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| BC | ALTA | SASK | MAN | ONT | QUE | NS/NB | TOTAL | 1995 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of congregations | 81 | 19 | 30 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 199 | 195 |
| Membership, Jan.1, 1996 | 14,225 | 2604 | 3088 | 5669 | 3974 | 600 | 97 | 30257 | 29674 |
| GAINS | |||||||||
| by baptism | 552 | 65 | 141 | 177 | 130 | 6 | 15 | 1086 | 1091 |
| by transfer from other MB churches | 280 | 31 | 116 | 72 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 566 | 697 |
| by testimony (from other denominations) | 464 | 68 | 77 | 170 | 88 | 4 | 19 | 890 | 906 |
| by reinstatement | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | |
| charter members (New churches only) | 61 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 56 |
| TOTAL Gains | 1362 | 164 | 334 | 465 | 280 | 19 | 34 | 2658 | 2750 |
| LOSSES | |||||||||
| transfer to MB churches | 261 | 29 | 45 | 74 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 466 | 617 |
| transfer to emerging MB churches | 38 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 86 |
| transfer to another denomination | 168 | 31 | 15 | 74 | 37 | 8 | 14 | 347 | 476 |
| disciplinary release | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 18 |
| release | 221 | 37 | 71 | 88 | 64 | 4 | 3 | 488 | 623 |
| death | 121 | 11 | 28 | 56 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 250 | 227 |
| dissolution or departure of congregation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| TOTAL MEMBERSHIP LOSS | 828 | 111 | 160 | 297 | 183 | 23 | 19 | 1621 | 2081 |
| MEMBERSHIP, Dec. 31, 1996 | 14759 | 2657 | 3262 | 5837 | 4071 | 596 | 112 | 31294 | 30347 |
| Net Percentage Growth in 1996 | 3.75% | 2.04% | 5.63% | 2.96% | 2.44% | 0.00% | 15.46% | 3.43% | 2.27% |
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