7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod

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 216. 5. 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 216. 17. ELCA Roster Distribution of Rostered Ministers by Job and Active Status Run date: Thursday, November 9, 217

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 215 216 Change Percent 268 268 268 268.. ---- Statistical Analysis Averages per Congregation Reporting Congregations - Filed Form A 189 19 1.53 Baptized Members Confirmed Members 119,599 88,883 114,934 86,438-4,665-2,445-3.9-2.75 Baptized Members (/267) Confirmed Members (/267) 43 324 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 1,222 85 912 695 1,248 1,15 58 862 65 1,291 3,966-117 -27-5 -45 43 4,162-196 -9.57-31.76-5.48-6.47 3.45-4.71 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 4.34 3.71 3.52 4.3 3.4 2.96 Baptized Members -- Removed Helps Deepen Relationship with God 4.1 By Death By Transfer From Other Sources and Stat Adjs Baptized Members -- Total Removed 1,569 592 5,916 1,546 537 4,827 6,91-23 -55-1,89 8,77-1,167-1.47-9.29-18.41-14.44 Vitality - Congregation Strengths (Averages) * Building Member Relationships 3.85 Baptized Members Confirmed Active Participants 823 77-53 56,89 49,51-7,758-6.44-13.66 Incorporating Newcomers Seeking/Using Member Gifts Equipping Members to Share Faith 3.66 3.56 3.16 Analysis of Membership Gains and Losses Total Weekly Worship Attendance Avg Sunday Attendance per Cong 22,965 86 21,936 82-1,29-4 -4.48-4.65 Addressing Social Concerns Managing Disagreements Interacting with Local Community 4.14 3.55 3.97 PCT Bapt Mbrs Attending Worship 19.2 19.9 -.11 -.57 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)

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 215 216 Change Percent 6,81,76 6,854,643 11,186,238 359.59 483.85 6,281,43 58,646,476 11,27,923 361.57 48.77 199,283-2,28,167 84,685 1.98-3.8.33-3.63.76 Projected Mission Support Not Asked 2,93,342 ------------ ------.55 -.64 Statistical Analysis Averages per Congregation Reporting Total Receipts (/266) Total Disburse (/266) Total Indebtedness (/69) 226,62.46 22,475.47 163,346.71 Percent Congs With No Debt 74.81 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 9,458,297 427,267 8,838,279-2,316,361 867,255 1,553,685 19,89-14,385-6. 19.68 19.66 34.29 -.16 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 1,417,863-62,295-7.77 37.64-2.28 Current Operating Expenses Capital Improvements Payments on Debts 74.95 8.85 4.55 Mission Support 2,292,734 2,237,713-55,21-2.4 Mission Support 3.82 Other Synod Benevolence 378,37 424,994 46,687 12.34 Other Synod Benevolence.73 Other CWO Benevolence 115,88 15,141-1,739-9.27 Other CWO Benevolence.18 Benevolence - Another Country 137,569 171,261 33,692 24.49 Benevolence - Another Country.29 Benevolence - Camps 25,887 24,54-1,383-5.34 Benevolence - Camps.4 Benevolence - Colleges 5,343 7,893 2,55 47.73 Benevolence - Colleges.1 Benevolence - Seminaries 49,79 13,996-35,794-71.89 Benevolence - Seminaries.2 Benevolence - Social Service 249,754 232,685-17,69-6.83 Benevolence - Social Service.4 Benevolence - Campus Ministry 15,753 11,797-3,956-25.11 Benevolence - Campus Ministry.2 Benevolence - Other Direct Recipient 752,96 724,499-28,47-3.77 Benevolence - Direct Recipient 1.24 Subtotal Non-Mission Supt Benev 1,731,189 1,716,77-14,419 -.83 Subtotal Non-Mission Supt Benev 2.93 Other Expenses & Realized Losses 2,664,88 2,87,96 26,8 7.73 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 1.37. 1.37. Very Small 1-175 6 22.39 6,12 5.31 89 33.21 8,543 9.88 Small 176-35 75 27.99 19,55 16.58 76 28.36 19,12 21.99 Moderately Small Medium Sized Moderately Large Large Very Large 351-5 51-7 71-95 951-1,5 > 1,5 48 43 19 19 3 17.91 16.4 7.9 7.9 1.12 19,919 25,253 15,491 21,79 7,324 17.33 21.97 13.48 18.96 6.37 53 26 16 6 1 19.78 9.7 5.97 2.24.37 21,67 15,45 12,788 6,52 2,473 25.7 17.87 14.79 7.52 2.86

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... 81 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 4,795 15 2 12 No Assistance Provided... 7 448,592,776 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... 64 Yes, w/another ELCA Congregation. 84 Yes, w/another Christian Denom... 51 Yes, Other... 25 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 17 12 12 8 No Response to Any... 136 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%: 87 74 11 21-3%: 31-5%: > 5%: 7 1 1 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... 185 1 Lakotah... Slovak... Lao... Spanish... 4 Latvian... Swahili... Maban... Swedish... Mandarin... Navajo... Norwegian... Nuer... Oromo... Portuguese... Sign... 5 Tagalog... Taiwanese... Tamil... Telugu... Thai... Tigrinya... Vietnamese...

Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg 14-16 % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 543 Jacobs Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA 17963 216 1-5 35 4 45 5 5 53 53 5-5.66 decline 581 St Paul Lutheran Church-Albrightsville-PA 1821 215 1-5 6 77 87 87 87 4 35 35-12.5 decline 773 Nativity Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1964 216 1-5 1 9 9 9 9 54 45 45-16.67 decline 477 St Paul Lutheran Church-Easton-PA 1842 216 1-5 92 92 92 5 6 55 51 42-23.64 decline 787 Bethany Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1966 216 1-5 69 6 53 55 49 49 5 44-1.2 decline 572 Zion Moselem Lutheran Church-Kutztown-PA 1953 215 1-5 64 64 64 5 5 39 35 35-1.26 decline 588 Trinity Lutheran Church-Lansford-PA 18232 216 1-5 18 14 18 22 23 23 2 18-21.74 decline 776 St Luke Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1961 216 1-5 55 53 53 44 44 44 31 29-34.9 decline 738 Zion's Red Church-Orwigsburg-PA 17961 216 1-5 49 41 35 35 3 27 26 24-11.11 decline 539 Zion Lutheran Church-Minersville-PA 17954 216 1-5 6 6 48 53 44 44 44 39-11.36 decline 494 St John Lutheran Church-Pen Argyl-PA 1872 216 1-5 29 3 3 31 31 31 25 26-16.13 decline 573 St Peter Lutheran Church-Fleetwood-PA 19522 216 1-5 48 4 4 33 35 32 3 26-18.75 decline 771 Holy Spirit Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1961 216 1-5 96 85 7 65 82 65 5 5-23.8 decline 616 Heidelberg Lutheran Church-Slatington-PA 188 216 1-5 52 57 57 44 44 37 36 29-21.62 decline 769 Grace Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1962 216 1-5 16 85 85 6 7 55 47 42-23.64 decline 82 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church-Towanda-PA 18848 216 1-5 62 62 62 62 45 5 41 39-22. decline 545 St Peter Lutheran Church-Tower City-PA 1798 216 1-5 72 72 72 72 72 45 42 36-2. decline 352 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1813 216 1-5 59 54 56 47 44 4 38 35-12.5 decline 586 St John Lutheran Church-Jim Thorpe-PA 18229 216 1-5 65 55 52 5 55 5 45 45-1. decline 358 St Luke's Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1812 216 1-5 98 45 45 48 48 48 45 4-16.67 decline 544 Outwood Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA 17963 216 1-5 45 41 41 41 4 33 3 3-9.9 decline 595 Zion Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA 18235 216 1-5 31 27 24 32 32 33 36 32-3.3 decline 751 St John Lutheran Church-Brandonville-PA 17967 216 1-5 52 5 45 49 46 45 39 4-11.11 decline 746 St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church-Port Carbon-PA 216 1-5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 11-84.29 decline 17965 556 New Jerusalem Lutheran Church-Fleetwood-PA 19522 216 1-5 54 48 48 46 41 38 37 35-7.89 decline 734 St John Lutheran Church-Auburn-PA 17922 216 1-5 7 7 7 75 7 5 3 25-5. decline 396 Salem Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 1818 215 1-5 9 84 79 79 79 79 79 5-36.71 decline 813 St John Lutheran Church-Sayre-PA 1884 216 1-5 91 81 81 75 72 59 54 48-18.64 decline 811 St Luke Reformation Lutheran Church-Noxen-PA 18636 216 1-5 25 2 2 2 19 15 15 1-33.33 decline 38 St Andrew Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1813 216 1-5 51 45 54 48 41 41 35 35-14.63 decline 499 Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church-Mount Bethel-PA 18343 216 1-5 45 41 37 35 29 35 4 33-5.71 decline 862 St Paul Lutheran Church-Hamburg-PA 19526 216 1-5 6 55 5 48 45 46 48 43-6.52 decline 392 St Matthew Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 1818 216 1-5 95 9 81 81 81 81 48 4-5.62 decline 79 Bethany Lutheran Church-West Reading-PA 19611 215 1-5 63 63 63 43 44 39 32 32-17.95 decline 547 St John Lutheran Church-Tremont-PA 17981 216 1-5 54 49 49 52 51 49 5 35-28.57 decline 42 Friedens Lutheran Church-Friedensville-PA 1834 216 1-5 5 6 56 51 51 5 47 39-22. decline 362 St Paul Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1811 216 1-5 85 85 85 85 85 85 62 39-54.12 decline 529 Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church-Hegins-PA 17938 216 1-5 53 48 48 45 48 49 49 43-12.24 decline 349 Zion Lehigh Lutheran Church-Alburtis-PA 1811 216 1-5 89 87 87 87 87 87 87 4-54.2 decline 524 Trinity Lutheran Church-Hazleton-PA 1821 216 1-5 91 91 91 91 66 66 15 49-25.76 decline 523 Zions Lutheran Church-Weatherly-PA 18255 216 1-5 11 5 5 65 55 55 45 4-27.27 decline 46 St Luke Lutheran Church-Hellertown-PA 1855 216 1-5 5 5 49 47 45 44 42 4-9.9 decline 522 St Matthew Lutheran Church-Weatherly-PA 18255 216 1-5 31 24 26 24 21 21 23 18-14.29 decline 44 Christ Lutheran Church Of Lower Saucon-Bethlehem-PA 1815 216 1-5 79 71 71 69 52 55 45 37-32.73 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.

Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg 14-16 % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 492 St John Lutheran Church-Easton-PA 1842 216 1-5 59 59 43 43 43 44 48 42-4.55 decline 5549 Holy Trinity Slovak Lutheran Church-Northampton-PA 1867 216 1-5 3 3 3 32 25 26 26 17-34.62 decline 346 St Martin de Porres Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1811 21 1-5 46 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. stable 54 St John Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA 17963 213 1-5 36 36 32 32 32 32 32 32. stable 583 Trinity Lutheran Church-Bowmanstown-PA 183 29 1-5 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42. stable 582 St Paul Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA 18235 27 1-5 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37. stable 739 Christ Lutheran Church-Mahanoy City-PA 17948 216 1-5 44 49 49 61 39 3 35 3. stable 575 Salem Shalter's Lutheran Church-Fleetwood-PA 19522 216 1-5 55 55 55 53 52 45 45 45. stable 569 Jerusalem (Red) Lutheran Church-Kempton-PA 19529 212 1-5 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 32. stable 775 St John Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1961 216 1-5 48 48 45 43 39 43 45 44 2.33 stable 777 St Mark Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1964 216 1-5 36 36 36 36 34 32 32 32. stable 565 Friedens Lutheran Church-Kempton-PA 19529 216 1-5 54 53 53 51 5 4 4 4. stable 563 St Paul Lutheran Church-Oley-PA 19547 21 1-5 36 35 35 35 35 35 35 35. stable 538 Trinity Lutheran Church-Pottsville-PA 1791 2 1-5 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27. stable 62 St Paul Lutheran Church-Summit Hill-PA 1825 214 1-5 35 33 33 35 33 34 34 34. stable 617 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Slatedale-PA 1879 216 1-5 33 28 28 25 25 28 3 28. stable 761 St James Lutheran Church-Geigertown-PA 19523 216 1-5 56 52 51 5 5 44 47 43-2.27 stable 824 St Mark Lutheran Church-Wilkes Barre-PA 1872 1995 1-5 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24. stable 819 St Jacobi Lutheran Church-Shohola-PA 18458 26 1-5 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25. stable 754 St John Lutheran Church-Shenandoah-PA 17976 1997 1-5 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35. stable 596 Zion Lutheran Church-Nesquehoning-PA 1824 216 1-5 23 2 21 18 2 18 18 18. stable 36 St Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 21 1-5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4. stable 1812 747 St Paul Lutheran Church-Middleport-PA 17953 25 1-5 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11. stable 589 Grace Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA 18235 29 1-5 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35. stable 759 Christ Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1967 215 1-5 43 4 4 35 36 37 38 38 2.7 stable 812 St Peter Lutheran Church-Hughestown-PA 1864 216 1-5 41 41 41 41 35 27 27 27. stable 397 St Paul Lutheran Church-Coopersburg-PA 1836 215 1-5 99 84 61 57 4 44 44 44. stable 518 Christ Lutheran Church-Rush Township-PA 18252 22 1-5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4. stable 515 Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Nuremberg-PA 18241 215 1-5 6 45 45 37 37 37 38 38 2.7 stable 58 St Luke Lutheran Church-Freeland-PA 18224 27 1-5 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45. stable 876 Zion's St Johns (Reeds) Lutheran Church-Stouchsburg-PA 23 1-5 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32. stable 19567 875 Christ Lutheran Church-Womelsdorf-PA 19567 212 1-5 4 36 34 36 36 36 36 36. stable 874 St John Gernants Lutheran Church-Leesport-PA 19533 213 1-5 2 2 1 12 4 4 4 4. stable 381 St Peter's Union Church-Macungie-PA 1862 215 1-5 39 41 41 42 42 37 38 38 2.7 stable 56 St Paul Lutheran Church-Beaver Meadows-PA 18216 23 1-5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3. stable 867 Salem Lutheran Church-Bethel-PA 1957 213 1-5 32 31 31 35 31 31 31 31. stable 866 Altalaha Lutheran Church-Rehrersburg-PA 1955 23 1-5 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27. stable 52 St John Lutheran Church-Scotrun-PA 18355 28 1-5 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31. stable 383 Zion (First Hungarian) Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 29 1-5 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16. stable 1815 632 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Northampton-PA 1867 216 1-5 35 35 3 3 3 3 3 3. stable 537 English Lutheran Church-Minersville-PA 17954 2 1-5 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25. stable 536 St Matthew Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA 17963 212 1-5 22 21 23 21 21 21 21 21. stable 488 St Mark Lutheran Church-Minisink Hills-PA 18341 211 1-5 2 2 2 22 22 22 22 22. 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.

Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg 14-16 % 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 1863 216 1-5 25 25 25 16 15 15 15 15. stable 399 Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 216 1-5 6 51 66 6 54 5 51 5. stable 1813 85 St Mark Lutheran Church-Wapwallopen-PA 1866 216 1-5 12 12 12 15 19 17 17 17. stable 858 Trinity Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1968 216 1-5 56 36 36 37 35 35 36 34-2.86 stable 72 Hope Lutheran Church-Bowers-PA 19511 216 1-5 74 65 65 59 55 5 5 5. stable 542 Salem-Hetzels Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA 17963 215 1-5 7 55 55 15 6 45 47 47 4.44 growing 741 Advent Lutheran Church-Tuscarora-PA 17982 216 1-5 14 2 2 1 14 16 19 18 12.5 growing 823 St John Lutheran Church-Wilkes Barre-PA 1872 216 1-5 26 2 24 24 24 19 19 2 5.26 growing 599 St John Lutheran Church-Effort-PA 1833 216 1-5 37 37 37 37 36 31 36 34 9.68 growing 782 Peace Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1961 216 1-5 45 56 54 5 42 38 38 44 15.79 growing 55 Salem Lutheran Church-Hazleton-PA 1821 216 1-5 14 13 13 11 1 1 1 11 1. growing 864 Evangelical Lutheran Friedens Church-Bernville-PA 1956 216 1-5 84 72 64 57 54 45 49 49 8.89 growing 51 St Mark Community Lutheran Church-Stroudsburg-PA 216 1-5 67 73 61 53 53 43 44 45 4.65 growing 1836 53 St James Lutheran Church-Pitman-PA 17964 216 1-5 49 45 45 43 41 35 34 39 11.43 growing 792 St Luke Lutheran Church-Archbald-PA 1843 215 1-5 55 55 42 4 28 26 28 28 7.69 growing 735 Zion Lutheran Church-Frackville-PA 17931 216 1-5 47 48 43 42 43 37 37 41 1.81 growing 798 Grace Lutheran Church-Gouldsboro-PA 18424 216 1-5 38 33 33 25 25 15 15 18 2. growing 8 St Luke Lutheran Church-Greeley-PA 18425 215 1-5 33 35 35 35 35 3 35 35 16.67 growing 723 Incarnation Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1967 216 1-5 3 3 3 15 15 14 14 15 7.14 growing 878 Trinity Lutheran Church-Wernersville-PA 19565 216 51-15 116 116 116 116 116 13 14 16 2.91 584 Dinkey Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church-Ashfield-PA 216 51-15 86 86 87 85 78 68 75 7 2.94 18212 7632 Faith Lutheran Church-Blakeslee-PA 1861 216 51-15 13 112 112 11 11 95 95 86-9.47 decline 3272 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Leesport-PA 19533 216 51-15 12 94 83 71 69 72 72 58-19.44 decline 3196 Jerusalem Lutheran Church-Schuylkill Haven-PA 17972 216 51-15 22 2 2 145 14 132 118-15.71 decline 794 Trinity Lutheran Church-Clarks Summit-PA 18411 216 51-15 15 135 135 113 97 97-14.16 decline 736 St John Lutheran Church-Friedensburg-PA 17933 216 51-15 13 98 15 11 123 129 125 113-12.4 decline 789 Advent Lutheran Church-West Lawn-PA 1969 216 51-15 15 15 15 15 154 165 148 15-9.9 decline 788 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1965 216 51-15 115 115 115 115 115 116 16 112-3.45 decline 78 Trinity Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1961 216 51-15 188 184 181 169 169 152 126 13-32.24 decline 779 St Paul Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1962 215 51-15 82 82 82 94 9 9 72 72-2. decline 737 St Paul Lutheran Church-Auburn-PA 17922 216 51-15 151 132 124 119 115 119 112 15-11.76 decline 888 Prince Of Peace Lutheran Church-Bangor-PA 1813 216 51-15 115 125 115 115 143 147 133 135-8.16 decline 744 Zion Lutheran Church-Tamaqua-PA 18252 216 51-15 112 112 16 16 92 112 16 18-3.57 decline 75 St John Lutheran Church-Ringtown-PA 17967 216 51-15 12 98 87 94 88 89 87 83-6.74 decline 755 St John Lutheran Church-Tamaqua-PA 18252 216 51-15 12 1 13 11 94 97 98 89-8.25 decline 76 St Mark Lutheran Church-Birdsboro-PA 1958 216 51-15 143 121 125 9 9 74 68 68-8.11 decline 765 Faith Lutheran Church-Mount Penn-PA 1966 215 51-15 87 87 87 72 72 72 61 61-15.28 decline 766 Robeson Lutheran Church-Mohnton-PA 1954 216 51-15 147 137 137 121 113 11 92 86-14.85 decline 854 Bern Lutheran Church-Leesport-PA 19533 216 51-15 12 93 92 92 89 87 85 79-9.2 decline 856 Salem-Belleman's Lutheran Church-Mohrsville-PA 19541 216 51-15 16 165 164 163 167 166 15 14-15.66 decline 861 St John Lutheran Church-Mohnton-PA 1954 216 51-15 131 126 112 86 85 9 79 81-1. decline 863 Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Of Perry Township-Shoemakersville-PA 19555 216 51-15 15 15 135 135 133 14 135 12-14.29 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.

Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg 14-16 % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 1562 Friedens Lutheran Church-Oley-PA 19547 216 51-15 13 132 116 15 16 15 99-6.6 decline 879 Zion Lutheran Church-Womelsdorf-PA 19567 215 51-15 17 11 98 92 85 85 79 79-7.6 decline 89 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Wilkes Barre-PA 1871 216 51-15 112 348 348 348 348 325 97 97-7.15 decline 772 Hope Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1961 216 51-15 77 76 76 72 86 98 7 62-36.73 decline 89 St John Lutheran Church-Nanticoke-PA 18634 216 51-15 49 55 55 66 77 7 68 66-5.71 decline 87 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Kingston-PA 1874 216 51-15 92 9 91 88 88 92 83 78-15.22 decline 871 Friedens Lutheran Church-Shartlesville-PA 19554 216 51-15 15 156 163 159 154 118 116 14-11.86 decline 555 Huffs Lutheran Church-Alburtis-PA 1811 216 51-15 182 174 167 166 15 159 156 147-7.55 decline 51 Christ Lutheran Church-Hazleton-PA 1821 216 51-15 139 135 13 121 122 133 138 129-3.1 decline 525 St Paul Lutheran Church-White Haven-PA 18661 216 51-15 65 59 58 58 58 58 52 55-5.17 decline 541 St Peter Lutheran Church-Pine Grove-PA 17963 216 51-15 13 131 131 117 115 122 17 112-8.2 decline 546 St Paul Lutheran Church-Tower City-PA 1798 215 51-15 87 82 8 78 7 68 65 65-4.41 decline 578 Zion Spies Evangelical Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1966 216 51-15 125 114 1 1 1 1 9 8-2. decline 378 Zion Lutheran Church-Old Zionsville-PA 1868 216 51-15 11 11 18 18 18 16 18 12-3.77 decline 567 Trinity Lutheran Church-Kutztown-PA 1953 216 51-15 94 137 137 137 137 132 132 121-8.33 decline 57 Zion Lutheran Church-Kutztown-PA 1953 216 51-15 171 165 165 177 177 165 147 138-16.36 decline 395 St Stephen Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 1818 216 51-15 116 115 115 11 1 97 97 9-7.22 decline 476 St Pauls Third Lutheran Church-Easton-PA 1845 216 51-15 72 71 74 85 84 83 84 75-9.64 decline 474 St John Lutheran Church-Easton-PA 1842 216 51-15 83 86 86 91 85 8 8 72-1. decline 473 St Andrew Lutheran Church-Easton-PA 1845 216 51-15 185 171 172 164 175 179 16 126-29.61 decline 472 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Easton-PA 1842 216 51-15 131 127 121 16 11 98 88 76-22.45 decline 466 Grace Lutheran Church-Nazareth-PA 1864 216 51-15 83 83 79 73 71 71 62 6-15.49 decline 53 St Paul Lutheran Church-Tannersville-PA 18372 216 51-15 215 166 166 125 111 12 98 8-21.57 decline 398 St James Lutheran Church-Coopersburg-PA 1836 216 51-15 14 131 129 137 137 124 11 111-1.48 decline 394 St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 216 51-15 24 196 196 194 194 117 117 11-5.98 decline 1815 393 St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church-Fountain Hill-PA 216 51-15 8 82 82 82 76 68 68 65-4.41 decline 1815 391 St Mark Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 182 216 51-15 77 73 77 8 96 11 98 93-7.92 decline 39 St John Windish Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 1815 216 51-15 125 16 95 91 97 91 78 77-15.38 decline 388 Messiah Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 1817 216 51-15 141 143 143 135 173 173 122 111-35.84 decline 387 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 1818 216 51-15 87 85 85 81 94 91 85 81-1.99 decline 386 Holy Cross Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 1817 216 51-15 123 125 124 119 112 115 98 99-13.91 decline 368 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Catasauqua-PA 1832 216 51-15 85 82 85 84 76 77 75 68-11.69 decline 376 Grace Lutheran Church-Macungie-PA 1862 216 51-15 139 137 137 138 124 129 119 124-3.88 decline 636 Jordan Lutheran Church-Orefield-PA 1869 216 51-15 274 323 262 279 279 239 23 15-37.24 decline 371 Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church-Allentown-PA 1813 216 51-15 1 55 55 79 77 85 85 76-1.59 decline 615 Ziegels Lutheran Church-Breinigsville-PA 1831 216 51-15 129 127 132 127 115 122 1 115-5.74 decline 369 St Paul Lutheran Church-Catasauqua-PA 1832 215 51-15 165 161 165 148 136 111 84 84-24.32 decline 372 St John Lutheran Church-Emmaus-PA 1849 216 51-15 29 185 172 17 174 168 131 121-27.98 decline 367 Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1813 216 51-15 132 132 124 123 122 14 11 84-19.23 decline 579 Trinity Lutheran Church-Topton-PA 19562 216 51-15 94 15 112 115 117 97 9 73-24.74 decline 348 Hope Lutheran Church-Tatamy-PA 1885 216 51-15 17 13 13 94 99 92 92 81-11.96 decline 354 Evangelical Lutheran Church Of The 216 51-15 12 119 129 13 125 117 111 11-5.98 decline Redeemer-Allentown-PA 1814 351 Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1812 216 51-15 212 168 151 151 155 128 13 11-14.6 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.

Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg 14-16 % 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 216 51-15 171 154 146 14 139 135 118 121-1.37 decline 1796 585 Christ Lutheran Church-Jim Thorpe-PA 18229 216 51-15 119 127 127 127 127 11 9 1-9.9 decline 37 Cedar Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1814 216 51-15 127 129 113 19 11 14 92 81-22.12 decline 592 St John's Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA 18235 216 51-15 84 8 8 89 89 71 71 64-9.86 decline 597 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Palmerton-PA 1871 216 51-15 81 82 82 81 69 64 56 55-14.6 decline 61 Salem-St Paul Lutheran Church-Kresgeville-PA 18333 216 51-15 119 119 119 116 11 16 95 87-17.92 decline 63 Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church-Palmerton-PA 216 51-15 128 114 114 99 93 88 79 8-9.9 decline 1871 65 St Matthew Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA 18235 216 51-15 84 17 99 78 76 8 65 62-22.5 decline 64 St John Lutheran Church-Palmerton-PA 1871 215 51-15 182 161 151 157 145 138 118 118-14.49 decline 7385 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church-Dushore-PA 18614 216 51-15 9 9 8 74 74 74 54 55-25.68 decline 7521 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Ashland-PA 17921 216 51-15 92 92 92 91 94 94 94 95 1.6 stable 3654 St Matthew United Evangelical Lutheran 215 51-15 78 69 64 58 53 54 55 55 1.85 stable Church-Scranton-PA 1851 745 St Paul Lutheran Church-Orwigsburg-PA 17961 212 51-15 154 132 132 116 116 116 116 116. stable 84 St James Lutheran Church-Wapwallopen-PA 1866 212 51-15 72 71 71 69 69 69 69 69. stable 762 St John Lutheran Church-Birdsboro-PA 1958 2 51-15 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68. stable 86 St Michael Lutheran Church-Hamburg-PA 19526 211 51-15 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 17. stable 873 St Luke Lutheran Church-Shoemakersville-PA 19555 21 51-15 1 1 75 75 75 75 75 75. stable 817 St Peter's Lutheran Church-Scranton-PA 1851 24 51-15 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6. stable 86 St John Lutheran Church-Honesdale-PA 18431 214 51-15 162 162 162 162 162 75 75 75. stable 826 St Paul Lutheran Church-Mountain Top-PA 1877 214 51-15 16 16 16 143 143 129 129 129. stable 511 Trinity Lutheran Church-West Hazleton-PA 1822 1998 51-15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. stable 513 St James Lutheran Church-Nescopeck-PA 18635 28 51-15 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8. stable 465 Trinity Lutheran Church-Bangor-PA 1813 212 51-15 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12. stable 534 Friedens Lutheran Church-Llewellyn-PA 17944 28 51-15 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53. stable 551 Christ's United Lutheran Church-Ashland-PA 17921 216 51-15 145 145 119 119 122 12 118 119 -.83 stable 558 Christ Lutheran Church-Fleetwood-PA 19522 216 51-15 13 129 129 126 123 124 128 124. stable 56 Mount Zion Lutheran Church-Kutztown-PA 1953 216 51-15 62 62 62 55 55 67 77 68 1.49 stable 562 St Joseph (Hill) Lutheran Church-Boyertown-PA 19512 213 51-15 115 116 116 111 14 14 14 14. stable 564 New Bethel Lutheran Church-Kempton-PA 19529 22 51-15 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85. stable 568 St Paul Lutheran Church-Mertztown-PA 19539 216 51-15 96 9 9 1 13 14 14 16 1.92 stable 577 Christ Lutheran Church-Oley-PA 19547 214 51-15 152 13 13 12 115 13 13 13. stable 55 Trinity Lutheran Church-Valley View-PA 17983 214 51-15 95 95 95 95 95 72 72 72. stable 468 St Paul Lutheran Church of Smithfield-East Stroudsburg-PA 216 51-15 149 151 154 164 162 14 127 138-1.43 stable 1831 5 St John Lutheran Church-Stroudsburg-PA 1836 216 51-15 118 118 118 78 6 65 48 65. stable 389 Rosemont Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 1818 213 51-15 71 71 69 65 73 73 73 73. stable 377 St John Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1811 212 51-15 148 148 148 133 133 133 133 133. stable 43 Trinity Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 182 28 51-15 145 145 145 145 145 145 145 145. stable 634 St John Lutheran Church-Slatington-PA 188 214 51-15 13 13 13 123 123 123 123 123. stable 374 St John Lutheran Church-Whitehall-PA 1852 213 51-15 134 128 134 134 127 127 127 127. stable 364 St Peter (Ridge) Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1812 1991 51-15 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133. stable 366 St Timothy Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1814 216 51-15 95 95 95 95 75 69 7 67-2.9 stable 363 St Peter (Hanover) Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1819 216 51-15 139 19 11 122 115 111 125 111. 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.

Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg 14-16 % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 359 St Mark Lutheran Church-Allentown-PA 1813 26 51-15 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 76. stable 587 St John Lutheran Church in the Heights-Jim Thorpe-PA 28 51-15 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8. stable 18229 67 St John Lutheran Church-Bath-PA 1814 1989 51-15 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142. stable 69 Shepherd Of The Hills Lutheran Church-Whitehall-PA 1852 216 51-15 176 171 156 154 149 12 122 121.83 stable 361 Faith United Evangelical Lutheran Church-Nescopeck-PA 216 51-15 67 63 58 6 55 57 58 61 7.2 growing 18635 757 Mount Zion Lutheran Church-Zion Grove-PA 18241 216 51-15 5 5 5 5 5 5 44 53 6. growing 768 Christ Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1961 216 51-15 118 118 118 118 118 54 6 57 5.56 growing 743 Friedens Lutheran Church-New Ringgold-PA 1796 216 51-15 4 45 45 45 69 63 64 69 9.52 growing 828 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bechtelsville-PA 1955 216 51-15 13 11 15 1 1 87 83 9 3.45 growing 868 St Daniel Lutheran Church-Robesonia-PA 19551 216 51-15 189 189 189 189 12 1 15 17 7. growing 81 St Paul Lutheran Church-Hawley-PA 18428 216 51-15 65 6 7 68 54 5 5 52 4. growing 83 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church-Northampton-PA 1867 215 51-15 135 132 132 13 65 65 9 9 38.46 growing 566 St John Lutheran Church-Kutztown-PA 1953 216 51-15 126 113 16 91 91 72 79 81 12.5 growing 486 Zion United Lutheran Church-Brodheadsville-PA 18322 216 51-15 18 16 12 11 92 9 93 93 3.33 growing 482 Arndts Lutheran Church-Easton-PA 184 216 51-15 89 89 89 77 7 75 7 8 6.67 growing 47 New Jerusalem Lutheran Church-Bethlehem-PA 1815 216 51-15 97 99 84 82 82 8 85 85 6.25 growing 633 Zion Lutheran Church-Northampton-PA 1867 216 51-15 68 6 56 51 45 44 38 53 2.45 growing 818 St Paul's Lutheran Church-Dallas-PA 18612 216 51-15 196 196 196 114 119 12 142 138 15. growing 521 St John Evangelical Lutheran Church-Saint Johns-PA 18247 215 51-15 64 64 64 51 6 52 54 54 3.85 growing 613 St John Lutheran Church-Fogelsville-PA 1851 216 51-15 86 9 87 74 75 65 78 75 15.38 growing 59 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church-Lehighton-PA 18235 216 51-15 152 135 134 119 116 114 111 118 3.51 growing 58 Grace Lutheran Church-Topton-PA 19562 216 51-15 7 7 65 61 68 67 78 77 14.93 growing 593 St Peter's Lutheran Church Of Mantzville-Tamaqua-PA 216 51-15 169 185 174 156 15 121 128 125 3.31 growing 18252 68 St John's Lutheran Church-Coplay-PA 1837 216 51-15 11 11 11 17 17 99 99 13 4.4 growing 1629 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church-Dingmans Ferry-PA 18328 216 151-35 191 191 191 192 18 186 178 175-5.91 decline 378 New Life Lutheran Church-New Tripoli-PA 1866 215 151-35 251 245 262 262 262 262 225 225-14.12 decline 3827 St Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church of the 216 151-35 177 211 255 252 249 265 23-7.63 decline Nativity-Allentown-PA 1814 496 St Peter Lutheran Church-Pen Argyl-PA 1872 216 151-35 194 192 19 199 199 199 18 168-15.58 decline 763 Schwarzwald Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1966 216 151-35 232 238 239 241 221 2 154 168-16. decline 785 St John Lutheran Church-Sinking Spring-PA 1968 215 151-35 312 312 312 281 212 222 198 198-1.81 decline 614 Weisenberg Lutheran Church-New Tripoli-PA 1866 216 151-35 194 2 27 199 189 182 182 17-6.59 decline 784 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church-Shillington-PA 1967 216 151-35 218 215 196 193 174 174 163 153-12.7 decline 749 Trinity Lutheran Church-Pottsville-PA 1791 216 151-35 338 33 3 32 291 282 255 243-13.83 decline 483 Christ Hamilton United Lutheran Church-Stroudsburg-PA 216 151-35 365 31 28 285 246 217 198 161-25.81 decline 1836 62 Emmanuel Lutheran Church-Bath-PA 1814 216 151-35 264 265 241 242 246 237 235 222-6.33 decline 626 St John Lutheran Church-Nazareth-PA 1864 216 151-35 399 379 37 373 336 336 256 259-22.92 decline 791 Atonement Lutheran Church-Wyomissing-PA 1961 216 151-35 375 43 466 475 494 489 412 253-48.26 decline 559 St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church-Fleetwood-PA 19522 216 151-35 221 29 26 222 27 183 157-24.15 decline 553 St Paul Lutheran Church-Douglassville-PA 19518 216 151-35 25 246 239 24 246 242 215 214-11.57 decline 7386 Hope Lutheran Church-Cherryville-PA 1835 216 151-35 27 328 328 291 28 27 26 253-6.3 decline 356 Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church-Whitehall-PA 1852 26 151-35 263 263 263 263 263 263 263 263. 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.

