year in question.

6 Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 492 St John Lutheran Church-Easton-PA decline 5549 Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church-Northampton-PA decline 346 St Martin de Porres Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA stable 54 St John Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA stable 583 Trinity Lutheran Church-Bowmanstown-PA stable 582 St Paul Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA stable 739 Christ Lutheran Church-Mahanoy City-PA stable 575 Salem Shalter's Lutheran Church-Fleetwood-PA stable 569 Jerusalem (Red) Lutheran Church-Kempton-PA stable 775 St John Lutheran Church-Reading-PA stable 777 St Mark Lutheran Church-Reading-PA stable 565 Friedens Lutheran Church-Kempton-PA stable 563 St Paul Lutheran Church-Oley-PA stable 538 Trinity Lutheran Church-Pottsville-PA stable 62 St Paul Lutheran Church-Summit Hill-PA stable 617 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Slatedale-PA stable 761 St James Lutheran Church-Geigertown-PA stable 824 St Mark Lutheran Church-Wilkes Barre-PA stable 819 St Jacobi Lutheran Church-Shohola-PA stable 754 St John Lutheran Church-Shenandoah-PA stable 596 Zion Lutheran Church-Nesquehoning-PA stable 36 St Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA stable St Paul Lutheran Church-Middleport-PA stable 589 Grace Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA stable 759 Christ Lutheran Church-Reading-PA stable 812 St Peter Lutheran Church-Hughestown-PA stable 397 St Paul Lutheran Church-Coopersburg-PA stable 518 Christ Lutheran Church-Rush Township-PA stable 515 Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Nuremberg-PA stable 58 St Luke Lutheran Church-Freeland-PA stable 876 Zion's St Johns (Reeds) Lutheran Church-Stouchsburg-PA stable Christ Lutheran Church-Womelsdorf-PA stable 874 St John Gernants Lutheran Church-Leesport-PA stable 381 St Peter's Union Church-Macungie-PA stable 56 St Paul Lutheran Church-Beaver Meadows-PA stable 867 Salem Lutheran Church-Bethel-PA stable 866 Altalaha Lutheran Church-Rehrersburg-PA stable 52 St John Lutheran Church-Scotrun-PA stable 383 Zion (First Hungarian) Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA stable Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Northampton-PA stable 537 English Lutheran Church-Minersville-PA stable 536 St Matthew Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA stable 488 St Mark Lutheran Church-Minisink Hills-PA stable Status:decline=attendance decline of 3% or more, stable=change between -2.9% and +2.9%; growing=attendance grew by 3% or more from 214 to 216; Missing data means the congregation didn't submit any data for the year in question.

7 Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 49 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Martins Creek-PA stable 399 Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA stable St Mark Lutheran Church-Wapwallopen-PA stable 858 Trinity Lutheran Church-Reading-PA stable 72 Hope Lutheran Church-Bowers-PA stable 542 Salem-Hetzels Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA growing 741 Advent Lutheran Church-Tuscarora-PA growing 823 St John Lutheran Church-Wilkes Barre-PA growing 599 St John Lutheran Church-Effort-PA growing 782 Peace Lutheran Church-Reading-PA growing 55 Salem Lutheran Church-Hazleton-PA growing 864 Evangelical Lutheran Friedens Church-Bernville-PA growing 51 St Mark Community Lutheran Church-Stroudsburg-PA growing St James Lutheran Church-Pitman-PA growing 792 St Luke Lutheran Church-Archbald-PA growing 735 Zion Lutheran Church-Frackville-PA growing 798 Grace Lutheran Church-Gouldsboro-PA growing 8 St Luke Lutheran Church-Greeley-PA growing 723 Incarnation Lutheran Church-Reading-PA growing 878 Trinity Lutheran Church-Wernersville-PA Dinkey Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church-Ashfield-PA Faith Lutheran Church-Blakeslee-PA decline 3272 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Leesport-PA decline 3196 Jerusalem Lutheran Church-Schuylkill Haven-PA decline 794 Trinity Lutheran Church-Clarks Summit-PA decline 736 St John Lutheran Church-Friedensburg-PA decline 789 Advent Lutheran Church-West Lawn-PA decline 788 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 78 Trinity Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 779 St Paul Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 737 St Paul Lutheran Church-Auburn-PA decline 888 Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church-Bangor-PA decline 744 Zion Lutheran Church-Tamaqua-PA decline 75 St John Lutheran Church-Ringtown-PA decline 755 St John Lutheran Church-Tamaqua-PA decline 76 St Mark Lutheran Church-Birdsboro-PA decline 765 Faith Lutheran Church-Mount Penn-PA decline 766 Robeson Lutheran Church-Mohnton-PA decline 854 Bern Lutheran Church-Leesport-PA decline 856 Salem-Belleman's Lutheran Church-Mohrsville-PA decline 861 St John Lutheran Church-Mohnton-PA decline 863 Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Of Perry Township-Shoemakersville-PA decline Status:decline=attendance decline of 3% or more, stable=change between -2.9% and +2.9%; growing=attendance grew by 3% or more from 214 to 216; Missing data means the congregation didn't submit any data for the year in question.

