statistics

Local Church Statistics

The resources on this webpage are posted here to support local churches in their annual statistical reporting work. The deadline for completing this report in 2025 is February 20.

The website to report your statistical information is stats.gcfa.org. Before you start, please closely review the Conference Statistician Letter, Statistics Overview document, and the other items found on this webpage.

If you have questions after reviewing these materials or run into other difficulties, contact PNW Conference Treasurer Brant Henshaw at bhenshaw@pnwumc.org.

Statistical Reports – An Overview for 2024	READ THIS FIRST for an overview of the local church statistics entry process.	Download
Conference Statistician Letter 2024	READ THIS letter from the statistician SECOND.	Download
2017-2024 Quadrennial Forms Changes	An overview of changes in statistical forms for 2017-2024 Quadrennium.	Download
Table 1 – GCFA Detailed Instructions	Detailed instructions for completing Table 1.	Download
Table 1 – Additional Instructions	Additional instructions for completing Table 1 from the Conference Statistician.	Download
Table 1 – Notes on Church membership	Definitions for counting people for statistical reporting, per the UMC Discipline.	Download
Table 2 – GCFA Detailed Instructions	Detailed instructions for completing Table 2.	Download
Table 2 – Additional Instructions	Additional instructions for completing Table 2 from the Conference Statistician.	Download
Table 3 – GCFA Detailed Instructions	Detailed instructions for completing Table 3.	Download
Table 3 – Additional Instructions	Additional instructions for completing Table 3 from the Conference Statistician.	Download
Table 3 – What IS and IS NOT Considered Operating Income	Definitions to help clarify what is considered as operating income for the UMC Statistical reports.	Download