Select Congregational Statistics 7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Data Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg Avg 14-16 % CongID Congregation Synod, ELCA Year A size Att9 Att1 Att11 Att12 Att13 Att14 Att15 Att16 Change status 829 St John Lutheran Church-Boyertown-PA 19512 214 151-35 392 368 297 36 287 283 283 283. stable 781 Reformation Lutheran Church-Reading-PA 1966 216 151-35 175 176 162 167 16 174 17 177 1.72 stable 45 Christ Lutheran Church-Hellertown-PA 1855 216 151-35 185 18 17 171 171 177 177 174-1.69 stable 764 Calvary Lutheran Church-Laureldale-PA 1965 215 151-35 189 154 154 157 152 147 158 158 7.48 growing 627 Union Lutheran Church-Schnecksville-PA 1878 216 151-35 358 324 291 266 25 192 26 211 9.9 growing 57 Christ Lutheran Church-Conyngham-PA 18219 216 151-35 235 23 23 232 195 153 18 18 17.65 growing 758 Allegheny Lutheran Church-Mohnton-PA 1954 216 151-35 182 182 182 16 16 165 18 19 15.15 growing 554 Maidencreek Church-Blandon-PA 1951 216 151-35 136 136 14 15 145 14 144 154 1. growing 373 Lutheran Church Of The Holy Spirit-Emmaus-PA 1849 216 351-8 49 48 396 4 49 422 413 46-3.79 decline 869 Trinity Lutheran Church-Robesonia-PA 19551 216 351-8 451 458 469 431 419 434 439 435.23 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.

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 211 212 213 214 215 216 % Change 211 to 216 Number of Organized Congregations 284 279 277 274 268 268-5.63 Baptized Membership 137,431 134,118 129,661 123,547 119,599 114,934-16.37 Members Received By: Baptism: Children 1,429 1,47 1,36 1,24 1,222 1,15-22.67 Baptism: Adults 77 77 73 9 85 58-24.68 Affirmation of Faith 1,336 1,237 1,22 937 912 862-35.48 Transfer 854 1,12 839 731 695 65-23.89 Other and Statistical Adjustment 638 86 449 1,437 1,248 1,291 12.35 Members Removed By: Death 1,754 1,661 1,656 1,569 1,569 1,546-11.86 Transfer 821 793 825 775 592 537-34.59 Other and Statistical Adjustment 5,981 3,625 6,396 6,627 5,916 4,827-19.29 Baptized Members Confirmed Confirmed Members Active Participants 955 13,49 65,27 999 99,43 66,666 812 97,421 64,76 87 93,728 59,122 823 88,883 56,89 77 86,438 49,51-19.37-16.41-24.85 Average Attendance 27,64 26,671 25,661 24,376 22,965 21,936-2.53 Racial/Ethnic Composition of Active Participants* African American/Black 459 456 453 441 African National/African Caribbean 27 45 51 99 American Indian/Alaska Native 37 32 22 37 Arab/Middle Eastern 34 37 36 43 Asian/Pacific 213 216 21 279 Multi Racial 521 474 459 1,362 Other 175 236 1,9 143 Latino 698 678 759 682 White 82,982 79,442 74,124 64,37

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 211 212 213 214 215 216 % Change 211 to 216 Regular Giving by Members $38,787,625 $38,393,116 $37,715,721 $37,459,518 $38,599,283 $36,282,922-6.46 Designated Giving by Members $5,656,46 $5,253,356 $5,427,85 $4,489,8 $4,47,23 $5,274,278-6.75 Earned Income (any source) $6,166,238 $6,593,336 $7,3,589 $7,651,492 $7,94,612 $9,458,297 53.39 Grants & Partnership Support $269,169 $196,53 $333,74 $235,11 $318,178 $427,267 58.74 Other Receipts $6,4,142 $6,497,8 $5,864,2 $6,269,159 $8,852,664 $8,838,279 46.33 Total Receipts $56,919,22 $56,933,346 $56,372,1 $56,15,79 $6,81,76 $6,281,43 5.91 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 $2,262,48 4.28 4.5 4.9 3.67 6.49 6.22 6.24 6.4 $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 $2,292,734 3.77 $378,37 $115,88 $137,569 $25,887 $5,343 $49,79 $249,754 to campus ministry $15,753 5.94 $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 $1,782,9-8.87 3.82 6.17 $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) -.52 7.89-9.99-11.13-5.8 3.25 65.91-1.6-47.81-7.93-19.2 4.5 16.93 -.32 Endowment & Memorial Funds $7,28,428 $84,796,344 $9,635,9 $85,498,871 $ 6,456,784-13.98 Cash, Savings, Bonds, etc. $26,556,265 $24,591,372 $24,537,715 $28,412,318 $16,866,349-36.49 Other Assets $12,82,243 $11,213,196 $11,892,56 $11,69, $27,21,132 112.17 Total Indebtedness $19,148,417 $22,89,637 $15,22,315 $2,687,67 $11,27,923-41.14 Number of Bequests Received 19 61 51 115 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 $2,93,342-15.12 * - 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.

Percentage of Congregations by Size, Baptized Membership and Average Worship Attendance 2 17.9 57% of congregations have average worship attendance of 75 or less 5% of congregations have 35 or fewer baptized members 15.9 14.3 12.1 13.1 13.8 12.5 12.9 1.5 1.7 1 8.9 8.8 6.3 6.6 6.8 7. 4.9 3.3 3.7 3.2 2.4 2.1 1. 1 and 2 21 and 35 36 and 5 51 and 75 76 and 1 11 and 15 151 and 2 21 and 25 251 and 35 351 and 5.9 51 and 75 751 and 1.3.3 11 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

Congregation Size for Region 7, with ELCA Comparison 1% 8% 7% % 2% 1% 5% 1% 3% 9% 9% 16% 14% 33% Average Attendance 81+ 351 to 8 151 to 35 51 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%

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 56 16 2 3 18 52 4,355 5 5 East Berks 14 1 13 36 8,512 564 21 Hazleton-Lehighton 1 5 1 5,36 2 14 Lehigh 64 9 3 16 22 552 6,892 114 Northern Lehigh Valley 37 12 16 12 18 472 5,269 1 43 Pocono 81 16 9 3 17 25 2,967 69 Schuykill 25 3 4 1 3,592 1 4 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre 13 1 3 9 14 2,753 26 12 West Berks 19 35 2 1 146 218 7,767 454 215 Bethlehem-Easton 1 4 11 1,65 1 16 East Berks 3 2 2 1,234 2 Hazleton-Lehighton 2 5 4 2,288 Lehigh 9 3 5 5 2 3,62 52 Northern Lehigh Valley 7 3 1 5 3,982 25 Pocono 3 8 12 1,41 6 Schuykill 1 1 1,41 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre 2 1 88 2 West Berks 17 1,764 95 Synod Totals 451 12 37 43 277 1,413 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

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%

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 216 435 1 216 46 2 214 283 3 26 263 4 216 259 5 Run Date Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms, 216 11/9/217 Prepared by Research and Evaluation, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop.

