9B North Carolina Synod

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1 9B North Carolina Synod 9B North Carolina 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 9B North Carolina Synod, ELCA 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 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 56,415 46,611 55,848 45, Baptized Members (/19) Confirmed Members (/188) 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 , , 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 4.2 By Death By Transfer From Other Sources and Stat Adjs Baptized Members -- Total Removed , ,115 3, , Vitality - Congregation Strengths (Averages) * Building Member Relationships 3.95 Baptized Members Confirmed Active Participants ,477 38,337-5, 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 21, , Addressing Social Concerns Managing Disagreements Interacting with Local Community PCT Bapt Mbrs Attending Worship Live Out Faith in Their Daily Lives 3.81 * Congregation Description Averages Range: Hardly at All(1) - Very Well(5); Congregation Strengths Averages Range: Poor(1) - Great(5)

3 CD17 Report 9B North Carolina Synod, ELCA 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 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 61,894,127 59,847,954 31,312, ,957,581 59,285,34 3,138, , ,614-1,174, Projected Mission Support Not Asked 5,222, Statistical Analysis Averages per Congregation Reporting Total Receipts (/193) Total Disburse (/193) Total Indebtedness (/64) 321, , , Percent Congs With No Debt Detail of Financial Statistics - Receipts Regular Giving by Members 45,972,377 Designated Giving by Members 9,696,391 Earned Income (any source) 2,743,745 Grants (any source) 674,228 All Other Receipts 2,87,386 44,883,316 1,236,885 3,39, ,244 2,834,559-1,89,61 54, ,832-61,984 27, Detail of Financial Statistics - Disbursements Percent of Total Disbursements Current Operating Expenses Capital Improvements Payments on Debts 42,344,145 5,38,393 5,247,319 41,593,612 5,171,697 5,156,832-75, ,696-9, Current Operating Expenses Capital Improvements Payments on Debts Mission Support 2,691,792 2,735,619 43, Mission Support 4.61 Other Synod Benevolence 32,13 264,66-37, Other Synod Benevolence.45 Other CWO Benevolence 14,16 159,32 19, Other CWO Benevolence.27 Benevolence - Another Country 232,21 192,75-39, Benevolence - Another Country.33 Benevolence - Camps 47,666 54,347 6, Benevolence - Camps.9 Benevolence - Colleges 62,837 36,34-26, Benevolence - Colleges.6 Benevolence - Seminaries 28,718 15,363-13, Benevolence - Seminaries.3 Benevolence - Social Service 62, ,592 23, Benevolence - Social Service 1.6 Benevolence - Campus Ministry 287,949 3,199 12, Benevolence - Campus Ministry.51 Benevolence - Other Direct Recipient 1,257,265 1,275,7 17, Benevolence - Direct Recipient 2.15 Subtotal Non-Mission Supt Benev 2,961,146 2,923,578-37, Subtotal Non-Mission Supt Benev 4.93 Other Expenses & Realized Losses 1,287,331 1,696,174 48, Other Expenses & Realized Losses 2.86 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, ,858 1,387 5,495 5,991 2, ,382 7,361 5,563 2,156 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 9B North Carolina Synod, ELCA (16 Congs Filed) C3 Educational Ministry Provided Christian Education Yes 13 No 3 Vacation Bible School Yes 74 No 32 C32 Disability Assistance Provided Building Wheelchair Access... Braille Worship Materials... Large Print Worship Materials... Assistive Hearing Devices Sign Language Interpreters... 2 Special Needs Outreach/Support.. 64 C33 Assets as of December 31, 216 Church Real Estate... Endowment/Meml Funds... Cash/Savings/Bonds... All Other Assets... Students 6,296 Students 3, No Assistance Provided ,48,51 39,694,58 15,136,289 13,371,737 C34 Participated in "God's Work. Our Hands." Sunday, The Day of Service in September Yes 63 No 42 No Resp 1 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... 4 Yes, w/another ELCA Congregation. 36 Yes, w/another Christian Denom Yes, Other... 1 No Response to Any... C36 Congregation Offers Organized Women's Activities or Ministries Yes 89 No 14 No Resp 3 3 C37 Congregation Carrying Out a Mission Plan Yes 61 No 43 No Resp 2 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 11 No Response to Any Yes 15 No 23 No Resp No 79 No Resp 4 C4 Percent of Congregation's Total Receipts Received by Online Giving %: 1-1%: 11-2%: %: 31-5%: > 5%: 6 3 No Response to Any... 3 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... Tagalog... Taiwanese... Tamil... Telugu... Thai... Tigrinya... Vietnamese... 1