8 Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 1562 Friedens Lutheran Church-Oley-PA decline 879 Zion Lutheran Church-Womelsdorf-PA decline 89 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Wilkes Barre-PA decline 772 Hope Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 89 St John Lutheran Church-Nanticoke-PA decline 87 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Kingston-PA decline 871 Friedens Lutheran Church-Shartlesville-PA decline 555 Huffs Lutheran Church-Alburtis-PA decline 51 Christ Lutheran Church-Hazleton-PA decline 525 St Paul Lutheran Church-White Haven-PA decline 541 St Peter Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA decline 546 St Paul Lutheran Church-Tower City-PA decline 578 Zion Spies Evangelical Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 378 Zion Lutheran Church-Old Zionsville-PA decline 567 Trinity Lutheran Church-Kutztown-PA decline 57 Zion Lutheran Church-Kutztown-PA decline 395 St Stephen Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA decline 476 St Pauls Third Lutheran Church-Easton-PA decline 474 St John Lutheran Church-Easton-PA decline 473 St Andrew Lutheran Church-Easton-PA decline 472 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Easton-PA decline 466 Grace Lutheran Church-Nazareth-PA decline 53 St Paul Lutheran Church-Tannersville-PA decline 398 St James Lutheran Church-Coopersburg-PA decline 394 St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA decline St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church-Fountain Hill-PA decline St Mark Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA decline 39 St John Windish Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA decline 388 Messiah Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA decline 387 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA decline 386 Holy Cross Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA decline 368 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Catasauqua-PA decline 376 Grace Lutheran Church-Macungie-PA decline 636 Jordan Lutheran Church-Orefield-PA decline 371 Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church-Allentown-PA decline 615 Ziegels Lutheran Church-Breinigsville-PA decline 369 St Paul Lutheran Church-Catasauqua-PA decline 372 St John Lutheran Church-Emmaus-PA decline 367 Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA decline 579 Trinity Lutheran Church-Topton-PA decline 348 Hope Lutheran Church-Tatamy-PA decline 354 Evangelical Lutheran Church Of The decline Redeemer-Allentown-PA Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA decline Status:decline=attendance decline of 3% or more, stable=change between -2.9% and +2.9%; growing=attendance grew by 3% or more from 214 to 216; Missing data means the congregation didn't submit any data for the year in question.

9 Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 594 Zion's Stone Church Of West Penn Twp-New Ringgold-PA decline Christ Lutheran Church-Jim Thorpe-PA decline 37 Cedar Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA decline 592 St John's Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA decline 597 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Palmerton-PA decline 61 Salem-St Paul Lutheran Church-Kresgeville-PA decline 63 Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church-Palmerton-PA decline St Matthew Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA decline 64 St John Lutheran Church-Palmerton-PA decline 7385 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church-Dushore-PA decline 7521 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Ashland-PA stable 3654 St Matthew United Evangelical Lutheran stable Church-Scranton-PA St Paul Lutheran Church-Orwigsburg-PA stable 84 St James Lutheran Church-Wapwallopen-PA stable 762 St John Lutheran Church-Birdsboro-PA stable 86 St Michael Lutheran Church-Hamburg-PA stable 873 St Luke Lutheran Church-Shoemakersville-PA stable 817 St Peter's Lutheran Church-Scranton-PA stable 86 St John Lutheran Church-Honesdale-PA stable 826 St Paul Lutheran Church-Mountain Top-PA stable 511 Trinity Lutheran Church-West Hazleton-PA stable 513 St James Lutheran Church-Nescopeck-PA stable 465 Trinity Lutheran Church-Bangor-PA stable 534 Friedens Lutheran Church-Llewellyn-PA stable 551 Christ's United Lutheran Church-Ashland-PA stable 558 Christ Lutheran Church-Fleetwood-PA stable 56 Mount Zion Lutheran Church-Kutztown-PA stable 562 St Joseph (Hill) Lutheran Church-Boyertown-PA stable 564 New Bethel Lutheran Church-Kempton-PA stable 568 St Paul Lutheran Church-Mertztown-PA stable 577 Christ Lutheran Church-Oley-PA stable 55 Trinity Lutheran Church-Valley View-PA stable 468 St Paul Lutheran Church of Smithfield-East Stroudsburg-PA stable St John Lutheran Church-Stroudsburg-PA stable 389 Rosemont Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA stable 377 St John Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA stable 43 Trinity Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA stable 634 St John Lutheran Church-Slatington-PA stable 374 St John Lutheran Church-Whitehall-PA stable 364 St Peter (Ridge) Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA stable 366 St Timothy Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA stable 363 St Peter (Hanover) Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA stable Status:decline=attendance decline of 3% or more, stable=change between -2.9% and +2.9%; growing=attendance grew by 3% or more from 214 to 216; Missing data means the congregation didn't submit any data for the year in question.

10 Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 359 St Mark Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA stable 587 St John Lutheran Church in the Heights-Jim Thorpe-PA stable St John Lutheran Church-Bath-PA stable 69 Shepherd Of The Hills Lutheran Church-Whitehall-PA stable 361 Faith United Evangelical Lutheran Church-Nescopeck-PA growing Mount Zion Lutheran Church-Zion Grove-PA growing 768 Christ Lutheran Church-Reading-PA growing 743 Friedens Lutheran Church-New Ringgold-PA growing 828 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bechtelsville-PA growing 868 St Daniel Lutheran Church-Robesonia-PA growing 81 St Paul Lutheran Church-Hawley-PA growing 83 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Northampton-PA growing 566 St John Lutheran Church-Kutztown-PA growing 486 Zion United Lutheran Church-Brodheadsville-PA growing 482 Arndts Lutheran Church-Easton-PA growing 47 New Jerusalem Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA growing 633 Zion Lutheran Church-Northampton-PA growing 818 St Paul's Lutheran Church-Dallas-PA growing 521 St John Evangelical Lutheran Church-Saint Johns-PA growing 613 St John Lutheran Church-Fogelsville-PA growing 59 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA growing 58 Grace Lutheran Church-Topton-PA growing 593 St Peter's Lutheran Church Of Mantzville-Tamaqua-PA growing St John's Lutheran Church-Coplay-PA growing 1629 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Dingmans Ferry-PA decline 378 New Life Lutheran Church-New Tripoli-PA decline 3827 St Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church of the decline Nativity-Allentown-PA St Peter Lutheran Church-Pen Argyl-PA decline 763 Schwarzwald Lutheran Church-Reading-PA decline 785 St John Lutheran Church-Sinking Spring-PA decline 614 Weisenberg Lutheran Church-New Tripoli-PA decline 784 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church-Shillington-PA decline 749 Trinity Lutheran Church-Pottsville-PA decline 483 Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church-Stroudsburg-PA decline Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Bath-PA decline 626 St John Lutheran Church-Nazareth-PA decline 791 Atonement Lutheran Church-Wyomissing-PA decline 559 St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church-Fleetwood-PA decline 553 St Paul Lutheran Church-Douglassville-PA decline 7386 Hope Lutheran Church-Cherryville-PA decline 356 Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church-Whitehall-PA stable Status:decline=attendance decline of 3% or more, stable=change between -2.9% and +2.9%; growing=attendance grew by 3% or more from 214 to 216; Missing data means the congregation didn't submit any data for the year in question.

