Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey

Pennsylvania and seven southern New Jersey counties.

The Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey exists to encourage and assist participating churches in carrying out the mission of Christ

Total population	15,000,000
Estimated number of lost persons	11,000,000 - NAMB figures
Number of churches and missions	300
Anglo churches	47%
Language churches	20%
African American churches	33%
Average membership	170 - Skewed by 2 large African American Churches
Average number of baptisms	9
Average worship attendance	87
Largest Anglo church	Country and Town Baptist, 1100 members
Largest African American Church	5000 members
Church starting goal	1000 congregations by the year 2011
Student population	645,000
Number of colleges and universities	210

	In 48 of the 75 counties in BCP/SJ 80% or more of the population is native to Pennsylvania.
	There are 16 metropolitan areas in BCP/SJ.
	Philadelphia is the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States.
	The Greater Philadelphia Baptist Association has a greater ratio of African American churches than any other Southern Baptist Association in the United States.
	The population of Philadelphia is 60% Anglo, but only one Southern Baptist Church is Anglo.
	Over 40 international companies are headquartered in Pittsburgh.
	To equal Alabama's ratio of Southern Baptist Churches to the lost population, BCP/SJ needs to begin 10,000 more churches.
	Baptisms have increased by 68% since 1995.
	Second highest % of elderly in the United States.
	Convention began in 1971.
	In the last year Pennsylvania was one of four states that lost population.
	Pennsylvania has largest rural population of any state.

Focus Point Partners:

Pennsylvania – Alabama
Greater Philadelphia Baptist Association – Mississippi
South Jersey – Virginia-Texas

Contact:

Gail Hallman
gailhallman@earthlink.net

4620 Fritchey Street
Harrisburg, PA 17109
Telephone: (717)-652-5856 Ext. 21
Fax: (717) 652-0976

Baptist Convention of Pennsylvania/South Jersey - www.bcpsj.org