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词条 Community of Christ membership and field organization
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  1. Membership by Mission Center

  2. Field organization

  3. Notes

Community of Christ membership and field organization is governed by the scriptures, resolutions and Bylaws of the Community of Christ and administered by the First Presidency, Council of Twelve and others. To be considered a member of the Community of Christ, individuals participate in two sacraments of the church: Baptism and Confirmation. Baptism in the Community of Christ is by full immersion and Confirmation is conferred by the "laying on of hands."

Membership statistics are maintained by local recorders in each congregation and reported electronically. The Community of Christ reported 2015 enrollment within Mission Centers a total of 199,485 members, up from 199,268 in 2014. Membership totals for the year 2006, 2013, 2014, and 2015 in each mission center are shown in the table below.[1]

As of the 2016 World Conference, membership had increased to 250,301 with 199,485 members being enrolled with a Mission Center. The number of Priesthood members as of 2015 stands at 20,552 with 10,334 holding the Aaronic Priesthood and 10,218 holding the Melchisedec Priesthood.[2]

Membership by Mission Center

Mission Center Name 2006 Enrollment2013 Enrollment[3]2014 Enrollment2015 Enrollment Mission Field[4]
Alabama-Northwest Florida USA 2479243724342422Southern USA
Arizona USA 2187210221032095West Central USA
Ark-La-Tex USA 917878880880Southern USA
Australia 2017192925982672Pacific
Bountiful USA 2232216521522140East Central USA
Brazil357358359
Ireland and Great Britain 1373128112731276North Atlantic (Europe/USA)
Brush Creek USA 2506229222302253East Central USA
Canada East 5679550654695598Canada/North Central (USA)
Canada West 2610242124162395Canada/North Central (USA)
Caribbean 545633656671Caribbean, Mexico and Texas USA
Cedar Valley - Nauvoo 2591255325432528East Central USA
Central Africa 9583Africa and Haiti
Central America 2022276427622759Central and South America
Central Missouri USA 3259305030443007Southern USA
Central USA 15481148081470414622Central and Michigan USA
Chesapeake Bay USA 1615164716431640North Atlantic (Europe/USA)
Chicago USA 1591152615211519East Central USA
Coastal Bend USA 1959196019621960Caribbean, Mexico and Texas USA
Congo Katanga11,7381177611792
Dominican Republic 1108142514711508Caribbean, Mexico and Texas USA
East Asia 526555555560Asia
Eastern Great Lakes USA 2879275027012614East Central USA
Eurasia412412417
Europe 1151North Atlantic (Europe/USA)
Far West USA 2630251624802470West Central USA
Florida USA 2760285428612893Southern USA
French Polynesia 6882752877727990Pacific
Gateway USA 2755273227182709East Central USA
Greater Pacific Northwest USA 6218601459815985Pacific
Gulf USA 2044205720742080Southern USA
Haiti 10970110561108111082Africa and Haiti
Headwaters USA/ Canada 2659260826172612Canada/North Central (USA)
Heart of Michigan 2602Central and Michigan USA
Heart of Texas USA 1416137613791364Caribbean, Mexico and Texas USA
Inland West USA 3075301030152898West Central USA
Ivory Coast589609630
Kentucky - Indiana USA 1563156715531548East Central USA
Kenya340135253654
Lamoni Heartland USA 3823368036563624Canada/North Central (USA)
Liberia260926082620
Malawi242324592460
Mexico - Texas Mexico/USA 778813814815Caribbean, Mexico and Texas USA
Michigan USA/Canada147281471114534
Michigan Blue Water 3259Central and Michigan USA
Mid-Atlantic USA 1984188818701873North Atlantic (Europe/USA)
Midlands 5260513451245128West Central USA
Mid-South USA 2179257226072650Southern USA
New England USA 2069197819561946North Atlantic (Europe/USA)
Nigeria608661266172
Northern Great Lakes 2615Central and Michigan USA
Northwest South America414415416
Oklahoma USA 3605357135603559West Central USA
Pacific Island 1506152615541574Pacific
Prairie Bluffs USA 4596452445094502Canada/North Central (USA)
Rio Grande USA 862844838841West Central USA
Rocky Mountain USA 3873380437963784West Central USA
Sierra Pacific USA 3378326132453231Pacific
South America 785Central and South America
South Central Africa245425292642
South Central Asia 6284693669857004Asia
South Central States USA 4805472647194671Southern USA
South East Africa 7017Africa and Haiti
Southeast Asia 1457150015941606Asia
Southeast USA 1753176117191722Southern USA
Southern California USA 2347192218821865Pacific
Southern Cone of South America111111111
Southern Great Lakes International 6489Central and Michigan USA
Southwest International (USA/Mexico) 1685162416351625Pacific
West Africa 8749Africa and Haiti
West Congo Kinshasa554
Western Europe828820817
Western Ohio USA 2151208720932087East Central USA
Mission Center Enrollment Total195,605198,306199,268199,485
World Church General50,82450,86450,816
Grand Total249,130250,132250,301

Field organization

The basic unit of organization in the Community of Christ is the congregation. The congregation is the Community of Christ in its local area and attempts to bring the ministry of Jesus Christ into the surrounding community. Each congregation has a Pastor, Financial Officer and usually several additional, mostly volunteer priesthood members. Congregations belong to mid-level organizational units called a Mission Center. Mission Center Presidents report to a field Apostle who supervises several mission centers in one of eleven mission fields.

At the 2007 World Conference, a member holding the priesthood office of Seventy was teamed with each of the Apostles, as follows:

  • Apostle Linda L. Booth and Seventy Karin Peter in the Southern USA Mission Field
  • Apostle Andrew Bolton and Seventy Sam Kumar in the Asia Mission Field
  • Apostle Bunda C. Chibwe and Tanoh Assoi in the Africa and Haiti Mission Field
  • Apostle Stassi D. Cramm and Seventy John Wight in the Central and Michigan USA Mission Field
  • Apostle Mary Jacks Dynes and Seventy Kris Judd in the Canada/North Central (USA) Mission Field
  • Apostle Ronald D. Harmon Jr. and Seventy Larry McGuire in the East Central USA Mission Field
  • Apostle Dale E. Luffman and Robin Linkhart in the West Central USA Mission Field
  • Apostle Rick W. Maupin and Seventy Ruben Landeros in the Caribbean, Mexico and Texas USA Mission Field
  • Apostle Carlos Enrique Mejia and Seventy Bob Kyser in the Central and South America Mission Field
  • Apostle Susan D. Skoor and Seventy Gina Norton in the Pacific Mission Field
  • Apostle Leonard M. Young and Seventy Richard James in the North Atlantic (Europe/USA) Mission Field

Notes

1. ^Carina Lord Wilson and Andrew M. Shields, "Church Membership Report," in 2007 World Conference Monday Bulletin, March 26, 2007, p.269-276. Community of Christ, 2007.
2. ^{{Cite book|title=Saturday/Sunday Bulletin World Conference 2016|last=|first=|publisher=Community of Christ|year=2016|isbn=|location=|pages=40}}
3. ^{{Cite book|title=Saturday/Sunday Bulletin World Conference 2016|last=|first=|publisher=Community of Christ|year=2016|isbn=|location=|pages=46-47}}
4. ^Andrew M. Shields, "Official Minutes of Business Session, Wednesday March 28, 2007," in 2007 World Conference Thursday Bulletin, March 29, 2007, p.329-330. Community of Christ, 2007.
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