11 Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 829 St John Lutheran Church-Boyertown-PA stable 781 Reformation Lutheran Church-Reading-PA stable 45 Christ Lutheran Church-Hellertown-PA stable 764 Calvary Lutheran Church-Laureldale-PA growing 627 Union Lutheran Church-Schnecksville-PA growing 57 Christ Lutheran Church-Conyngham-PA growing 758 Allegheny Lutheran Church-Mohnton-PA growing 554 Maidencreek Church-Blandon-PA growing 373 Lutheran Church Of The Holy Spirit-Emmaus-PA decline 869 Trinity Lutheran Church-Robesonia-PA stable Status:decline=attendance decline of 3% or more, stable=change between -2.9% and +2.9%; growing=attendance grew by 3% or more from 214 to 216; Missing data means the congregation didn't submit any data for the year in question.

12 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Research and Evaluation, Office of the Presiding Bishop Source: Congregational Report Forms Congregational Totals for Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA 7E % Change 211 to 216 Number of Organized Congregations Baptized Membership 137, , , , , , Members Received By: Baptism: Children 1,429 1,47 1,36 1,24 1,222 1, Baptism: Adults Affirmation of Faith 1,336 1,237 1, Transfer 854 1, Other and Statistical Adjustment ,437 1,248 1, Members Removed By: Death 1,754 1,661 1,656 1,569 1,569 1, Transfer Other and Statistical Adjustment 5,981 3,625 6,396 6,627 5,916 4, Baptized Members Confirmed Confirmed Members Active Participants ,49 65, ,43 66, ,421 64, ,728 59, ,883 56, ,438 49, Average Attendance 27,64 26,671 25,661 24,376 22,965 21, Racial/Ethnic Composition of Active Participants* African American/Black African National/African Caribbean American Indian/Alaska Native Arab/Middle Eastern Asian/Pacific Multi Racial ,362 Other ,9 143 Latino White 82,982 79,442 74,124 64,37

13 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Research and Evaluation, Office of the Presiding Bishop Source: Congregational Report Forms Congregational Totals for Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, ELCA 7E % Change 211 to 216 Regular Giving by Members $38,787,625 $38,393,116 $37,715,721 $37,459,518 $38,599,283 $36,282, Designated Giving by Members $5,656,46 $5,253,356 $5,427,85 $4,489,8 $4,47,23 $5,274, Earned Income (any source) $6,166,238 $6,593,336 $7,3,589 $7,651,492 $7,94,612 $9,458, Grants & Partnership Support $269,169 $196,53 $333,74 $235,11 $318,178 $427, Other Receipts $6,4,142 $6,497,8 $5,864,2 $6,269,159 $8,852,664 $8,838, Total Receipts $56,919,22 $56,933,346 $56,372,1 $56,15,79 $6,81,76 $6,281, Current Operating Expenses Capital Improvements Payments on Debt Mission Support as % of Total Disbursements as % of Regular Giving Other Bevevolence sent directly: To the synod To the churchwide office to an activity in another country to camps to colleges to seminaries to social services groups or orgs All other benevolence non-mission support benevolence subtotal* Other Expenses Sum of Disbursements* $44,135,978 $4,85,329 $2,962,639 $44,76,247 $5,283,61 $2,538,571 $44,881,77 $3,66,828 $2,886,35 $47,856,346 $3,515,428 $3,217,244 $2,517,889 $2,388,918 $2,352,573 $2,262, $451,15 $11,83 $13,227 $24,93 $15,123 $48,151 $287,985 $693,327 $2,455,254 $58,832,555 $472,639 $147,49 $127,299 $25,99 $11,23 $27,274 $322,482 $638,664 $2,19,264 $58,962,546 $465,132 $151,38 $94,149 $3,361 $5,48 $22,24 $398,376 $57,171 $1,957,33 $57,539,85 $571,687 $86,887 $165,739 $46,483 $3,898 $25,367 $357,658 $685,484 $2,776,869 $61,636,85 $47,64,717 $3,766,414 $2,728,997 $2,292, $378,37 $115,88 $137,569 $25,887 $5,343 $49,79 $249,754 to campus ministry $15, $752,96 $2,664,88 $6,854,643 $43,94,815 $5,184,277 $2,666,72 $2,237,713 $1,955,466 $1,772,627 $1,736,839 $1,943,23 $1,731,189 $1,782, $424,994 $15,141 $171,261 $24,54 $7,893 $13,996 $232,685 $11,797 $724,499 $2,87,96 $58,646,476 (Form C 216 only) Endowment & Memorial Funds $7,28,428 $84,796,344 $9,635,9 $85,498,871 $ 6,456, Cash, Savings, Bonds, etc. $26,556,265 $24,591,372 $24,537,715 $28,412,318 $16,866, Other Assets $12,82,243 $11,213,196 $11,892,56 $11,69, $27,21, Total Indebtedness $19,148,417 $22,89,637 $15,22,315 $2,687,67 $11,27, Number of Bequests Received Value of Bequests $3,63,624 $2,282,85 $1,77,744 $3,16,489 Intended Mission Support $2,466,17 $2,263,4 $2,164,125 $2,78,846 $2,93, * - Because the form changes from year to year, not all fields are shown, thus the detail may not add up to the totals as shown.