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 12 12 Trinity Lutheran Church Bangor PA 4 3 1 Ziegels Lutheran Church Breinigsville PA 4 2 392 6 Christ Lutheran Church Fleetwood PA 549 1 1 1 546 Grace Lutheran Church Macungie PA 5 2 1 493 4 Hope's Table Reading PA 125 5 3 5 12 55 Hope Lutheran Church Reading PA 335 55 2 1 1 15 54 Run Date: 11/23/216 Source: Annual Congregational Report Forms, 214. Prepared by Research and Evaluation, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop.

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, 216 11/9/217 Prepared by Research and Evaluation, ELCA Office of the Presiding Bishop.

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 217-222 Growth 21-217 Growth 2-21 7E-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 38,745,538 281,421,942 3.77% 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 1,865,295 121,986 6,481 44,965 916 128,848 55,854 83.86% 5.48%.29% 2.2%.4% 5.79% 2.51% 325,139,271 228,664,92 41,657,428 3,185,843 18,64,64 628,321 22,4,71 1,897,463 7.33% 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 37,137 154,812 5,526 13,827 86.45% 13.55% 12.33% 51.38% 1.83% 34.46% 325,139,271 266,462,59 58,676,762 58,676,762 36,526,912 5,596,194 2,91,491 14,462,165 81.95% 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 3,426 779 283 126,279 23,253 42.92% 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 3,583,997 52.99% 2.5% 1.37%.42%.12% 36.49% 6.11%

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 9,538 21.21% 4,256 9.47% 1,192 2.65% 15,453 34.37% 3,235 7.19% 5,819 12.94% 55 1.12% 55.12% 152.34% 381.85% 4,379 9.74% The United States 18,64,64 4,31,517 22.32% 3,51,182 16.89% 9,2 4.98% 3,532,436 19.55% 1,742,869 9.65% 1,994,512 11.4% 37,84 1.7% 299,25 1.66% 248,124 1.37% 22,53 1.22% 1,736,351 9.61% 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 4,243 412,947 8,643 17,634 22,94 233,155 15,367 4,823 146,469 3,364 22,458 15,13 7,435 31,29 7,78 6,566 4,428 16,575 98,159 27,899 14,756 56,162 248,711.57%.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 13,56,637 386,89 3,37,172 6,3,654 995,247 2,,22 3,484,71 2,367,127 436,21 2,998,973 2,376,763 562,877 79,665 2,928,135 918,29 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 63,763 178,1 11,34 87.13%.87% 3.2% 8.44%.54% 35,14,149 24,647,638 1,237,32 11,125,188 4,15,24 2,943,799 78.87% 3.36% 3.65% 13.16%.96%

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 1,97,641 49.35% 1,126,74 5.65% The United States 325,139,271 16,54,936 49.23% 165,84,335 5.77% 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 2,224,345 115,849 121,719 132,329 85,994 94,98 115,416 26,594 254,87 38,27 319,556 233,357 12,551 6,986 5.21% 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 6,327,357 6.16% 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 1,673,474 414,894 42.27 82.1% 79.5% 75.23% 18.65% 259,712,84 251,1,83 237,338,185 5,275,374 38.21 79.88% 77.23% 73.% 15.46% 217 Est. Average Age 41.65 39.9

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 59,847 134,329 127,564 153,414 157,784 111,192 51,526 2,51 4.7 4.44 5.39% 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 2,182,268 36.85 38.1 6.39% 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 55,569 126,265 127,243 154,793 161,772 122,165 69,25 4,935 43.85 5.3% 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 4,145,89 39.54 5.94% 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 42.83 4.13

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 58,719 31.31% 315,454 17.1% 265,265 14.3% 872,73 47.6% 82,27 4.44% 132,2 7.12% 27,643 1.49% 14,359 5.63% 186,754 1.7% 84,498 4.56% 12,256 5.51% The United States 263,91,259 87,13,461 33.% 46,667,19 17.68% 4,436,442 15.32% 119,66,261 45.12% 13,64,855 4.95% 15,569,68 5.9% 3,314,973 1.26% 12,254,635 4.64% 29,16,74 11.3% 12,487,15 4.73% 16,618,969 6.3% 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 58,458 125,449 66,393 275,57 132,317 228,18 1,165 18,126 13,625 3.75% 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 2,872,242 5.76% 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 18,21 32.35% 31.89% 24.38% 11.38% 32,978,696 11,642,766 8,928,763 7,765,31 4,641,857 35.3% 27.7% 23.55% 14.8% Copyright 217 Claritas, LLC. All rights reserved.

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 217-222 Growth 21-217 Growth 2-21 7E-NE PA 867,59 865,727 868,712 85,782.15% -.34% 7.81% The United States 128,246,828 123,356,629 116,716,292 15,48,131 3.96% 5.69% 1.65% 217 Est. Households by Household Type Family Households Nonfamily Households 865,727 581,283 284,444 67.14% 32.86% 123,356,629 81,921,79 41,434,92 66.41% 33.59% 217 Est. Group Quarters Population 7,235 8,15,895 217 HHs by Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino 84,721 9.79% 15,989,48 12.96% 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 87,662 118,83 162,277 113,727 76,429 45,188 38,823 15,165 14,122 4,33 $ 72,362 11.16% 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 $ 8,853 11.81% 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 $ 57,462 217 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

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 581,283 163,638 28.15% 273,685 47.8% 21,196 3.65% 21,838 3.76% 55,992 9.63% 44,934 7.73% The United States 81,921,79 25,139,378 3.69% 34,687,518 42.34% 2,939,88 3.59% 3,137,111 3.83% 8,814,789 1.76% 7,23,15 8.79% 217 Est. Households by Household Size 1-person 2-person 3-person 4-person 5-person 6-person 7-or-more-person 865,727 235,977 294,26 143,79 111,32 49,994 19,31 11,157 27.26% 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 2,351,96 27.25% 32.3% 16.22% 13.11% 6.46% 2.74% 1.91% 217 Est. Average Household Size 2.49 2.57 217 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 865,727 265,895 599,832 265,895 174,599 24,275 64,98 2,35 573 599,832 262,721 18,754 36,833 13,826 15,698 3.71% 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 1,465,816 297,57 12,116 82,7,54 32,841,596 2,578,681 5,552,12 19,246,242 21,788,523 33.52% 66.48% 65.26% 8.46% 25.31%.72%.25% 4.5% 3.14% 6.77% 23.47% 26.57%