5 Select Congregational Statistics 9B North Carolina Synod, ELCA Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 1628 Grace Mountainside Lutheran Church-Robbinsville-NC Church Of The Abiding Savior-Durham-NC decline 3329 Trinity Lutheran Church-Rocky Mount-NC decline 3487 Our Savior Lutheran Church-Durham-NC decline 3492 Living Waters Lutheran Church-Cherokee-NC decline 3116 Community Lutheran Church-Summerfield-NC decline 3513 Water Of Life Lutheran Church-Wilmington-NC decline Abiding Savior Lutheran Church-Fairview-NC decline 4122 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church-Liberty-NC decline 4174 Christ Lutheran Church-Jonesville-NC decline 426 Mount Gilead Lutheran Church-Mount Pleasant-NC decline 427 Mount Zion Lutheran Church-Richfield-NC decline 448 Lebanon Lutheran Church-Cleveland-NC decline 486 St Mark Lutheran Church-Lumberton-NC decline 474 Sharon Lutheran Church-Statesville-NC decline 461 Haven Lutheran Church-Salisbury-NC decline 4184 St Thomas Lutheran Church-Charlotte-NC decline 4131 Christ Lutheran Church-Winston Salem-NC decline 425 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Mount Pleasant-NC decline 4234 Salem Lutheran Church-Lincolnton-NC decline 482 St Timothy Lutheran Church-Havelock-NC decline 4157 St Timothy Lutheran Church-Conover-NC decline 4159 Mount Hebron Lutheran Church-Hildebran-NC decline 412 St Paul Lutheran Church-Burlington-NC decline 476 St Paul Lutheran Church-Statesville-NC decline 4112 New Covenant Lutheran Church-Archdale-NC decline 4229 St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church-Kings decline Mountain-NC Family Of Faith Lutheran Church-Concord-NC stable 377 Grace Lutheran Church-Washington-NC stable 428 New Bethel Lutheran Church-Richfield-NC stable 447 Amity Lutheran Church-Cleveland-NC stable 4119 New Jerusalem Lutheran Church-Lexington-NC stable 4118 Lebanon Lutheran Church-Lexington-NC stable 472 Calvary Lutheran Church-Spencer-NC stable 421 St Andrew Lutheran Church-Andrews-NC stable 4175 Ebenezer Lutheran Church-Catawba-NC stable 4196 St Paul Lutheran Church-Hamlet-NC stable 4192 St Martin Lutheran Church-Concord-NC stable 4128 Nazareth Lutheran Church-Rural Hall-NC stable 454 Luther Lutheran Church-Richfield-NC stable 4186 Cold Water Lutheran Church-Concord-NC stable 7323 Shepherd Of The Hills Lutheran Church-Sylva-NC stable 4155 St Andrew Lutheran Church-Mount Airy-NC stable 484 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church-Kinston-NC 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.

6 Select Congregational Statistics 9B North Carolina Synod, ELCA Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 4245 The Lutheran Church Of The Living Word-Laurinburg-NC stable St John Lutheran Church-Lenoir-NC stable 4114 Shiloh Lutheran Church-Lewisville-NC stable 462 Messiah Lutheran Church-Salisbury-NC stable 418 Sharon Lutheran Church-Gibsonville-NC stable 417 Peace Lutheran Church-Gibsonville-NC stable 4162 St Mark Lutheran Church-Lenoir-NC stable 464 Prince of Peace Lutheran Church-Salisbury-NC stable 7559 Messiah of the Mountains Lutheran Church-Burnsville-NC growing Church of the Savior Lutheran Church-Newland-NC growing 377 Joy of Discovery Lutheran Church-Raleigh-NC growing 4172 St John Lutheran Church-Taylorsville-NC growing 4125 Holy Cross Lutheran Church-Mocksville-NC growing 4127 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Reidsville-NC growing 4238 Advent Lutheran Church-Spindale-NC growing 4148 Messiah Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC growing 4134 St Michael Lutheran Church-High Point-NC growing 414 Faith Lutheran Church-Conover-NC growing 4241 Trinity Lutheran Church-Vale-NC St Luke Lutheran Church-Mount Ulla-NC Cross and Crown Lutheran Church-Matthews-NC decline 7516 Living Saviour Lutheran Church-Charlotte-NC decline 1376 Christ Lutheran Church-Greensboro-NC decline 329 New Hope Lutheran Church-Kannapolis-NC decline 313 Abiding Presence Lutheran Church-Fuquay Varina-NC decline Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Elizabeth City-NC decline 4137 Bethany Lutheran Church-Boone-NC decline 4142 Amazing Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church-Granite decline Falls-NC Emmanuel Lutheran Church-High Point-NC decline 491 Trinity Lutheran Church-Sanford-NC decline 483 Lutheran Church of Our Savior-Jacksonville-NC decline 481 Our Redeemer Lutheran Church-Greenville-NC decline 497 Alamance Lutheran Church-Alamance-NC decline 499 Macedonia Lutheran Church-Burlington-NC decline 479 St James Lutheran Church-Fayetteville-NC decline 4115 Becks Lutheran Church-Lexington-NC decline 4116 First Lutheran Church-Lexington-NC decline 4117 Holly Grove Lutheran Church-Lexington-NC decline 4121 St Luke Lutheran Church-Lexington-NC decline 4129 Grace Lutheran Church-Thomasville-NC decline 4132 The Evangelical Lutheran Church Of The Epiphany-Winston Salem-NC 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.