14 Percentage of Congregations by Size, Baptized Membership and Average Worship Attendance % of congregations have average worship attendance of 75 or less 5% of congregations have 35 or fewer baptized members and 2 21 and and 5 51 and and 1 11 and and 2 21 and and and and and or more Based on 9113 congregations reporting baptized membership and 92 reporting average attendance. Numbers rounded, so many not equal 1%. Source: ELCA Congregational data, run date: 1/24/217

15 Congregation Size for Region 7, with ELCA Comparison 1% 8% 7% % 2% 1% 5% 1% 3% 9% 9% 16% 14% 33% Average Attendance to to to 15 5% 57% 61% 44% 46% 5% 54% 44% 1 to 5 67% 35% 32% 45% 5% 4% 29% 39% % 7A (N=169) 7B (N=184) 7C (N=192) 7D (N=167) 7E (N=267) 7F (N=15) 7G (N=21) ELCA (N=92) Percentages are rounded, so may not total 1%

16 Racial/Ethnic Active Participants by Conference for 7E African American/ Black African National/ African American Indian/ Alaska Arab Middle Eastern Asian Pacific Islander Multi Racial White Other Latino Bethlehem-Easton , East Berks , Hazleton-Lehighton , Lehigh , Northern Lehigh Valley , Pocono , Schuykill , Scranton-Wilkes-Barre , West Berks , Bethlehem-Easton , East Berks ,234 2 Hazleton-Lehighton ,288 Lehigh ,62 52 Northern Lehigh Valley , Pocono ,41 6 Schuykill 1 1 1,41 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre West Berks 17 1, Synod Totals ,413 64,121 1,63 74 Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms, 214. Prepared by Research and Evaluation, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop. Run Date: 11/22/216

17 Change in Average Attendance between 214 and 216, Region 7 Decline: lost at least 3%, Stable: 3/+3% change, Growth: gained at least 3% 1% 13% 13% 22% 15% 12% 11% 9% 17% 23% 11% 19% 27% 27% 21% 26% 28% 5% 64% 75% 59% 58% 61% 68% 65% 55% % 7A (N=17) 7B (N=178) 7C (N=189) 7D (N=165) 7E (N=266) 7F (N=154) 7G (N=23) ELCA (N=8692) Percentages are rounded, so may not total 1%

18 The five largest congregations, by average worship attendance, in 7E Trinity Lutheran Church, Robesonia PA Lutheran Church Of The Holy Spirit, Emmaus PA St John Lutheran Church, Boyertown PA Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Whitehall PA St John Lutheran Church, Nazareth PA Data Year A Attendance Rank Run Date Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms, /9/217 Prepared by Research and Evaluation, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop.

19 The Most Diverse Congregations in 7E CITY State Active Participants African American Black African National/ Caribbea American Indian/ Alaksa Native Arab Asian Multi White Other Latino St Martin de Porres Lutheran Church Allentown PA Trinity Lutheran Church Bangor PA Ziegels Lutheran Church Breinigsville PA Christ Lutheran Church Fleetwood PA Grace Lutheran Church Macungie PA Hope's Table Reading PA Hope Lutheran Church Reading PA Run Date: 11/23/216 Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms, 214. Prepared by Research and Evaluation, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop.

20 The Congregations with the Most Child and Adult Baptisms in 7E Baptisms Congregation 29 St John Lutheran Church, Nazareth PA 26 Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Whitehall PA 19 St John Lutheran Church, Boyertown PA 13 Trinity Lutheran Church, Robesonia PA 6 Lutheran Church Of The Holy Spirit, Emmaus PA Run Date Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms, /9/217 Prepared by Research and Evaluation, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop.

21 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) Population 222 Projection 217 Estimate 21 Census 2 Census Growth Growth Growth E-NE PA 2,229,28 2,224,345 2,228,282 2,66,816.21% -.18% 7.81% The United States 337,393,57 325,139,271 38,745, ,421, % 5.31% 9.71% 217 Est. Population by Single-Classification Race 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 2,224,345 1,865, ,986 6,481 44, ,848 55, % 5.48%.29% 2.2%.4% 5.79% 2.51% 325,139, ,664,92 41,657,428 3,185,843 18,64,64 628,321 22,4,71 1,897, % 12.81%.98% 5.56%.19% 6.78% 3.35% 217 Est. 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 2,224,345 1,923,43 31,32 31,32 37, ,812 5,526 13, % 13.55% 12.33% 51.38% 1.83% 34.46% 325,139, ,462,59 58,676,762 58,676,762 36,526,912 5,596,194 2,91,491 14,462, % 18.5% 62.25% 9.54% 3.56% 24.65% 217 Est. Hisp. or Latino Pop by Single-Classification Race 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 31,32 129,332 17,95 3, ,279 23, % 5.96% 1.14%.26%.9% 41.91% 7.72% 58,676,762 31,91,2 1,469,814 84,11 245,689 7,11 21,412,121 3,583, % 2.5% 1.37%.42%.12% 36.49% 6.11%