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 217-222 Growth 21-217 Growth 2-21 7E-NE PA 865,727 74,439 284,562 324,12 126,931 4,877 14,96 1.81 582,557 581,283 582,556 549,217.22% -.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 2,32,731 1.78 85,167,241 81,921,79 77,538,296 71,787,385 3.96% 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 581,283 525,742 29,36 9.45% 35.96% 81,921,79 72,467,717 32,142,482 88.46% 39.24% 217 Families Below Poverty 217 Families Below Poverty with Children 55,541 42,376 9.55% 7.29% 9,453,992 7,26,818 11.54% 8.8% 217 Est. Pop Age 16+ by Employment Status In Armed Forces Civilian - Employed Civilian - Unemployed Not in Labor Force 1,826,237 639 1,34,425 97,676 693,497.3% 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 1,344 71.69% 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 14,278,119 237,97 68.11% 8.2% 6.95% 4.66% 2.61% 9.5%.16%

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 15,82 1.53% 13,744 1.33% 38,99 3.77% 38,651 3.74% 18,82 1.82% 18,929 1.83% 49,93 4.75% 58,168 5.63% 5,57.49% 58,735 5.69% 66,7 6.39% 3,789 2.98% 4,13 3.87% 7,836.76% 6,836.66% 83,253 8.6% 147,26 14.26% 82,534 7.99% 2,648 2.% 16,38 1.29% 34,119 3.3% 91,434 8.85% The United States 15,28,96 2,723,99 1.81% 2,893,951 1.93% 6,64,69 4.4% 7,18,36 4.78% 2,513,81 1.67% 4,52,46 2.7% 7,555,677 5.3% 9,85,385 6.5% 1,18,648.74% 8,799,451 5.86% 8,597,421 5.72% 3,78,83 2.47% 4,81,211 3.2% 1,718,275 1.14% 1,39,2.87% 14,87,444 9.85% 19,911,637 13.25% 8,961,168 5.96% 3,333,56 2.22% 16,243,384 1.81% 5,551,21 3.69% 9,35,675 6.22% 217 Est. Pop 16+ by Occupation Classification Blue Collar White Collar Service & Farm 1,33,26 263,74 581,614 188,338 25.47% 56.3% 18.23% 15,28,96 3,677,731 91,37,56 28,566,119 2.41% 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 1,1,924 818,989 95,695 17,464 3,861 1,743 8,992 37,18 81.1% 9.47% 1.73% 3.5%.17%.89% 3.68% 148,83,513 113,194,537 13,981,848 7,537,731 4,97,293 91,175 1,817,24 6,553,725 76.44% 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* 289,663 365,742 164,392 62,714 91,823 27.9 38,318,233 51,571,172 28,692,498 11,49,613 11,918,345 28.35 217 Est. Occupied Housing Units by Tenure Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied 865,727 623,127 242,6 71.98% 28.2% 123,356,629 8,15,481 43,251,148 64.94% 35.6% 217 Occupied Housing Units: Avg. Length of Residence Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied 2 8 17 7

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 46,662 111,173 123,739 141,83 58,17 22,397 13,518 4,219 3,918 $ 172,393 3.43% 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 $ 197,98 3.82% 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 1,9,642 158,824 636,321 46,231 44,666 48,833 12,621 21,47 4,593 146 1 Unit Detac... 15.73% 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 8,862,882 117,888 1 Unit Detac... 5.88% 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 15,923 115,489 134,217 84,421 93,814 58,918 287,44 2.35% 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 17,13,678 6.75% 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 1968 1939 or Ear... 1978 197 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.

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 2,229,28 123,616 5.55% 115,849 5.21% 115,26 5.17% 133,47 5.97% 121,719 5.47% 115,56 5.18% 142,179 6.38% 132,329 5.95% 121,817 5.47% 93,73 4.21% 85,994 3.87% 84,56 3.77% 97,32 4.35% 94,98 4.27% 94,84 4.25% 16,931 4.8% 115,416 5.19% 118,837 5.33% 244,134 1.96% 26,594 11.72% 263,97 11.84% 29,42 13.3% 254,87 11.46% 25,22 11.23% 348,83 15.65% 38,27 13.86% 271,764 12.19% 29,546 13.4% 319,556 14.37% 325,729 14.61% 179,866 8.7% 233,357 1.49% 276,871 12.42% 122,848 5.51% 12,551 5.42% 125,91 5.65% 55,13 2.47% 6,986 2.74% 64,347 2.89% 1,799,52 8.74% 1,826,237 82.1% 1,848,926 82.95% 1,735,71 77.89% 1,768,454 79.5% 1,792,389 8.41% 1,638,678 73.54% 1,673,474 75.23% 1,697,585 76.16% 357,844 16.6% 414,894 18.65% 467,128 2.96% 4.97 42.27 43.1 Population by Sex* Male Female 2,228,282 2,224,345 2,229,28 1,94,168 49.1% 1,97,641 49.35% 1,1,432 49.37% 1,134,114 5.9% 1,126,74 5.65% 1,128,596 5.63%

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 1,652 43.8% 129,332 42.92% 151,23 42.84% 14,2 5.99% 17,95 5.96% 2,942 5.94% 2,641 1.13% 3,426 1.14% 4,21 1.14% 62.26% 779.26% 98.26% 218.9% 283.9% 331.9% 97,461 41.72% 126,279 41.91% 148,72 42.1% 18,43 7.72% 23,253 7.72% 27,193 7.71% 1,994,663 1,923,43 1,876,538 1,834,478 91.97% 1,735,963 9.27% 1,668,911 88.94% 91,857 4.61% 14,36 5.41% 113,416 6.4% 2,895.15% 3,55.16% 3,181.17% 34,946 1.75% 44,186 2.3% 51,184 2.73% 42.2% 633.3% 792.4% 2,66.13% 2,569.13% 2,59.13% 27,47 1.37% 32,61 1.7% 36,545 1.95% 868,712 865,727 867,59 26,467 3.5% 23,781 2.75% 23,719 2.74% 13,456 11.91% 16,694 12.32% 14,386 12.4% 149,314 17.19% 129,213 14.93% 125,782 14.51% 192,573 22.17% 166,529 19.24% 145,222 16.75% 169,483 19.51% 182,36 21.6% 182,947 21.1% 111,16 12.78% 141,11 16.29% 164,852 19.1% 81,537 9.39% 78,364 9.5% 8,561 9.29% 34,866 4.1% 37,829 4.37% 39,59 4.57% 53.6 55.36 56.88 86,39 865,727 867,59 133,151 16.52% 96,579 11.16% 88,93 1.26% 114,428 14.2% 92,622 1.7% 87,12 1.5% 11,65 13.66% 87,662 1.13% 83,92 9.58% 14,348 17.41% 118,83 13.73% 114,463 13.2% 162,74 2.19% 162,277 18.74% 157,59 18.17% 76,387 9.48% 113,727 13.14% 114,88 13.16% 34,16 4.22% 76,429 8.83% 8,78 9.31% 13,83 1.71% 45,188 5.22% 51,881 5.98% 1,822 1.34% 38,823 4.48% 45,945 5.3% 5,318.66% 15,165 1.75% 2,62 2.31% 3,88.47% 14,122 1.63% 17,16 1.98% 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 %

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 %

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 34 35 to 39 4 to 44 45 to 49 5 to 54 55 to 59 6 to 64 65 to 69 7 to 99 Percentages rounded, so may not equal 1%.

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 - 211 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