7 Select Congregational Statistics 9B North Carolina Synod, ELCA Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 416 Friedens Lutheran Church-Gibsonville-NC decline 4237 Ascension Lutheran Church-Shelby-NC decline 4221 Holy Communion Lutheran Church-Dallas-NC decline 446 St Mark's Lutheran Church-China Grove-NC decline 445 Mount Moriah Lutheran Church-China Grove-NC decline 423 Bethphage Lutheran Church-Lincolnton-NC decline 4231 Daniels Lutheran Church-Lincolnton-NC decline 4232 Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Lincolnton-NC decline 422 St Enoch Lutheran Church-Kannapolis-NC decline 4236 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Mount Holly-NC decline 457 Bethel Lutheran Church-Salisbury-NC decline 4153 St Andrew Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC decline 4154 St Luke Lutheran Church-Conover-NC decline 4156 St Stephens Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC decline 416 St John Lutheran Church-Hudson-NC decline 4169 St Paul Lutheran Church-Newton-NC decline 4216 St John Lutheran Church-Cherryville-NC decline 4188 Mount Hermon Lutheran Church-Concord-NC decline 4191 St John Lutheran Church-Concord-NC decline 4194 Mount Olive Lutheran Church-Mount Pleasant-NC decline 4199 Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church-Kannapolis-NC decline 451 Wittenberg Lutheran Church-Granite Quarry-NC decline 4177 St Martin Lutheran Church-Albemarle-NC decline 429 A Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church-Charlotte-NC decline 4151 Sardis Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC decline 1525 St Luke Lutheran Church-Taylorsville-NC stable 1425 Old St Paul Lutheran Church-Newton-NC stable 3263 Unity Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC stable 4144 Bethlehem Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC stable 47 St Peter Lutheran Church-Salisbury-NC stable 48 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Goldsboro-NC stable 411 Lutheran Church of Our Father-Greensboro-NC stable 4135 Holy Communion Lutheran Church-Banner Elk-NC stable 4113 Coble's Lutheran Church-Julian-NC stable 412 Pilgrim Lutheran Church-Lexington-NC stable 4123 Lows Lutheran Church-Liberty-NC stable 4219 St Paul Lutheran Church-Crouse-NC stable 4223 Philadelphia Evangelical Lutheran Church-Dallas-NC stable 444 Lutheran Chapel-China Grove-NC stable 4228 Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church-Kings stable Mountain-NC Cedar Grove Lutheran Church-Vale-NC stable 4243 Lutheran Church Of The Redeemer-Gastonia-NC stable 4244 Our Saviour's Lutheran Church-Welcome-NC stable 443 Ebenezer Lutheran Church-China Grove-NC stable 7473 Lord Of Life Lutheran Church-Garner-NC 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.

8 Select Congregational Statistics 9B North Carolina Synod, ELCA Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 4233 Holy Cross Lutheran Church-Lincolnton-NC stable 4158 Zion Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC stable 4163 St Stephen Lutheran Church-Lenoir-NC stable 4166 Beth Eden Lutheran Church-Newton-NC stable 4171 Reformation Lutheran Church-Taylorsville-NC stable 4217 St Mark's Lutheran Church-Cherryville-NC stable 4179 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Charlotte-NC stable 456 St James Lutheran Church-Rockwell-NC stable 4195 St Stephen Lutheran Church-Gold Hill-NC stable 459 Gloria Dei Lutheran Church-Salisbury-NC stable 9157 Amazing Grace Lutheran Church-Waxhaw-NC growing 4143 Bethany Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC growing 4141 Philadelphia Lutheran Church-Granite Falls-NC growing 485 Kure Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church-Kure growing Beach-NC Ascension Lutheran Church-Wilson-NC growing 4213 Holy Comforter Lutheran Church-Belmont-NC growing 4247 Shepherd Of The Sea Lutheran Church-Atlantic Beach-NC growing Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church-Greensboro-NC growing 7154 Christus Victor Lutheran Church-Durham-NC growing 4138 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church-Boone-NC Grace Lutheran Church-Raleigh-NC decline 1332 Mount Zion Lutheran Church-Conover-NC decline 1326 St Mark Lutheran Church-Claremont-NC decline 315 St Luke Lutheran Church-Ocean Isle Beach-NC decline 46 Grace Lutheran Church-Salisbury-NC decline 453 St Mark Lutheran Church-Mooresville-NC decline 7474 Community In Christ Lutheran Church-Cornelius-NC decline 4226 Lutheran Chapel Church-Gastonia-NC decline 4212 St Mark's Lutheran Church-Asheville-NC decline 4211 Lutheran Church Of The Nativity-Arden-NC decline 423 Morning Star Lutheran Church-Matthews-NC decline 419 St James Lutheran Church-Concord-NC decline 4185 Calvary Lutheran Church-Concord-NC decline 4183 St Mark Lutheran Church-Charlotte-NC decline 7224 Advent Lutheran Church-Charlotte-NC decline 413 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Chapel Hill-NC decline 492 Our Saviour Lutheran Church-Southern Pines-NC decline 4176 First Lutheran Church-Albemarle-NC decline 4149 Mount Olive Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC decline 415 St Paul Lutheran Church-Durham-NC decline 413 Augsburg Lutheran Church-Winston Salem-NC decline 4147 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC decline 7749 Lutheran Church of Reconciliation-Wilmington-NC stable 1383 Mount Pisgah Lutheran Church-Hickory-NC 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.