22 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) 217 Est. Pop by Race, Asian Alone, by Category Chinese, except Taiwanese Filipino Japanese Asian Indian Korean Vietnamese Cambodian Hmong Laotian Thai All other Asian Races, including 2 or more 7E-NE PA 44,965 9, % 4, % 1, % 15, % 3, % 5, % % 55.12% % % 4, % The United States 18,64,64 4,31, % 3,51, % 9,2 4.98% 3,532, % 1,742, % 1,994, % 37,84 1.7% 299, % 248, % 22, % 1,736, % 217 Est. Population by Ancestry 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 or American Welsh West Indian (except Hisp. groups) Other Ancestries Ancestry Unclassified 2,224,345 12,749 4,186 2,118 28,611 86,351 16,35 4, ,947 8,643 17,634 22,94 233,155 15,367 4, ,469 3,364 22,458 15,13 7,435 31,29 7,78 6,566 4,428 16,575 98,159 27,899 14,756 56, ,711.57%.19%.1% 1.29% 3.88%.74%.19% 18.56%.39%.79% 9.89% 1.48%.69%.22% 6.58%.15% 1.1%.68%.33% 1.4%.35%.3%.2%.75% 4.41% 1.25%.66% 22.76% 11.18% 325,139,271 1,623,434 86,69 787,968 2,52,818 17,345,157 4,934,79 1,533,597 33,141,423 1,27,84 873,2 21,381,668 13,56, ,89 3,37,172 6,3, ,247 2,,22 3,484,71 2,367, ,21 2,998,973 2,376, ,877 79,665 2,928, ,29 2,611,43 129,832,79 45,621,65.5%.26%.24%.77% 5.33% 1.52%.47% 1.19%.32%.27% 6.58% 4.17%.12%.93% 1.94%.31%.62% 1.7%.73%.13%.92%.73%.17%.22% 6.44%.28%.8% 39.93% 14.3% 217 Est. Pop Age 5+ by Language Spoken At Home Speak only English Speak Asian or Pacific Island Language Speak IndoEuropean Language Speak Spanish Speak Other Language 2,18,496 1,837,79 18,349 63, ,1 11, %.87% 3.2% 8.44%.54% 35,14,149 24,647,638 1,237,32 11,125,188 4,15,24 2,943, % 3.36% 3.65% 13.16%.96%

23 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) 217 Est. Population by Sex Male Female 7E-NE PA 2,224,345 1,97, % 1,126, % The United States 325,139,271 16,54, % 165,84, % 217 Est. Population by Age Age to 4 Age 5 to 9 Age 1 to 14 Age 15 to 17 Age 18 to 2 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 2,224, , , ,329 85,994 94,98 115,416 26, ,87 38,27 319, ,357 12,551 6, % 5.47% 5.95% 3.87% 4.27% 5.19% 11.72% 11.46% 13.86% 14.37% 1.49% 5.42% 2.74% 325,139,271 2,35,122 2,381,327 2,812,563 12,81,176 13,761,898 17,954,957 43,66,859 41,34,299 42,545,767 41,866,929 29,466,143 14,481,874 6,327, % 6.27% 6.4% 3.94% 4.23% 5.52% 13.43% 12.62% 13.9% 12.88% 9.6% 4.45% 1.95% Age 16 and over Age 18 and over Age 21 and over Age 65 and over 217 Est. Median Age 1,826,237 1,768,454 1,673, , % 79.5% 75.23% 18.65% 259,712,84 251,1,83 237,338,185 5,275, % 77.23% 73.% 15.46% 217 Est. Average Age

24 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) 217 Est. Male Population by Age Age to 4 Age 5 to 9 Age 1 to 14 Age 15 to 17 Age 18 to 2 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 217 Est. Median Age, Male 217 Est. Average Age, Male 7E-NE PA 1,97,641 59,2 62,33 67,831 44,82 48,491 59, , , , , ,192 51,526 2, % 5.68% 6.18% 4.2% 4.42% 5.45% 12.24% 11.62% 13.98% 14.37% 1.13% 4.69% 1.83% The United States 16,54,936 1,235,56 1,41,38 1,626,86 6,537,945 7,58,756 9,261,869 22,19,647 2,421,744 2,973,242 2,194,151 13,781,872 6,261,272 2,182, % 6.5% 6.64% 4.8% 4.41% 5.79% 13.81% 12.76% 13.1% 12.62% 8.61% 3.91% 1.36% 217 Est. Female Population by Age Age to 4 Age 5 to 9 Age 1 to 14 Age 15 to 17 Age 18 to 2 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 217 Est. Median Age, Female 1,126,74 56,649 59,389 64,498 41,912 46,489 55, , , , , ,165 69,25 4, % 5.27% 5.72% 3.72% 4.13% 4.93% 11.21% 11.29% 13.74% 14.36% 1.84% 6.13% 3.63% 165,84,335 9,8,66 9,971,19 1,185,757 6,272,231 6,73,142 8,693,88 21,551,212 2,612,555 21,572,525 21,672,778 15,684,271 8,22,62 4,145, % 6.4% 6.17% 3.8% 4.6% 5.27% 13.5% 12.49% 13.7% 13.13% 9.5% 4.98% 2.51% 217 Est. Average Age, Female

25 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) 217 Est. Pop Age 15+ 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 7E-NE PA 1,854,448 58, % 315, % 265, % 872, % 82, % 132,2 7.12% 27, % 14, % 186, % 84, % 12, % The United States 263,91,259 87,13, % 46,667, % 4,436, % 119,66, % 13,64, % 15,569,68 5.9% 3,314, % 12,254, % 29,16, % 12,487, % 16,618, % 217 Est. Pop Age 25+ by Edu. 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 1,558,58 58, ,449 66, ,57 132, ,18 1,165 18,126 13, % 8.5% 38.92% 17.68% 8.49% 14.63% 6.43% 1.16%.87% 219,383,228 12,646,849 16,823,659 61,63,163 46,297,93 17,643,184 4,423,558 17,347,89 4,265,671 2,872, % 7.67% 27.83% 21.1% 8.4% 18.43% 7.91% 1.94% 1.31% 217 Est. Pop. Age 25+ by Edu. Attain., Hisp./Lat. No High School Diploma High School Graduate Some College or Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree or Higher 159,982 51,753 51,22 39,6 18, % 31.89% 24.38% 11.38% 32,978,696 11,642,766 8,928,763 7,765,31 4,641, % 27.7% 23.55% 14.8% Copyright 217 Claritas, LLC. All rights reserved.

