Methodist Church in Ireland members numbers by District at December 2014
District |
Membership |
Dublin | 2,706 |
Midlands and Southern | 2,439 |
Lakelands | 3,346 |
North West | 2,861 |
North East | 9,331 |
Belfast | 11,217 |
Down | 7,830 |
Portadown | 6,098 |
TOTAL | 45,828 |
Changes in membership since 2008
Date |
Membership |
2008 | 51,843 |
2009 |
51,452 |
2010 |
50,879 |
2011 |
50,245 |
2012 |
49,394 |
2013 | 47,401 |
2014 | 45,828 |
The following are the statistics of Ministers, Local Preachers, Leaders and Members of Society
Type of Member |
Membership |
Stipendiary Ministers and Probationers in Ireland (including thos in part-tim appointments) | 97 |
Non-Stipendiary Ministers and Probationers | 6 |
Ministers serving in Other Conferences | 5 |
Ministers and Prabationers from other Conferences serving in Ireland | 7 |
Chaplains to HM Forces | 4 |
Ministers in Overseas Appointments | 2 |
Ministers serving an external organisation | 3 |
Ministers withou Pastoral Charge | 4 |
Retired Ministers resident in Ireland | 79 |
Retired Ministers resident in Great Britain | 4 |
Local Preachers | 270 |
Local Preachers in Active Work | 224 |
Local Preachers in Training | 100 |
Leaders | 490 |
Members | 14,835 |
Junior Roll | 8,160 |
Congregational Register | 22,833 |
Total Community | 45,828 |