9 Select Congregational Statistics 9B North Carolina Synod, ELCA Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg % CongID Congregation Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 4224 St Paul Lutheran Church-Dallas-NC stable 4182 St Luke Lutheran Church-Charlotte-NC stable 417 Friendship Lutheran Church-Taylorsville-NC stable 487 St Andrew Lutheran Church-New Bern-NC stable 493 St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Of stable Wilmington-Wilmington-NC St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church-Wilmington-NC stable Calvary Lutheran Church-Morganton-NC growing 7324 St Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church-Southport-NC growing 488 Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church-Raleigh-NC growing 489 St Philip Lutheran Church-Raleigh-NC growing 4227 Grace Lutheran Church-Hendersonville-NC St John's Lutheran Church-Salisbury-NC decline 496 Christ The King Lutheran Church-Cary-NC decline 419 First Lutheran Church-Greensboro-NC stable 7686 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Raleigh-NC growing 4178 Christ Lutheran Church-Charlotte-NC ,12 1,11 1,183 1,157 1,188 1,141 1,58 1, 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.

10 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Research and Evaluation, Office of the Presiding Bishop Source: Congregational Report Forms Congregational Totals for North Carolina Synod, ELCA 9B % Change 211 to 216 Number of Organized Congregations Baptized Membership 64,929 62,292 6,771 57,955 56,415 55, Members Received By: Baptism: Children Baptism: Adults Affirmation of Faith Transfer 1,19 1,86 1, Other and Statistical Adjustment Members Removed By: Death Transfer 1,316 1, Other and Statistical Adjustment 3,9 2,434 2,463 2,617 2,778 2, Baptized Members Confirmed Confirmed Members Active Participants 55 51,17 42, ,639 4, ,583 39, ,451 44, ,611 43, ,987 38, Average Attendance 25,212 23,924 23,26 22,349 21,796 2, Racial/Ethnic Composition of Active Participants* African American/Black African National/African Caribbean American Indian/Alaska Native Arab/Middle Eastern Asian/Pacific Multi Racial Other Latino White 46,55 42,68 41,25 42,247

11 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Research and Evaluation, Office of the Presiding Bishop Source: Congregational Report Forms Congregational Totals for North Carolina Synod, ELCA 9B % Change 211 to 216 Regular Giving by Members $47,9,652 $44,773,162 $44,282,388 $45,251,173 $45,972,377 $44,883, Designated Giving by Members $7,557,446 $1,81,1 $11,332,294 $8,327,965 $9,696,391 $1,236, Earned Income (any source) $1,396,855 $1,65,457 $3,177,699 $3,179,732 $2,743,745 $3,39, Grants & Partnership Support $437,724 $788,815 $561,14 $529,971 $674,228 $612, Other Receipts $4,7,9 $4,256,944 $6,184,946 $8,851,744 $2,87,386 $2,834, Total Receipts $6,48,767 $62,234,379 $65,538,341 $66,14,585 $61,894,127 $61,957, 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* $42,54,52 $5,346,81 $5,372,39 $42,714,659 $12,897,59 $6,98,37 $41,984,26 $9,193,57 $5,126,964 $41,78,751 $3,68,189 $5,488,598 $3,72,8 $2,975,898 $2,96,193 $2,719, $311,755 $153,33 $287,738 $53,841 $2,766 $58,597 $715,282 $1,122,5 $2,45,143 $61,174,563 $297,885 $138,41 $281,79 $44,18 $29,142 $43,91 $391,567 $1,16,13 $1,996,82 $69,67,231 $369,528 $129,125 $199,717 $69,72 $245,398 $45,91 $421,565 $1,172,77 $1,921,322 $63,835,32 $247,626 $153,482 $18,751 $55,871 $246,425 $49,35 $477,16 $1,122,457 $1,238,456 $56,674,795 $42,344,145 $5,38,393 $5,247,319 $2,691, $32,13 $14,16 $232,21 $47,666 $62,837 $28,718 $62,247 to campus ministry $287, $1,257,265 $1,287,331 $59,847,954 $41,593,612 $5,171,697 $5,156,832 $2,735,619 $2,834,169 $2,332,33 $2,653,661 $2,533,68 $2,961,146 $2,931, $264,66 $159,32 $192,75 $54,347 $36,34 $15,363 $625,592 $3,199 $1,275,7 $1,696,174 $59,285,34 (Form C 216 only) Endowment & Memorial Funds $43,82,683 $4,349,822 $44,517,64 $44,32,164 $ 39,694, Cash, Savings, Bonds, etc. $24,248,86 $22,498,672 $26,977,17 $23,63,83 $15,136, Other Assets $8,33,277 $9,328,267 $8,81,286 $16,937,3 $13,371, Total Indebtedness $4,171,378 $41,758,482 $41,349,29 $5,857,649 $3,138, Number of Bequests Received Value of Bequests $52,392 $3,24,416 $3,869,298 $7,25,7 Intended Mission Support $3,42,239 $3,319,987 $3,94,195 $3,761,784 $5,222, * - 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.