26 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) Households 222 Projection 217 Estimate 21 Census 2 Census Growth Growth Growth E-NE PA 867,59 865, ,712 85,782.15% -.34% 7.81% The United States 128,246, ,356, ,716,292 15,48, % 5.69% 1.65% 217 Est. Households by Household Type Family Households Nonfamily Households 865, , , % 32.86% 123,356,629 81,921,79 41,434, % 33.59% 217 Est. Group Quarters Population 7,235 8,15, HHs by Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino 84, % 15,989, % 217 Est. Households by HH Income Income < $15, Income $15, to $24,999 Income $25, to $34,999 Income $35, to $49,999 Income $5, to $74,999 Income $75, to $99,999 Income $1, to $124,999 Income $125, to $149,999 Income $15, to $199,999 Income $2, to $249,999 Income $25, to $499,999 Income $5,+ 217 Est. Average Household Income 865,727 96,579 92,622 87, ,83 162, ,727 76,429 45,188 38,823 15,165 14,122 4,33 $ 72, % 1.7% 1.13% 13.73% 18.74% 13.14% 8.83% 5.22% 4.48% 1.75% 1.63%.5% 123,356,629 14,569,951 12,458,733 11,945,513 16,36,493 21,434,587 14,916,414 1,499,557 6,753,414 6,78,42 2,922,249 3,264,614 1,54,72 $ 8, % 1.1% 9.68% 13.22% 17.38% 12.9% 8.51% 5.47% 5.5% 2.37% 2.65% 1.22% 217 Est. Median Household Income $ 55,726 $ 57, Median HH Income by Single-Class. Race or Ethn. 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 $ 57,642 $ 42,785 $ 38,287 $ 77,225 $ 41,711 $ 34,84 $ 4,1 $ 61,6 $ 38,283 $ 4,866 $ 78,386 $ 56,69 $ 43,64 $ 51,515 Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino $ 37,778 $ 57,843 $ 45,585 $ 59,613

27 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) 217 Est. Family HH Type by 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 7E-NE PA 581, , % 273, % 21, % 21, % 55, % 44, % The United States 81,921,79 25,139, % 34,687, % 2,939, % 3,137, % 8,814, % 7,23, % 217 Est. Households by Household Size 1-person 2-person 3-person 4-person 5-person 6-person 7-or-more-person 865, , ,26 143,79 111,32 49,994 19,31 11, % 33.99% 16.6% 12.86% 5.77% 2.23% 1.29% 123,356,629 33,617,948 39,847,44 2,11,312 16,173,316 7,971,942 3,382,765 2,351, % 32.3% 16.22% 13.11% 6.46% 2.74% 1.91% 217 Est. Average Household Size Est. Households by Presence of People Under 18 Households with 1 or more People under Age 18 Households with No People under Age 18 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 with No People under Age 18 Married-Couple Family Other Family, Male Householder Other Family, Female Householder Nonfamily, Male Householder Nonfamily, Female Householder 865, , , , ,599 24,275 64,98 2, , ,721 18,754 36,833 13,826 15, % 69.29% 65.66% 9.13% 24.11%.88%.22% 43.8% 3.13% 6.14% 21.81% 25.12% 123,356,629 41,349,575 82,7,54 41,349,575 26,985,818 3,498,768 1,465, ,57 12,116 82,7,54 32,841,596 2,578,681 5,552,12 19,246,242 21,788, % 66.48% 65.26% 8.46% 25.31%.72%.25% 4.5% 3.14% 6.77% 23.47% 26.57%

28 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) 217 Est. Households by Number of Vehicles No Vehicles 1 Vehicle 2 Vehicles 3 Vehicles 4 Vehicles 5 or more Vehicles 217 Est. Average Number of Vehicles Family Households 222 Projection 217 Estimate 21 Census 2 Census Growth Growth Growth E-NE PA 865,727 74, , ,12 126,931 4,877 14, , , , ,217.22% -.22% 6.7% 8.6% 32.87% 37.43% 14.66% 4.72% 1.72% The United States 123,356,629 11,44,689 41,446,295 46,37,877 17,166,395 5,358,642 2,32, ,167,241 81,921,79 77,538,296 71,787, % 5.65% 8.1% 8.95% 33.6% 37.54% 13.92% 4.34% 1.65% 217 Est. Families by Poverty Status 217 Families at or Above Poverty 217 Families at or Above Poverty with Children 581, ,742 29, % 35.96% 81,921,79 72,467,717 32,142, % 39.24% 217 Families Below Poverty 217 Families Below Poverty with Children 55,541 42, % 7.29% 9,453,992 7,26, % 8.8% 217 Est. Pop Age 16+ by Employment Status In Armed Forces Civilian - Employed Civilian - Unemployed Not in Labor Force 1,826, ,34,425 97, ,497.3% 56.64% 5.35% 37.97% 259,712,84 1,36,42 15,445,369 13,599,297 94,631,16.4% 57.93% 5.24% 36.44% 217 Est. Civ. Employed Pop 16+ 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 1,33,26 74,589 99,241 58,118 32,951 18,362 82,421 1, % 9.61% 5.63% 3.19% 1.78% 7.98%.13% 15,28,96 12,356,964 12,47,937 1,439,854 7,1,515 3,918,547 14,278, , % 8.2% 6.95% 4.66% 2.61% 9.5%.16%