12 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

13 Congregation Size for Region 9, with ELCA Comparison Average Attendance to to to 15 1 to 5 1% 5% 1% 1% % 3% 3% 1% 3% 5% 3% 3% 1% 1% 14% 18% 24% 26% 42% 35% 52% 44% 46% 43% 45% 52% 55% 33% 32% 35% 24% 39% % 9A (N=155) 9B (N=193) 9C (N=151) 9D (N=147) 9E (N=179) 9F (N=33) ELCA (N=92) Percentages are rounded, so may not total 1%

14 Racial/Ethnic Active Participants by Conference for 9B African American/ Black African National/ African American Indian/ Alaska Arab Middle Eastern Asian Pacific Islander Multi Racial White Other Latino Blue Ridge Mountain ,417 Cabarrus ,71 7 East Catawba , East Rowan Gaston ,732 4 Mecklenburg/Union , Northeast ,123 2 Northern Piedmont , Northwestern ,264 9 Salem , Sandhill/South Piedmont Smokey Mountain , South Coastal ,771 2 Southwestern ,528 5 Triangle ,39 6 West Catawba , West Central West Rowan ,265 5 Synod Totals , Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms, 214. Prepared by Research and Evaluation, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop. Run Date: 11/22/216

15 Change in Average Attendance between 214 and 216, Region 9 Decline: lost at least 3%, Stable: 3/+3% change, Growth: gained at least 3% 1% 2% 19% 11% 24% 21% 19% 17% 28% 33% 25% 24% 22% 34% 28% 5% 47% 56% 61% 52% 57% 47% 55% % 9A (N=153) 9B (N=194) 9C (N=151) 9D (N=15) 9E (N=178) 9F (N=32) ELCA (N=8692) Percentages are rounded, so may not total 1%

16 The five largest congregations, by average worship attendance, in 9B Christ Lutheran Church, Charlotte NC St John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury NC Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Raleigh NC Grace Lutheran Church, Hendersonville NC First Lutheran Church, Greensboro NC 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.

17 The Most Diverse Congregations in 9B CITY State Active Participants African American Black African National/ Caribbea American Indian/ Alaksa Native Arab Asian Multi White Other Latino The Montagnard Mission Charlotte NC 5 5 Iglesia Cristo el Rey Charlotte NC Living Waters Lutheran Church Cherokee NC St Thomas Lutheran Church Charlotte NC Our Savior Lutheran Church Durham NC Run Date: 11/23/216 Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms, 214. Prepared by Research and Evaluation, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop.

18 The Congregations with the Most Child and Adult Baptisms in 9B Baptisms Congregation 36 Christ Lutheran Church, Charlotte NC 19 St John's Lutheran Church, Salisbury NC 18 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Raleigh NC 11 First Lutheran Church, Greensboro NC 6 Grace Lutheran Church, Hendersonville NC Run Date Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms, /9/217 Prepared by Research and Evaluation, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop.