29 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) 217 Est. Civ. Employed Pop 16+ by Occupation Architect/Engineer Arts/Entertainment/Sports Building Grounds Maintenance Business/Financial Operations Community/Social Services Computer/Mathematical Construction/Extraction Education/Training/Library Farming/Fishing/Forestry Food Prep/Serving Healthcare Practitioner/Technician Healthcare Support Maintenance Repair Legal Life/Physical/Social Science Management Office/Admin. Support Production Protective Service Sales/Related Personal Care/Service Transportation/Moving 7E-NE PA 1,33,26 15, % 13, % 38, % 38, % 18, % 18, % 49, % 58, % 5,57.49% 58, % 66,7 6.39% 3, % 4, % 7,836.76% 6,836.66% 83, % 147, % 82, % 2,648 2.% 16, % 34, % 91, % The United States 15,28,96 2,723, % 2,893, % 6,64,69 4.4% 7,18, % 2,513, % 4,52,46 2.7% 7,555, % 9,85, % 1,18,648.74% 8,799, % 8,597, % 3,78, % 4,81, % 1,718, % 1,39,2.87% 14,87, % 19,911, % 8,961, % 3,333, % 16,243, % 5,551, % 9,35, % 217 Est. Pop 16+ by Occupation Classification Blue Collar White Collar Service & Farm 1,33,26 263,74 581, , % 56.3% 18.23% 15,28,96 3,677,731 91,37,56 28,566, % 6.58% 19.1% 217 Est. Workers Age 16+ by Transp. To Work Drove Alone Car Pooled Public Transportation Walked Bicycle Other Means Worked at Home 1,1, ,989 95,695 17,464 3,861 1,743 8,992 37, % 9.47% 1.73% 3.5%.17%.89% 3.68% 148,83, ,194,537 13,981,848 7,537,731 4,97,293 91,175 1,817,24 6,553, % 9.44% 5.9% 2.77%.61% 1.23% 4.43% 217 Est. Workers Age 16+ by Travel Time to Work* Less than 15 minutes 15 to 29 Minutes 3 to 44 Minutes 45 to 59 Minutes 6 or more Minutes 217 Est. Avg. Travel Time to Work in Minutes* 289, , ,392 62,714 91, ,318,233 51,571,172 28,692,498 11,49,613 11,918, Est. Occupied Housing Units by Tenure Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied 865, , , % 28.2% 123,356,629 8,15,481 43,251, % 35.6% 217 Occupied Housing Units: Avg. Length of Residence Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied

30 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) 7E-NE PA The United States 217 Est. Owner Occupied Housing Units by Value Value Less than $2, Value $2, to $39,999 Value $4, to $59,999 Value $6, to $79,999 Value $8, to $99,999 Value $1, to $149,999 Value $15, to $199,999 Value $2, to $299,999 Value $3, to $399,999 Value $4, to $499,999 Value $5, to $749,999 Value $75, to $999,999 Value $1,, or more 217 Est. Median All Owner-Occupied Housing Unit Value 623,127 21,351 19,965 23,82 33,913 46, , , ,83 58,17 22,397 13,518 4,219 3,918 $ 172, % 3.2% 3.7% 5.44% 7.49% 17.84% 19.86% 22.64% 9.33% 3.59% 2.17%.68%.63% 8,15,481 3,62,328 2,578,679 2,81,54 3,97,993 4,983,7 11,696,27 11,477,815 14,646,276 8,614,829 5,468,587 5,619,379 2,622,81 2,617,913 $ 197, % 3.22% 3.51% 4.88% 6.22% 14.6% 14.33% 18.28% 1.75% 6.83% 7.1% 3.27% 3.27% 217 Est. Housing Units by Units in Structure 1 Unit Attached 1 Unit Detached 2 Units 3 or 4 Units 5 to 19 Units 2 to 49 Units 5 or More Units Mobile Home or Trailer Boat, RV, Van, etc. Dominant structure type 1,9, , ,321 46,231 44,666 48,833 12,621 21,47 4, Unit Detac % 63.2% 4.58% 4.42% 4.84% 1.25% 2.12% 4.2%.1% 139,128,76 8,174,276 85,377,731 5,132,965 6,136,58 13,33,4 5,58,891 7,234,615 8,862, ,888 1 Unit Detac % 61.37% 3.69% 4.41% 9.37% 3.64% 5.2% 6.37%.8% 217 Est. Housing Units by Year Structure Built Housing Units Built 21 or later Housing Units Built 2 to 29 Housing Units Built 199 to 1999 Housing Units Built 198 to 1989 Housing Units Built 197 to 1979 Housing Units Built 196 to 1969 Housing Units Built 195 to 1959 Housing Units Built 194 to 1949 Housing Units Built 1939 or Earlier 1,9,642 23,765 15,655 15, , ,217 84,421 93,814 58, , % 1.46% 1.49% 11.44% 13.29% 8.36% 9.29% 5.84% 28.47% 139,128,76 9,389,834 2,264,586 18,461,233 18,15,562 2,58,768 14,297,849 13,997,399 6,927,851 17,13, % 14.57% 13.27% 13.1% 14.79% 1.28% 1.6% 4.98% 12.29% 217 Est. Median Year Structure Built** Dominant Year Structure Built or Ear to 1979 Copyright 217 Claritas, LLC. All rights reserved. * This row intentionally left blank. No Total Category. **1939 will appear when at least half of the Housing Units in this reports area were built in 1939 or earlier.