19 North Carolina 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 B-North Carolina 1,72,62 1,192,67 9,535,483 8,49,331 5.% 6.89% 18.46% 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 1,192,67 6,88,5 2,25,97 129, ,211 8, ,738 26, % 21.64% 1.27% 2.83%.8% 4.82% 2.55% 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 1,192,67 9,232,459 96,148 96, ,656 9,145 22, , % 9.42% 6.6% 9.39% 2.3% 28.25% 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 96, ,797 35,26 15,952 2,922 1, ,488 61, % 3.67% 1.66%.3%.17% 49.52% 6.37% 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%

20 North Carolina 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 9B-North Carolina 288,211 46, % 25, % 7, % 78, % 27, % 37, % 5, % 14, % 8, % 5,774 2.% 29, % 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 1,192,67 33,683 1,11 9,263 61,22 74,827 11,56 23, ,647 22,851 15, ,94 241,875 5,591 3,416 91,599 11,596 27, , ,926 6,77 1,343 35,146 9,491 11,629 1,186,15 27,566 31,354 3,96,464 1,69,176.33%.1%.9%.6% 7.27%.99%.23% 7.29%.22%.15% 5.7% 2.37%.5%.3%.9%.11%.27% 1.65% 2.12%.6%.98%.34%.9%.11% 11.64%.27%.31% 38.86% 16.58% 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 9,579,13 8,514,36 144, ,1 71,916 51, % 1.51% 1.65% 7.42%.53% 35,14,149 24,647,638 1,237,32 11,125,188 4,15,24 2,943, % 3.36% 3.65% 13.16%.96%

21 North Carolina Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 1) 217 Est. Population by Sex Male Female 9B-North Carolina 1,192,67 4,963, % 5,228, % 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 1,192,67 613, ,55 661,61 398, ,559 56,79 1,311,789 1,295,888 1,368,4 1,35, , , , % 6.22% 6.49% 3.91% 4.33% 5.49% 12.87% 12.71% 13.42% 12.81% 9.51% 4.46% 1.75% 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 8,153,55 7,885,712 7,444,153 1,62, % 77.37% 73.3% 15.72% 259,712,84 251,1,83 237,338,185 5,275, % 77.23% 73.% 15.46% 217 Est. Average Age

22 North Carolina 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 9B-North Carolina 4,963, ,37 323,4 337,356 22,98 226, , , , , , ,93 192,884 58, % 6.52% 6.8% 4.9% 4.56% 5.89% 13.13% 12.75% 13.42% 12.45% 9.2% 3.89% 1.18% 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 5,228,753 3,224 31,15 324, , , , ,82 663,39 71, , ,88 261, , % 5.93% 6.2% 3.73% 4.12% 5.12% 12.62% 12.68% 13.42% 13.15% 9.98% 5.1% 2.29% 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

23 North Carolina 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 9B-North Carolina 8,283,853 2,583, % 1,367, % 1,216, % 3,824, % 462, % 516, % 17, % 48, % 897, % 374, % 523, % 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 6,884,74 368,341 67,593 1,842,872 1,59, ,242 1,263, ,61 14,139 87, % 8.83% 26.77% 21.93% 8.97% 18.35% 7.2% 1.51% 1.27% 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 483, ,81 114,756 89,969 58, % 23.75% 18.62% 12.14% 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.

24 North Carolina 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 B-North Carolina 4,227,484 4,19,126 3,745,155 3,132, % 7.32% 19.58% The United States 128,246, ,356, ,716,292 15,48, % 5.69% 1.65% 217 Est. Households by Household Type Family Households Nonfamily Households 4,19,126 2,678,59 1,341, % 33.37% 123,356,629 81,921,79 41,434, % 33.59% 217 Est. Group Quarters Population 251,769 8,15, HHs by Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino 248, % 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 4,19, , ,883 45,1 591, ,72 456, ,54 174, ,33 67,113 73,25 3,411 $ 69, % 11.44% 11.2% 14.72% 17.76% 11.36% 7.37% 4.34% 4.4% 1.67% 1.82%.76% 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 $ 49,1 $ 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 $ 55,931 $ 34,896 $ 33,78 $ 71,43 $ 48,743 $ 34,952 $ 41,929 $ 61,6 $ 38,283 $ 4,866 $ 78,386 $ 56,69 $ 43,64 $ 51,515 Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino $ 37,488 $ 5,95 $ 45,585 $ 59,613

25 North Carolina 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 9B-North Carolina 2,678,59 795, % 1,152, % 9, % 93,9 3.47% 312, % 233, % 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 4,19,126 1,16,257 1,36, ,12 511,99 228,4 86,726 47, % 33.85% 16.87% 12.74% 5.67% 2.16% 1.18% 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 4,19,126 1,344,351 2,674,775 1,344, ,42 17,771 37,424 9,641 3,473 2,674,775 1,94,536 76, ,22 61, , % 66.55% 63.45% 8.2% 27.55%.72%.26% 4.92% 2.85% 6.59% 22.49% 27.16% 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%

26 North Carolina 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 B-North Carolina 4,19, ,142 1,32,439 1,557, ,538 22,165 71, ,815,285 2,678,59 2,499,174 2,158, % 7.16% 15.76% 6.3% 32.41% 38.76% 15.74% 5.3% 1.77% 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 2,678,59 2,329,77 1,6, % 37.58% 81,921,79 72,467,717 32,142, % 39.24% 217 Families Below Poverty 217 Families Below Poverty with Children 348, , % 9.82% 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 8,153,55 86,364 4,55, ,476 3,36, % 55.82% 5.88% 37.24% 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 4,561,181 3,135,945 32,17 263,229 39,495 12, ,364 7, % 7.2% 5.77% 6.79% 2.25% 9.26%.16% 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%

27 North Carolina 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 9B-North Carolina 4,561,181 71, % 75, % 181, % 22, % 84, % 117, % 229, % 289, % 33,197.73% 27, % 277,28 6.7% 126, % 157, % 38,795.85% 41,226.9% 441, % 561, % 328, % 96, % 514, % 138, % 281, % 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 4,561, ,175 2,715, , % 59.54% 18.57% 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 4,549,324 3,69, ,25 51,939 82,83 11,52 49,19 211, % 9.96% 1.14% 1.8%.24% 1.8% 4.65% 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* 1,232,3 1,747, , ,5 243, ,318,233 51,571,172 28,692,498 11,49,613 11,918, Est. Occupied Housing Units by Tenure Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied 4,19,126 2,675,171 1,343, % 33.44% 123,356,629 8,15,481 43,251, % 35.6% 217 Occupied Housing Units: Avg. Length of Residence Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied

28 North Carolina Synod Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) Pop-Facts: Demographic Snapshot (Part 2) 9B-North Carolina 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 2,675, ,777 85,168 95,39 146,849 25,2 489, , ,31 239, ,965 18,549 42,2 36,22 $ 169, % 3.18% 3.56% 5.49% 7.66% 18.29% 17.31% 18.62% 8.97% 4.86% 4.6% 1.57% 1.35% 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 4,625, ,542 3,8,56 98, ,225 45, ,37 75,47 612,338 1,679 1 Unit Detac % 65.3% 2.12% 2.75% 8.77% 2.47% 1.62% 13.24%.4% 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 4,625, ,372 99, ,536 7, ,84 49,967 32,99 163, ,5 8.2% 19.67% 19.23% 15.15% 13.36% 8.86% 6.94% 3.54% 5.5% 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 to 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.

29 North Carolina 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 9B-North Carolina 2/21 Census % 217 Estimate % 222 Projection % 9,535,483 1,192,67 1,72,62 632,4 6.63% 613, % 627, % 635, % 633, % 626, % 631, % 661, % 657, % 382, % 398, % 429, % 418, % 441, % 466, % 52, % 56, % 58, % 1,246, % 1,311, % 1,343, % 1,327, % 1,295, % 1,38, % 1,368, % 1,368, % 1,363, % 1,138, % 1,35, % 1,39, % 697, % 969, % 1,181, % 389,51 4.8% 454, % 529, % 147, % 178, % 196, % 7,51, % 8,153, % 8,649, % 7,253, % 7,885, % 8,36, % 6,835, % 7,444, % 7,894, % 1,234, % 1,62, % 1,97, % Population by Sex* Male Female 9,535,483 1,192,67 1,72,62 4,645, % 4,963, % 5,216, % 4,889, % 5,228, % 5,485, %

30 North Carolina 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 % 9B-North Carolina 217 Estimate % 222 Projection 8,12 96,148 1,85,9 34, % 367, % 416, % 28, % 35, % 4, % 13, % 15, % 18, % 2,383.3% 2,922.3% 3,345.31% 1,345.17% 1,627.17% 1,863.17% 398, % 475, % 535, % 5,44 6.3% 61, % 69, % 8,735,363 9,232,459 9,617,53 6,223, % 6,44, % 6,61, % 2,19, % 2,17, % 2,288, % 18, % 113, % 119, % 26, % 285, % 348, % 5,259.6% 6,962.8% 8,333.9% 15,88.17% 16,25.18% 17,62.18% 155, % 199, % 234, % 3,745,155 4,19,126 4,227, , % 18, % 182, % 588, % 67, % 64, % 712, % 689, % 693, % 771, % 757, % 747, % 673, % 757, % 794, % 443, % 64, % 726, % 266, % 35, % 35, % 96, % 115, % 126, % ,133,237 4,19,126 4,227, , % 543, % 53, % 431, % 459, % 456, % 436, % 45,1 11.2% 449,7 1.62% 553, % 591, % 63, % 68, % 713, % 743, % 278, % 456, % 487, % 128, % 296, % 331, % 6, % 174, % 29, % 5, % 162,33 4.4% 195, % 27,46.86% 67, % 9, % 2,675.66% 73, % 89, % 7,887.25% 3,411.76% 41,779.99% $ 51,264 $ 69,58 $ 74,752 $ 39,585 $ 49,1 $ 52,526 $ 43,28 $ 55,931 $ 59,83 $ 28,298 $ 34,896 $ 37,48 %