31 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Trend Pop-Facts: Demographic Trend Population by Age* Age to 4 Age 5 to 9 Age 1 to 14 Age 15 to 17 Age 18 to 2 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 Age 16 and over Age 18 and over Age 21 and over Age 65 and over Median Age 7E-NE PA 2/21 Census % 217 Estimate % 222 Projection % 2,228,282 2,224,345 2,229,28 123, % 115, % 115, % 133, % 121, % 115, % 142, % 132, % 121, % 93, % 85, % 84, % 97, % 94, % 94, % 16, % 115, % 118, % 244, % 26, % 263, % 29, % 254, % 25, % 348, % 38, % 271, % 29, % 319, % 325, % 179, % 233, % 276, % 122, % 12, % 125, % 55, % 6, % 64, % 1,799, % 1,826, % 1,848, % 1,735, % 1,768, % 1,792, % 1,638, % 1,673, % 1,697, % 357, % 414, % 467, % Population by Sex* Male Female 2,228,282 2,224,345 2,229,28 1,94, % 1,97, % 1,1, % 1,134, % 1,126, % 1,128, %

32 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Trend Pop-Facts: Demographic Trend Pop. by Single-Classification Race by Hispanic/Latino* Hispanic or Latino: 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 Not Hispanic or Latino 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 Households by Age of Householder* Age Under 25 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 Median Age of Householder Households by Household Income** Income Less than $15, Income $15, to $24,999 Income $25, to $34,999 Income $35, to $49,999 Income $5, to $74,999 Income $75, to $99,999 Income $1, to $124,999 Income $125, to $149,999 Income $15, to $199,999 Income $2, to $249,999 Income $25, to $499,999 Income $5, or more Average Household Income Median Household Income Median HH Inc. by Single Classification Race** White Alone Black or African American Alone 2/21 Census % 7E-NE PA 217 Estimate % 222 Projection 233,619 31,32 352,49 1, % 129, % 151, % 14,2 5.99% 17, % 2, % 2, % 3, % 4, % 62.26% % 98.26% 218.9% 283.9% 331.9% 97, % 126, % 148, % 18, % 23, % 27, % 1,994,663 1,923,43 1,876,538 1,834, % 1,735, % 1,668, % 91, % 14, % 113, % 2,895.15% 3,55.16% 3,181.17% 34, % 44, % 51, % 42.2% 633.3% 792.4% 2,66.13% 2,569.13% 2,59.13% 27, % 32,61 1.7% 36, % 868, , ,59 26, % 23, % 23, % 13, % 16, % 14, % 149, % 129, % 125, % 192, % 166, % 145, % 169, % 182, % 182, % 111, % 141, % 164, % 81, % 78, % 8, % 34, % 37, % 39, % ,39 865, ,59 133, % 96, % 88, % 114, % 92, % 87,12 1.5% 11, % 87, % 83, % 14, % 118, % 114, % 162, % 162, % 157, % 76, % 113, % 114, % 34, % 76, % 8, % 13, % 45, % 51, % 1, % 38, % 45, % 5,318.66% 15, % 2, % 3,88.47% 14, % 17, % 1,153.14% 4,33.5% 6,11.7% $ 49,829 $ 72,362 $ 78,66 $ 39,85 $ 55,726 $ 59,511 $ 4,239 $ 57,642 $ 61,814 $ 34,792 $ 42,785 $ 45,44 %

33 Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Trend Pop-Facts: Demographic Trend American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Asian Alone Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone Some Other Race Alone Two or More Races Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino Copyright 217 Claritas, LLC. All rights reserved. *Census column is 21 Data. **Census column is 2 Data. 7E-NE PA 2/21 Census % 217 Estimate % 222 Projection $ 33,647 $ 38,287 $ 41,84 $ 58,346 $ 77,225 $ 82,921 $ 48,636 $ 41,711 $ 44,398 $ 26,833 $ 34,84 $ 37,633 $ 31,923 $ 4,1 $ 44,211 $ 27,891 $ 37,778 $ 41,69 $ 4,349 $ 57,843 $ 62,29 %

34 Age of Active Ministers of Word and Sacrament 7E (N=182) ELCA (N=882) 5% 4% 3% 2% 23% 23% 22% 18% 16% 1% % 13% 12% 11% 8% 9% 7% 7% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 3% 3% 2% <3 3 to to 39 4 to to 49 5 to to 59 6 to to 69 7 to 99 Percentages rounded, so may not equal 1%.

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36 Projected Change in Population from 215 to 22 by ZIP Codes and Change in Congregation Average Attendance from 211 to 214 for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod W Main St US Hwy 22 Bradford US Hwy 6 I 81 S Susquehanna Route 6 Roosevelt Hwy Wayne Wyoming I 476 S US Hwy 22 E Sullivan US Hwy 22 Lackawanna I 38 S I 84 W Pike I 84 W Hamilton Blvd Lehigh I 78 W Northampton US Hwy 11 Luzerne I 8 W I 38 S Monroe US Hwy 29 Carbon I 476 S I 8 E Allentown Area Berks US Hwy 222 S N 5th Street Hwy Schuylkill I 78 E Lehigh Northampton Reading Area Penn Ave Lancaster Pike N US Hwy 422 E I 176 S Perkiomen Ave *Growing, stable or declining congregations were determined by (214 avg att avg att)/211 avg att Growth: greater than.3 Declining: less than -.3 Stable: at or between.3 and -.3 Berks US Hwy 422 E Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation, 2-16 Office of the Presiding Bishop Source: The Nielsen Company County boundary