31 North Carolina 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. 9B-North Carolina 2/21 Census % 217 Estimate % 222 Projection $ 3,25 $ 33,78 $ 36,83 $ 49,531 $ 71,43 $ 76,866 $ 4,7 $ 48,743 $ 5,21 $ 31,565 $ 34,952 $ 37,479 $ 32,74 $ 41,929 $ 44,879 $ 32,861 $ 37,488 $ 39,845 $ 39,842 $ 5,95 $ 53,97 %

32 Age of Active Ministers of Word and Sacrament 9B (N=17) ELCA (N=882) 5% 4% 3% 2% 21% 22% 16% 18% 17% 1% % 12% 11% 11% 8% 9% 9% 7% 7% 8% 6% 5% 5% 4% 2% 3% <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%.

33 Projected Change in Population from 21 to 215 by ZIP Codes and Change in Congregation Average Attendance from 25 to 21 Alleghany for the North Carolina Synod Ashe Stokes Surry Caldwell Alexander McDowell Iredell Jackson Macon Cherokee Montgomery Union Charlotte, NC Area 52 N Davie Washington Tyrrell Dare Hyde 25 8 H wy Beaufort Wayne Lenoir Bladen Craven Duplin Pamlico Jones Carteret Onslow Pender 11 S US H w Hwy 64 wy W y 74 Columbus Brunswick US Hwy I4 y Hw US H S Harmony I 77 Iredell 1 Rd US le 6 vd Bl vil Hw y3 y Hw k oc Alexander lo rs Greene Moore Robeson R ng Caldwell Ta y Harnett Hoke Cumberland Sampson Scotland Anson Martin Pitt Johnston Cabarrus Edgecombe Wilson Chatham Lee Rutherford Cleveland Henderson Polk Gaston Chowan Bertie Wake Lincoln Graham Franklin Nash Davidson Randolph Rowan Catawba Haywood Durham Davie Buncombe Swain Guilford Alamance S Forsyth U Yadkin I 95 S Wilkes Burke Camden Granville Avery Mitchell Madison Yancey Gates Warren I 4 W Watauga Rockingham Caswell Person 5 I8 64 I8 5 S S Rowan Davidson Burke US I 77 N Catawba US Cabarrus Montg Stanly I 85 S Gaston In Mecklenburg de pe nd en ce Concord Hwy Blv d S 2 I 485 y5 S ixon Hw 321 WD I8 5S Hwy Cleveland Lincoln *Growing, stable or declining congregations were determined by (21 avg att - 25 avg att)/25 avg att Growth: greater than.5 Declining: less than -.5 Stable: at or between.5 and -.5 Bl County boundary vd Anson Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation, 9/12, Office of the Presiding Bishop, Source: The Nielsen Company

34 Projected Change in Population from 215 to 22 by ZIP Codes and Change in Congregation Average Attendance from 211 to 214 for the North Carolina Synod Alleghany Ashe Caldwell Alexander McDowell Iredell Jackson Macon Cherokee Union Charlotte, NC Area 52 N Davie Washington Tyrrell Dare Hyde 25 8 H wy Beaufort Wayne Lenoir Bladen Craven Duplin Pamlico Jones Carteret Onslow Pender 11 S US H w Hwy 64 wy W y 74 Columbus Brunswick US Hwy I4 y Hw US H S Harmony I 77 Iredell 1 Rd US le 6 vd Bl vil Hw y3 y Hw k oc Alexander lo rs Greene Moore Robeson R ng Caldwell Ta y Harnett Hoke Cumberland Sampson Scotland Anson Martin Pitt Johnston Montgomery Edgecombe Wilson Chatham Lee Cabarrus Chowan Bertie Wake Lincoln Rutherford Cleveland Henderson Polk Gaston Graham Franklin Nash Davidson Randolph Rowan Catawba Haywood Durham Davie Buncombe Swain Guilford Alamance S Forsyth U Yadkin I 95 S Wilkes Burke Camden Granville Avery Mitchell Madison Yancey Gates Warren I 4 W Watauga Stokes Rockingham Caswell Person Surry 5 I8 64 I8 5 S S Rowan Davidson Burke US I 77 N Catawba US Cabarrus Montg Stanly I 85 S Gaston In Mecklenburg de pe nd en ce Concord Hwy Blv d S 2 I 485 y5 S ixon Hw 321 WD I8 5S Hwy Cleveland Lincoln *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 Bl County boundary vd Anson Prepared by ELCA Research and Evaluation, 2/16, Office of the Presiding Bishop, Source: The Nielsen Company, Congregation Annual Reports